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U.S. Invests $9.5 Billion in R&D for Developing Nations Tuesday December 20, 3:15 pm ET First Known Estimate of Public and Private Funding for Global Health Research http://www.arizonabiotech.com/ WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 Public and private sources in the U.S. spent $9.5 billion in 2003 on research and development (R&D) to improve health in developing nations, according to a new report from Research!America. The benchmark study, supported by a grant from The Ellison Medical Foundation, is the first known estimate and analysis of the United States' total investment in R&D for global health. It focuses on U.S.-funded research that aims to improve health in developing nations and measures Americans' attitudes toward that research. "This analysis brings a long-overdue look at what our nation invests in the health of the developing world," said The Honorable John Edward Porter, Research!America board chair and former U.S. Congressman. "We can no longer afford to view human health as solely a domestic issue. For humanitarian, economic and national security reasons, America needs strong, sustained investment in health and medical research to address needs both within and beyond our borders." U.S. investment in global health research flows primarily from three sectors: * Pharmaceutical and biotech companies contributed the majority of global health R&D funding in 2003 -- about 58%, or $5.5 billion. This amount does not include donations of materials, facilities or expertise for global health needs. * The U.S. government funded about 36%, or about $3.4 billion, in 2003. -- 87% of that -- $3 billion -- came from the National Institutes of Health; -- The remaining 13% came from the U.S. Agency for International Development ($338 million), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ($24 million), the Department of Defense ($61 million) and Department of State ($10 million). * Private foundations contributed $505 million in 2003. In comparison with the $9.5 billion 2003 global health R&D investment, a recent Research!America report estimates that public and private U.S. sources invested $109 billion in 2004 for all health R&D, for domestic and global needs. "Tracking U.S. investment in health research overall is challenging, and particularly so when trying to parse out the portion directed at solving health concerns in low- and middle-income countries," said Research!America's Stacie Propst, PhD, who led the development of both reports. "However, we believe this to be the most comprehensive estimate to date of global health R&D spending by the United States." Global Health R&D and Public Opinion Research!America has tracked Americans' views on medical and health research for more than a decade, and global health registers as a strong priority. Nine in 10 Americans say they are concerned about the health problems facing the world (2004, Harris Interactive for Research!America). "Large majorities of Americans support the United States investing considerably more to improve health and quality of life worldwide as well as at home," said Mary Woolley, president and CEO of Research! America. "They also strongly support eliminating health disparities in order to speed cure, treatment and prevention of disease, disability and injury for people everywhere." A 2004 Research!America survey on global health showed: * 93% of Americans say the U.S. should spend more on global health research. * Concerns about global health problems include contagious diseases reaching the U.S. (93%) and health problems elsewhere causing economic (82%) or national security (77%) problems here. * Americans say the U.S. should be involved in improving health around the world because we are the world's leader in scientific expertise and medical research (78%). Other reasons include preventing future health crises and disease outbreaks (78%) and protecting Americans' health (77%). About the Report The global health R&D report builds on Research!America's estimates of the total U.S. investment in health research. Data in those reports shows U.S. public and private sources spent $1.55 trillion overall on health in 2002, with $92 billion of that on research -- or 6% of the total. For 2004, the U.S. total health expenditure was $1.8 trillion, and Research!America estimates that $109 billion went toward research. Research!America is the nation's largest not-for-profit public education and advocacy alliance working to make medical and health research-including research to prevent disease, disability and injury and to promote health-a much higher national priority. Its 500 member organizations represent the voices of more than 100 million Americans. 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