This statistic reflects the percentage of research and development costs on total U.S. health costs from 1982 to 2018. In 2018, research and development costs amounted to around five percent of total health costs.
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Research!America. (December 13, 2019). Percentage of research and development costs on total U.S. health costs from 1982 to 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/272018/share-of-research-and-development-on-us-health-costs-since-1982/
Research!America. "Percentage of research and development costs on total U.S. health costs from 1982 to 2018." Chart. December 13, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/272018/share-of-research-and-development-on-us-health-costs-since-1982/
Research!America. (2019). Percentage of research and development costs on total U.S. health costs from 1982 to 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/272018/share-of-research-and-development-on-us-health-costs-since-1982/
Research!America. "Percentage of Research and Development Costs on Total U.S. Health Costs from 1982 to 2018." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Dec 2019, /statistics/272018/share-of-research-and-development-on-us-health-costs-since-1982/
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Percentage of research and development costs on total U.S. health costs from 1982 to 2018 [Graph], Research!America, December 13, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/272018/share-of-research-and-development-on-us-health-costs-since-1982/
