Millions of Americans depend on safe and effective medicines to stay healthy. It's a matter of life and death. But no one wants their doctor or the drug makers to cut corners, and that's why thoroughly testing drugs is so important to our health. Please let your friends and family know that the companies that produce and test medicines are a vital part of our lives and help bring good jobs to our community.
There are more than 4,000 different molecules in pre-clinical studies, and more than 2,000 drugs undergoing FDA-required clinical testing. These drugs target more than 200 diseases, and the more efficient the testing the sooner the drugs can be approved for use on patients saving lives and improving health.
Did you know that by the time a drug is considered safe for humans, the company that created it has already spent fifteen years and almost a billion dollars? That's why medical research is such a big industry with high-paying jobs requiring a highly-skilled workforce. And it's an industry with great potential for Arizona, especially with the long-term economic impact when biotechnology creates new facilities and brings high-paying jobs to town.
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