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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But lawmakers would be wise to consider the value that new drugs like Cobenfy can deliver for patients, their families and the healthcare system at large today—and in the years to come.
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Sally Pipes, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
This new drug combines semaglutide with amylin and calcitonin receptor agonists.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
The big picture: There is an urgent need for new drugs to address America's opioid crisis — medications for opioid use disorder reach only one-quarter of individuals affected and roughly half of those people discontinue them within six months.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
This prompts Elisabeth to turn to a dangerous new drug that, once injected, produces a youthful version of herself, named Sue (Qualley), that bursts out of her spine — but, naturally, the film explores the price Elisabeth pays for indulging her own self-hatred.
—EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024
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Sally Pipes, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
This new drug combines semaglutide with amylin and calcitonin receptor agonists.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
The big picture: There is an urgent need for new drugs to address America's opioid crisis — medications for opioid use disorder reach only one-quarter of individuals affected and roughly half of those people discontinue them within six months.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
This prompts Elisabeth to turn to a dangerous new drug that, once injected, produces a youthful version of herself, named Sue (Qualley), that bursts out of her spine — but, naturally, the film explores the price Elisabeth pays for indulging her own self-hatred.
—EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024
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“New drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20drug. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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