This statistic displays the pharmaceutical industry's research and development investment allocation by select functions in 2022. The pharmaceutical industry spent almost 16 percent of research and development investments during pre-human or pre-clinical stages.
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Allocation of research and development investments in pharmaceutical industry in 2022, by function
Characteristic
Percentage of R&D investments
Pre-human/pre-clinical
15.9%
Clinical trials
48.4%
Phase I*
8.5%
Phase II*
11.1%
Phase III*
28.8%
Approval
4.3%
Pharmacovigiliance (Phase IV)
11.5%
Uncategorized
20%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Percentage of R&D investments15.9%15.9%48.4%48.4%8.5%8.5%11.1%11.1%28.8%28.8%4.3%4.3%11.5%11.5%20%20%Pre-human/pre-clinicalClinical trialsPhase I*Phase II*Phase III*ApprovalPharmacovigiliance (Phase IV)Uncategorized
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EFPIA: European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations * Phase I to III are part of clinical trials. Note: PhRMA, Annual Membership Survey 2023 (percentages calculated from 2022 data; total values may be affected by rounding)
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EFPIA. (June 24, 2024). Allocation of research and development investments in pharmaceutical industry in 2022, by function [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/315957/pharmaceutical-research-and-development-investment-allocation-by-function/
EFPIA. "Allocation of research and development investments in pharmaceutical industry in 2022, by function." Chart. June 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315957/pharmaceutical-research-and-development-investment-allocation-by-function/
EFPIA. (2024). Allocation of research and development investments in pharmaceutical industry in 2022, by function. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315957/pharmaceutical-research-and-development-investment-allocation-by-function/
EFPIA. "Allocation of Research and Development Investments in Pharmaceutical Industry in 2022, by Function." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315957/pharmaceutical-research-and-development-investment-allocation-by-function/
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