Medicine discovery - facts and figures

Collaborations are helping to push back the boundaries of science

Over 750,000 people take part in NHS research

We test thousands of molecules to find a few that could be come a medicine

Clinical trials help us gather data from round the world to fight disease

Collecting data helps keep medicines safe and helps us learn more about how they could fight disease

We have 31,000 skills gaps that need to be filled to keep the UK competitive

The UK is at the heart of medicine breakthroughs
Last modified: 05 November 2021
Last reviewed: 05 November 2021