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

Many details remain unknown, but the lower prices apply only to new drugs and existing drugs available through Medicaid. — Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Additionally, the technology could support neurological disease research and accelerate the development of new drugs. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

In biology, these models are already helping scientists⁠ identify which new drugs are most likely to succeed in human trials. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Understand the facts In some trials, some participants are given a new drug or therapy that’s being investigated while others receive a placebo with no physical effect. — Michelle Andrews, USA Today, 15 Aug. 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