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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Severe Illness The trial tested five all-oral, nine-month regimens that combine two new drugs—bedaquiline and delamanid—with older medications.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
The median cost for pharmaceutical companies to bring a new drug to market between 2009 and 2018 was $985 million, but not before undergoing a decade of trials and testing.
—Max Votek, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Without it, there would be no new drugs, tech, etc.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
The company hopes that this new drug will offer effective pain relief while reducing the risk of dependency and misuse.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
The median cost for pharmaceutical companies to bring a new drug to market between 2009 and 2018 was $985 million, but not before undergoing a decade of trials and testing.
—Max Votek, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Without it, there would be no new drugs, tech, etc.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
The company hopes that this new drug will offer effective pain relief while reducing the risk of dependency and misuse.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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“New drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20drug. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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