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Pharm Facts

Courtesy of Mark J. Perry, at Carpe Diem

Pharmaceutical Facts

Time to develop and market a new drug: 10-15 years

Average Cost to develop a new drug (2006): $1.318 billion

Total R&D spending on drugs in 2007: $58.8 billion

Generic share of market in 2007: 67%

Percent of marketed drugs that cover R&D costs: Only 20%

Total number of drugs approved in 2007: 23

R&D as a percent of U.S. sales: 18.7%

Average effective patent life for major drugs: 11 years

Medicines currently in development: 2,700 compounds

For every 5,000-10,000 compounds tested, the number that make it to clinical trials: 5

For every 5 compounds that make it to clinical trials, the number that get FDA approval: 1

Probability that a compound tested eventually gets FDA approval: .01% (1/100th of 1%) to .02% (1/50th of 1%)

Source: Pharmaceutical Industry Profile 2008

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