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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Some of the company’s new drugs, including Carvykti – a multiple myeloma treatment, and Spravato – an antidepressant – have been gaining market share.
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
The discovery opens up the potential for the creation of new drugs that would mimic the relaxed state common during breath work, meditation or yoga.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
But to vet a range of possible treatments for the millions suffering now — and to develop new drugs specifically targeting long COVID — clinical trials are needed.
—Sarah Boden, NPR, 25 Nov. 2024
But although its scientists win Nobel Prizes and its companies churn out new drugs, the country is still saddled with significant health problems, including poorer outcomes for minorities and overdose deaths.
—Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 1 Oct. 2024
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
The discovery opens up the potential for the creation of new drugs that would mimic the relaxed state common during breath work, meditation or yoga.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
But to vet a range of possible treatments for the millions suffering now — and to develop new drugs specifically targeting long COVID — clinical trials are needed.
—Sarah Boden, NPR, 25 Nov. 2024
But although its scientists win Nobel Prizes and its companies churn out new drugs, the country is still saddled with significant health problems, including poorer outcomes for minorities and overdose deaths.
—Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 1 Oct. 2024
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“New drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20drug. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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