Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Pharmaceutical Facts

Time to develop a new drug: 10-15 years

Average Cost to develop a new drug: $931 million

Total R&D spending on drugs in 2006: $55 billion

Generic drug market share: 58%

Percent of marketed drugs that cover R&D costs: Only 30%

Source: Pharmaceutical Industry Profile 2007

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