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On the recordApril 17, 1996
the average drug now might take 12 years and $350 million to come to market. Some people cannot wait 12 years to get that miracle life-extending drug, and $350 million is a lot of money for a company to invest without ever getting approval.
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Jon Fox
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Discussing the lengthy and costly process of bringing new drugs to market.

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