1、www.efpia.euThe Pharmaceutical Industry in FiguresKey Data 2025EFPIA Key Data|20252Thanks to advances in science and technology,the research-based pharmaceutical industry is going through an exciting era in medicines development.Research methods are evolving and we have many promising prospects on t

2、he horizon,with ground-breaking cell and gene therapies being increasingly available*.The innovative pharmaceutical industry is driven by,and drives,medical progress.It aims to turn fundamental research into innovative treatments that are widely available and accessible to patients.Already,the indus

3、try has contributed to significant improvements in patient well-being.Todays European citizens can expect to live up to 30 years longer than they did a century ago.Some major steps in biopharmaceutical research,complemented by many smaller steps,have allowed for reductions in mortality,for instance

4、from HIV/AIDS-related causes and several cancers.High blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases can be controlled with antihypertensive and cholesterol-lowering medicines;knee or hip replacements prevent patients from immobility;and some cancers can be controlled or even cured with the help of new

5、targeted treatments.European citizens can expect not only to live longer,but to live better quality lives.Yet major hurdles remain,including Alzheimers,Multiple Sclerosis,many cancers,and rare diseases.THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY:A KEY ASSET TO SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL PROGRESSSource:HIV/AIDS surveill

6、ance in Europe 2024(2023 data),WHO European Region&European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control(ECDC),28 November 2024*https:/www.efpia.eu/media/hibdosn5/2024-pipeline-review.pdfTOTAL NUMBER OF DEATHS AMONG AIDS CASES IN EUROPE(TOTAL EU/EEA)05001000150020002022202320142015201620172018201920202