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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The most dangerous resistant fungi Cryptococcus neoformans, which causes a potentially deadly form of meningitis, topped WHO’s list of the four fungal parasites that are most critical priority for research and new drug development.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
This process is typical for new drugs, but has not been part of the process for seasonal updates to vaccines like the flu shot.
—Sean Conlon,brian Evans, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
The same knowledge could help identify new drug targets, with the protein levels of these targets potentially serving as companion diagnostics to personalize overall cancer treatments.
—Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
A number of clinical trials, done to test new drugs or treatments before approval, have already stopped when HHS abruptly canceled funding.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
This process is typical for new drugs, but has not been part of the process for seasonal updates to vaccines like the flu shot.
—Sean Conlon,brian Evans, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
The same knowledge could help identify new drug targets, with the protein levels of these targets potentially serving as companion diagnostics to personalize overall cancer treatments.
—Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
A number of clinical trials, done to test new drugs or treatments before approval, have already stopped when HHS abruptly canceled funding.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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“New drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20drug. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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