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new drug

noun

Definition of NEW DRUG

:  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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First Known Use of NEW DRUG

circa 1951
Medical Dictionary

new drug

noun

Medical Definition of NEW DRUG

:  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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