Clinical trial cost per patient was highest in the blood therapeutic area, ranging between 200 thousand and 422 thousand U.S. dollars with a median of some 311 thousand dollars. This statistic shows the estimated per patient trial costs by therapeutic area, for the period 2015-2017.
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BMJ Open. (May 12, 2020). Estimated clinical trial cost per patient by therapeutic area in 2015-2017* (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1197095/clinical-trial-cost-per-patient-by-therapy-area/
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