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
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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
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“New drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20drug. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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