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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In addition, the chatbot will only be able to provide medication which consumers already have a prescription for, rather than doling out entirely new drugs to users.
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Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 4 Apr. 2026
But the administration has also used the threat of new levies to strike deals with major companies — like Pfizer, Eli Lilly and Bristol Myers Squibb — over the last year, with promises of lower prices for new drugs.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Foundayo is also the first new drug approved under the FDA's priority voucher program.
—Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The trials find Foundayo to be very safe, but Drucker notes that people should continue to keep a watchful eye on any new drug.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2026
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Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 4 Apr. 2026
But the administration has also used the threat of new levies to strike deals with major companies — like Pfizer, Eli Lilly and Bristol Myers Squibb — over the last year, with promises of lower prices for new drugs.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Foundayo is also the first new drug approved under the FDA's priority voucher program.
—Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The trials find Foundayo to be very safe, but Drucker notes that people should continue to keep a watchful eye on any new drug.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2026
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“New drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20drug. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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