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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Namely, in a no-gravity or microgravity environment, researchers can slow down the growth of crystals forming from the protein molecules that play a crucial role in discovering new drugs.
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Ethan Karp, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
In 2012, a group of drug researchers warned that the number of new drugs approved in the U.S., per dollar invested in drug discovery, was falling by half every nine years, an eightyfold reduction in efficiency since 1950.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
The spokesperson added that the FDA does not generally discuss reasons for turning down an application for a new drug.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2024
As new drugs used for weight loss—which go by the brand names Mounjaro, Ozempic, Zepbound, Wegovy—have skyrocketed in popularity, patients have sometimes found that the one-size-fits-all dosing does not, in fact, fit all.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2024
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Ethan Karp, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
In 2012, a group of drug researchers warned that the number of new drugs approved in the U.S., per dollar invested in drug discovery, was falling by half every nine years, an eightyfold reduction in efficiency since 1950.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
The spokesperson added that the FDA does not generally discuss reasons for turning down an application for a new drug.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2024
As new drugs used for weight loss—which go by the brand names Mounjaro, Ozempic, Zepbound, Wegovy—have skyrocketed in popularity, patients have sometimes found that the one-size-fits-all dosing does not, in fact, fit all.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2024
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“New drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20drug. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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