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What is the definition of a new drug? A Regulatory Overview

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In 2020, the FDA approved 53 novel drugs, a small fraction of the 948 generic drug applications that were also processed [1.7.5]. This highlights a key distinction in pharmacology, so what is the definition of a new drug according to regulatory bodies like the FDA?