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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What’s more impressive is that Iambic was able to move the treatment from its discovery phase to its clinical trial initiation in just two years — shaving years off what can be one of the most time-consuming aspects of new drug development.
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Brad Quick, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Every year, the consulting firm IDEA Pharma ranks companies on innovation, which takes into account revenue from new drugs; and invention, which looks at the number of drugs a company has in development and its R&D investment.
—Elaine Chen, STAT, 19 May 2026
The owners had a contract that included a salary cap, a pay cut for players, new rules governing free agency, and a new drug policy.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
That an unnamed new drug can bring patients back from the dead.
—Jon Christian, Futurism, 13 May 2026
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Brad Quick, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Every year, the consulting firm IDEA Pharma ranks companies on innovation, which takes into account revenue from new drugs; and invention, which looks at the number of drugs a company has in development and its R&D investment.
—Elaine Chen, STAT, 19 May 2026
The owners had a contract that included a salary cap, a pay cut for players, new rules governing free agency, and a new drug policy.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
That an unnamed new drug can bring patients back from the dead.
—Jon Christian, Futurism, 13 May 2026
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“New drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20drug. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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