new drug
noun
: a drug that has not been declared safe and effective by qualified experts under the conditions prescribed, recommended, or suggested in the label and that may be a new chemical formula or an established drug prescribed for use in a new way
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A number of clinical trials, done to test new drugs or treatments before approval, have already stopped when HHS abruptly canceled funding.
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Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Early phase studies had been promising, but anything can happen when a new drug is tested on thousands more people.
—Alice Park, Time, 17 Apr. 2025
Their platform could also be used to grow human organs, test new drugs, or build soft robots that move like muscles.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Layoffs range from top officials to rank-and-file The top officials overseeing new drug reviews and tobacco safety were all part of deep cuts to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
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Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Early phase studies had been promising, but anything can happen when a new drug is tested on thousands more people.
—Alice Park, Time, 17 Apr. 2025
Their platform could also be used to grow human organs, test new drugs, or build soft robots that move like muscles.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Layoffs range from top officials to rank-and-file The top officials overseeing new drug reviews and tobacco safety were all part of deep cuts to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
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“New drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20drug. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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