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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His behavior is odd, and Charles begins to suspect that Rabari would rather put Angelica in danger than see the future of his new drug compromised.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Nov. 2025
To prevent history from repeating itself, new drugs that target the malaria parasite differently are required, says Jagoe.
—NPR, 12 Nov. 2025
This new drug has been a complete 180-degree switch from chemo.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
The analyst also expects three new drugs to strengthen Eli Lilly’s leadership position and act as growth drivers ahead — orforglipron, retatrutide and eloralintide.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Nov. 2025
To prevent history from repeating itself, new drugs that target the malaria parasite differently are required, says Jagoe.
—NPR, 12 Nov. 2025
This new drug has been a complete 180-degree switch from chemo.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
The analyst also expects three new drugs to strengthen Eli Lilly’s leadership position and act as growth drivers ahead — orforglipron, retatrutide and eloralintide.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
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“New drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20drug. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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