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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Creating new drugs and vaccines for the next pandemic will be expensive and take time.
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Bernadette Boden Albala, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, some companies are working to develop new drugs that could slow ovarian aging.
—Stacey Colino, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
Bringing a new drug to market can take over a decade and cost billions of dollars.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
As the weight loss boom slims down, the telehealth firm is eyeing new drugs to fill the gap.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2025
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Bernadette Boden Albala, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, some companies are working to develop new drugs that could slow ovarian aging.
—Stacey Colino, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
Bringing a new drug to market can take over a decade and cost billions of dollars.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
As the weight loss boom slims down, the telehealth firm is eyeing new drugs to fill the gap.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2025
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“New drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20drug. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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