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

Examples of new drug in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Not through new drugs or breakthrough science. —Joe Kiani, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026

Peptides represent a revolution in medicine, with potential for major new drug discoveries, the University of Southern California professor said. —Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026

When testing a new drug, scientists compare its effects to what patients experience on a placebo treatment like sugar pills, saline injections or sham surgery. —Phil Starks, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026

The agency requested the data in an approval letter, which is sent to manufacturers confirming that a new drug can be legally marketed in the United States. —Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1951, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for new drug

• debug
• humbug
• prodrug
• unplug
• antidrug
• mealybug
• multidrug
• chug
• doug
• dug
• hug
• jug

Medical Definition

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