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

The office is also tasked with approving new drugs that pharmaceutical companies are seeking to bring to market and providing guidance to health care professionals and consumers. —Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025

That shift could reduce side effects, shorten recovery times and open the door to new drug designs that were once too risky to use. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025

For example, designing new drugs, which requires simulating molecular interactions, or running millions of scenarios to assess portfolio risk, can be slow and computationally costly for conventional machines. —Dylan Butts, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025

The natural enemies are forced to join forces to stop the circulation of a dangerous new drug across the Middle East. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2025

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