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DRUG DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

10,000-15,000

Compounds

250

Compounds

6-7 YEARS

3-6 YEARS

Drug
Discovery

Pre-discovery

Preclinical

0.5-2 YEARS

FDA
Review Manufacturing

Clinical Trials
Phase I

Phase II

Phase III

20-100
Volunteers

100-500
Volunteers

1,000-5,000
Volunteers

IND Submitted

AVERAGE COST: $1 billion+


*Source: ACRO

1 FDA-Approved Drug

5 Compounds

Phase IV
Post-Approval

NDA Submitted

DURATION: 10-15 years*


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