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Mike Lee: “On average, it takes 10 years and $1 billion to develop and gain FDA approval for a new drug.”

On the recordJuly 22, 2013
On average, it takes 10 years and $1 billion to develop and gain FDA approval for a new drug.
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Mike Lee
Republican · Utah

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Senator Lee highlights the investment needed for drug development.

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