what is the size of the anti-caner drug market in US dollars

Hello he2000-ga and thank you for your question.


Here is a chart with U.S. sales of anticancer drugs.

Sales Of Chemical Anticancer Drugs In The United States ($ millions)

Class               1994        1995      2000
    
Cytotoxic Drugs     $1298       $1397     $1863 
Antimetabolites     $252        $265      $338 
Antitubulin Agents  $472        $580      $783  
Alkylating Agents   $210        $220      $281 
Antibiotics         $364        $370      $461 
Others              $252        $265      $338
 
Total               $1690       $1805     $2359

Taxolog Website
http://www.taxolog.com/marketplace.html


Statistics that may interest you:

“Overall, the annual costs for cancer in the United States are
estimated at U.S. $107 billion which includes U.S. $37 billion for
direct medical costs, U.S. $11 billion for morbidity costs (loss of
productivity) and U.S. $59 billion for mortality cases. The world
market for cancer therapeutics was U.S. $11.7 billion in 1997 and is
expected to reach U.S. $14.7 billion by 2000. (SCRIP Reports - The
Complete Guide to Cancer - Second Edition, 1998). North America
(predominantly the United States) represents 47% of the worldwide
anti-cancer drug market.”

Altarex Website
http://www.altarex.com/html/cancer_overview.htm


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I hope this helps.

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Bobbie7-ga