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 funding cuts are expected to have wide-reaching effects on NIH programs, including disease research and the development of new drugs.
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Scientists use quantum-scale molecular simulations to accelerate the development of new drugs through their pipelines.
—Sadhasivam Mohanadas, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
It is set to be acquired by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, a biotechnology firm focused on using genetic data to develop new drugs.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Now, scientists have identified the genes that make these important chemicals, opening the door to creating a limitless supply that can be used to produce and test new drugs.
—Paul McClure 13, New Atlas, 13 June 2025
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Scientists use quantum-scale molecular simulations to accelerate the development of new drugs through their pipelines.
—Sadhasivam Mohanadas, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
It is set to be acquired by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, a biotechnology firm focused on using genetic data to develop new drugs.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Now, scientists have identified the genes that make these important chemicals, opening the door to creating a limitless supply that can be used to produce and test new drugs.
—Paul McClure 13, New Atlas, 13 June 2025
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“New drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20drug. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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