I Bet Ya Didn't Know

Most Americans seriously underestimate the time required for new therapies to develop. When asked to guess how long it takes to bring a new drug to market, 29% said 1 - 4 years, 40% said 5 - 9 years, and 21% said 10 - 14 years. It actually takes 15 - 17 years to get new medications into a hospital or a doctor's office.