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 results are staggering: In 2023, the median annual price for new drugs reached $300,000 — a 35% increase from 2022.
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Madeline Weil, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2025
Scientists say this behavior could be a window into new drugs for humans.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
The active ingredient in new drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound mimics a natural hormone that slows digestion and signals fullness to the brain.
—Tomas Weber Simon Vance Emma Kehlbeck Aaron Esposito Sharon Kearney, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
The state’s Department of Corrections has since acquired a new drug, pentobarbital, that can carry out death sentences, and despite the controversy with some activist groups attempting to save the life of death row inmate Joseph Corcoran, the courts and state leaders have failed to intervene.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
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Madeline Weil, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2025
Scientists say this behavior could be a window into new drugs for humans.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
The active ingredient in new drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound mimics a natural hormone that slows digestion and signals fullness to the brain.
—Tomas Weber Simon Vance Emma Kehlbeck Aaron Esposito Sharon Kearney, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
The state’s Department of Corrections has since acquired a new drug, pentobarbital, that can carry out death sentences, and despite the controversy with some activist groups attempting to save the life of death row inmate Joseph Corcoran, the courts and state leaders have failed to intervene.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
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“New drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20drug. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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