This statistic is based on a survey conducted in June 2016 and January 2020. It displays U.S. adults' opinions on whether health research is part of the problem or part of the solution to rising health costs. As of 2020, some 23 percent of adults claimed that health research was part of the problem in increasing costs.
When it comes to rising health care costs, would you say research to improve health is part of the problem or part of the solution?
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Statistics on Pharmaceutical research and development
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Total global pharmaceutical R&D spending 2014-2028
- Premium Statistic R&D spending growth worldwide on pharmaceuticals 2015-2028
- Premium Statistic Growth rate of R&D spending in pharmaceutical industry by major region 2007-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of drugs in the R&D pipeline worldwide 2001-2022
- Basic Statistic Pharma companies worldwide with active R&D pipelines 2001-2022
- Basic Statistic Projected most valuable R&D projects based on net present value 2022
R&D performance by company
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- Premium Statistic R&D spending share of top pharmaceutical companies 2019 and 2026
- Basic Statistic Top pharmaceutical companies in R&D spending growth 2021
- Basic Statistic Top 50 global pharmaceutical and biotech companies by R&D intensity in 2021
- Premium Statistic Top pharma companies worldwide 2022, by size of R&D pipeline
- Premium Statistic Distribution of pharmaceutical R&D companies by region 2022
Characteristics of R&D pipeline
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- Basic Statistic Top therapeutic categories worldwide 2022, by number of R&D products
- Premium Statistic Worldwide top diseases 2022, by number of active drugs
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- Basic Statistic Worldwide pipeline drugs by delivery route share 2022
- Basic Statistic Worldwide top drug producing mechanisms of action by number of active compounds 2022
Costs and ROI
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- Basic Statistic R&D cost to develop new pharmaceutical compounds 2010-2020
- Basic Statistic 3 year average R&D cost to develop new biopharmaceutical compounds 2010-2020
- Premium Statistic Percentage return on R&D among large cap biopharma companies 2010-2020
- Basic Statistic Percentage return on R&D among mid cap biopharma companies 2013-2020
Outsourced R&D
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- Basic Statistic Total CRO market size worldwide 2015-2024
- Premium Statistic Global pharma CRO market size 2015-2024, by pre-clinical, clinical and discovery
- Premium Statistic Leading global contract research organizations based on revenue 2021
- Basic Statistic Clinical CRO market size worldwide 2015-2024
- Premium Statistic Veterinary CRO market revenues worldwide 2018-2027
Opinions on pharma R&D
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- Basic Statistic Willingness to pay more taxes for additional medical research - U.S. adults 2019-2021
- Basic Statistic View of health research as a problem or solution for rising costs - U.S. adults 2020
- Basic Statistic Opinions on health care research spending among U.S. adults 2019-2020
- Premium Statistic U.S. approval of pharma companies' COVID-19 vaccine development handling 2021
- Basic Statistic Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on U.S. liaisons/clinical engagement 2020
- Premium Statistic Patient reasons for participating in clinical trials globally as of 2019
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- View on amount of health research funded by government in U.S. adults 2015
- Perspectives on participation in clinical trials of U.S Americans 2013
- View of military veteran health research funded by government - U.S. adults 2015
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- Health spending per capita in Belgium 2006-2019
- Health spending per capita in the Benelux 2018, by country
- Health spending per capita in Luxembourg 2006-2019
- Sources of health care payments: out-of-pocket 1997-2014
- Total expenditure on care in the Netherlands 2021, by type
- Sources of U.S. health care payments: public sources 1987-2014
- Sources of U.S. health care payments: private insurance 1987-2014
- Governmental health expenditure in Australia FY 2009-2021, by type of expenditure
- Willingness in sharing personal health information in U.S. adults 2018 vs 2020
- Belief that the U.S. has the best health care system worldwide in U.S. adults 2019
- View on current evaluations for vaccine safety and recommendation - U.S. adults 2015
- Compliance of grandfathered health plans with ACA in U.S. organizations 2017
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- Health spending per capita in Belgium 2006-2019
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- Sources of health care payments: out-of-pocket 1997-2014
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Research!America. (March 20, 2020). When it comes to rising health care costs, would you say research to improve health is part of the problem or part of the solution? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 25, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/417773/health-research-as-a-problem-in-rising-health-costs-opinions-us-adults/
Research!America. "When it comes to rising health care costs, would you say research to improve health is part of the problem or part of the solution?." Chart. March 20, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/417773/health-research-as-a-problem-in-rising-health-costs-opinions-us-adults/
Research!America. (2020). When it comes to rising health care costs, would you say research to improve health is part of the problem or part of the solution?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/417773/health-research-as-a-problem-in-rising-health-costs-opinions-us-adults/
Research!America. "When It Comes to Rising Health Care Costs, Would You Say Research to Improve Health Is Part of The Problem or Part of The Solution?." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/417773/health-research-as-a-problem-in-rising-health-costs-opinions-us-adults/
Research!America, When it comes to rising health care costs, would you say research to improve health is part of the problem or part of the solution? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/417773/health-research-as-a-problem-in-rising-health-costs-opinions-us-adults/ (last visited March 25, 2023)
When it comes to rising health care costs, would you say research to improve health is part of the problem or part of the solution? [Graph], Research!America, March 20, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/417773/health-research-as-a-problem-in-rising-health-costs-opinions-us-adults/