Average cost to develop a new medicine
Estimated average capitalized expenditure required to discover, clinically test, and license a new pharmaceutical product.
Unit billion USD Industry Pharmaceuticals
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Average cost to develop a new medicine
Global, end of 2025
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1 record · 1 region · 2025
| Period | Value | Source | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global 1 record | |||
| end of 2025 | 2.6 billion USD | PhRMA · 31 Dec 2025 | estimate |
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| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research & Development | PhRMA | — | 1 |
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