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

Examples of new drug in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Then there was the commercial for Viagra, then a new drug in need of a spokesman in 2002. — Mac Engel july 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026

Then again, allowing American companies to sell BPC-157 for human use could create the impression that the peptide, which hasn’t passed through the rigorous process the FDA uses to approve new drugs, nonetheless has the agency’s blessing. — Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

Now, a new drug called Lipfendra (enlicitide)—the first oral form of PCSK9 inhibitor—offers another option. — Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 24 July 2026

On the mental health side, the agency issued priority reviews for promising psychedelic medications and oversaw the first investigational new drug clearance for a noribogaine compound. — Avik Roy, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1951, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for new drug

• debug
• humbug
• prodrug
• unplug
• antidrug
• mealybug
• multidrug
• chug
• doug
• dug
• hug
• jug

Medical Definition

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