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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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Fewer breakthrough medications will reach the market harming patients who are depending on the development of these new drugs for their health and well-being.
—Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Accelerating clinical evidence model: Focused on expediting the availability of effective treatments by streamlining the evidence-gathering process for new drugs.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Negotiations fought Drugmakers have fought the negotiations with suits and claims that the lower prices deplete them of incentives to develop new drugs.
—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 17 Jan. 2025
The agency will announce the 15 new drugs chosen for Medicare negotiation on Friday morning.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
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First Known Use
circa 1951, in the meaning defined above
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“New drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20drug. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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
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