Did you know? http://abpi-careers.org.uk There are many interesting aspects to a career in the Pharmaceutical Industry... daily 1 2007-07-19T08:38:32Z Industry is a major player in research http://abpi-careers.org.uk/facts/industry-is-a-major-player-in-research The majority of UK medical research is still supported by the pharmaceutical industry No publisher mchung 2008-06-12T10:21:02Z Fact A new medicine takes 10-12 years http://abpi-careers.org.uk/facts/a-new-medicine-takes-10-12-years … from initial discovery to developing it into a product that can be safely given to patients. The cost of this process is more than £500 million. No publisher mchung 2008-06-12T10:20:28Z Fact Manufacturing medicines is important http://abpi-careers.org.uk/facts/manufacturing-medicines-is-important The UK remains an important manufacturing location for pharmaceutical companies. No publisher mchung 2008-06-12T10:19:47Z Fact Pharmaceutical research is innovative http://abpi-careers.org.uk/facts/pharmaceutical-research-is-innovative The new medicines pipeline is fuller and richer than ever. The UK in particular is one of the most important sources of new medicines. No publisher mchung 2008-06-12T10:18:20Z Fact The industry employs thousands http://abpi-careers.org.uk/facts/pharmaceutical-companies-employ-thousands-of-people ... around 68,000 people, many of them highly-skilled graduates, in the UK. No publisher sjones 2008-06-10T12:08:18Z Fact Research & Development is a key area http://abpi-careers.org.uk/facts/research-and-development Research and development expenditure by the pharmaceutical industry in Britain amounts to more than £3 billion, or around £9 million a day. No publisher admin1 2008-06-10T12:09:48Z Fact The industry is global http://abpi-careers.org.uk/facts/a-global-industry The value of UK pharmaceutical exports was £13.8 billion in 2006, more than £230,000 per employee. No publisher admin1 2008-06-10T12:07:14Z Fact