This statistic represents the estimated costs of introducing a new chemical or biological product in the pharmaceutical market from the early 1980s to the 2010s. As of the early 1980s, the costs to bring a new chemical or biological pharmaceutical product to market were at some 180 million U.S. dollars. Some 35 years later, these costs stood at some estimated 3.3 billion U.S. dollars.
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EFPIA. (June 26, 2025). Estimated costs for the introduction of a new chemical or biological pharmaceutical product from 1980 to the 2010s (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/265752/cost-of-introducing-a-new-product-in-pharmaceutical-industry/
EFPIA. "Estimated costs for the introduction of a new chemical or biological pharmaceutical product from 1980 to the 2010s (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 26, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/265752/cost-of-introducing-a-new-product-in-pharmaceutical-industry/
EFPIA. (2025). Estimated costs for the introduction of a new chemical or biological pharmaceutical product from 1980 to the 2010s (in million U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/265752/cost-of-introducing-a-new-product-in-pharmaceutical-industry/
EFPIA. "Estimated Costs for The Introduction of a New Chemical or Biological Pharmaceutical Product from 1980 to The 2010s (in Million U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Jun 2025, /statistics/265752/cost-of-introducing-a-new-product-in-pharmaceutical-industry/
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