Table 1 Spending on R&Da and promotion as a percent of sales industry-wide
Year | Total R&D spending ($000) | Promotion spending ($000) | Ratio R&D to promotion spending | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Detailing and journal advertising top 50 drugs | Estimated total promotion based on data from 2002-2005 | Promotion for top 50 drugs | Estimated total promotion | ||
2013 | 798,300 | 550,871 | 912,000 | 1.45 | 0.88 |
2014 | 792,200 | 552,797 | 916,000 | 1.43 | 0.86 |
2015 | 869,100 | 562,926 | 932,000 | 1.54 | 0.93 |
2016 | 918,200 | 421,434 | 697,000 | 2.18 | 1.32 |