The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, PhRMA, represents the country’s leading biopharmaceutical researchers and biotechnology companies.

90%

of all clinical trials

are led by the biopharmaceutical industry

1 million

participants

were volunteering, in 2013, in clinical studies across the country

100s

of thousands

of clinical trials are currently ongoing or underway

4.7

million jobs

are supported by America's biopharmaceutical companies

45%

of all Medicare acute hospitals participate in 340B.

30,000

340B sites enrolled as of May 2015.

80%

of 340B volume goes through DSH hospitals even though they make up just 9% of 340B entities.

1,500

new safe and effective medications

have been delivered to patients, thanks to PDUFA.

800

new medicines & vaccines

are in clinical testing for cancer

550

New Medicines

Approved by the Food and Drug Administration since 2000.

73%

of cancer medicines

in the pipeline, as of 2015, have the potential to be personalized medicines.

171

Medicines in Development

to treat diabetes

80+

Autoimmune Diseases

have been identified to-date

$3.5

Million

Average yearly amount PhRMA Foundation awards to young scientists.