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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Price controls on prescription drugs will delay new drug development.
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Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Astra is planning to launch more than 20 new drugs over the next five years and has targeted $80 billion in annual sales by 2030.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
By then, the two new drugs were nearing the market.
—Eric Boodman, STAT, 23 Mar. 2026
Kelly Chibale says that the hunt for new drugs is kind of like a fairy-tale quest.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 22 Mar. 2026
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Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Astra is planning to launch more than 20 new drugs over the next five years and has targeted $80 billion in annual sales by 2030.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
By then, the two new drugs were nearing the market.
—Eric Boodman, STAT, 23 Mar. 2026
Kelly Chibale says that the hunt for new drugs is kind of like a fairy-tale quest.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 22 Mar. 2026
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“New drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20drug. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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