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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Lower-income people are also less likely to have health insurance, receive new drugs and technologies, and have ready access to primary and specialty care.
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Diane Harris, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
That’s ideal for calculating the shapes of proteins to discover new drugs, Lee notes, or the thermodynamics of an engine.
—Bynick Rockel, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
That means inflation isn’t deflating at the rate economists hoped, which means the Fed is unlikely to start cutting interest rates as quickly as expected — and that, tunneling all the way down to biotech, means investors won’t look as favorably on high-risk ideas like developing new drugs.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 11 Apr. 2024
For the first time in history, new drugs could prove to be the game changer to stem the tide of people living with obesity, an epidemic which has grown exponentially since the 1970s, costing $173 billion per year in medical costs in the United States alone.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024
When the technologies are patented, the trade-offs can become even more clear, like the high prices (and high profits) of drug companies in exchange for the innovation of new drugs.
—Ben Blatt, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Several pharmaceutical companies are now chasing the hype, working to introduce new drugs to get in on the demand.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
Finally, following approval for their new drug designed treat pulmonary arterial hypertension, Winrevair, shares of Merck are higher in premarket by 4%.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Ciaccia expects companies might choose to launch new drugs at even higher prices.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2024
Diane Harris, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
That’s ideal for calculating the shapes of proteins to discover new drugs, Lee notes, or the thermodynamics of an engine.
—Bynick Rockel, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
That means inflation isn’t deflating at the rate economists hoped, which means the Fed is unlikely to start cutting interest rates as quickly as expected — and that, tunneling all the way down to biotech, means investors won’t look as favorably on high-risk ideas like developing new drugs.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 11 Apr. 2024
For the first time in history, new drugs could prove to be the game changer to stem the tide of people living with obesity, an epidemic which has grown exponentially since the 1970s, costing $173 billion per year in medical costs in the United States alone.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024
When the technologies are patented, the trade-offs can become even more clear, like the high prices (and high profits) of drug companies in exchange for the innovation of new drugs.
—Ben Blatt, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Several pharmaceutical companies are now chasing the hype, working to introduce new drugs to get in on the demand.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
Finally, following approval for their new drug designed treat pulmonary arterial hypertension, Winrevair, shares of Merck are higher in premarket by 4%.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Ciaccia expects companies might choose to launch new drugs at even higher prices.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2024
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