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Biopharmaceutical's Impact on the U.S. Economy
Despite the economic challenges of recent years, America's biopharmaceutical research companies remain a major source of employment throughout the United States. The sector also contributes to the nation's economy in various ways, including contribution to gross domestic product, taxes, R&D spending and more. Click on the map above to view the impact of the sector in each individual state in 2008 (the most recent year that data were available). For the national data, click here (PDF).
The data presented here was compiled by Archstone Consulting on behalf of PhRMA. Click here to learn more.



