This statistic shows the total number of drugs in the R&D pipeline worldwide from 2001 to 2024. In 2001, there were 5,995 drugs in the R&D pipeline whereas there were 22,825 drugs in the pipeline in January 2024.
Total number of drugs in the R&D pipeline worldwide from 2001 to 2024
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Total number of drugs in the R&D pipeline worldwide from 2001 to 2024
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Citeline. (April 29, 2024). Total number of drugs in the R&D pipeline worldwide from 2001 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/791263/total-r-and-d-pipeline-size-timeline-worldwide/
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Citeline. (2024). Total number of drugs in the R&D pipeline worldwide from 2001 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/791263/total-r-and-d-pipeline-size-timeline-worldwide/
Citeline. "Total Number of Drugs in The R&d Pipeline Worldwide from 2001 to 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/791263/total-r-and-d-pipeline-size-timeline-worldwide/
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