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flag Over half of new FDA-approved drugs since 2000 relied on NIH-funded research now threatened by proposed budget cuts.

flag A new study published in Science finds that over half of the small-molecule drugs approved by the FDA since 2000 are linked to NIH-funded research, with 51.4% tied to projects at risk under a proposed 40% budget cut. flag While only 7.1% of approved drugs directly cited at-risk NIH grants, 59.4% referenced NIH-supported studies, highlighting the critical role of federal funding in enabling medical innovation. flag The research underscores that foundational science from publicly funded projects underpins much of modern drug development, even when connections are indirect. flag Experts warn that deep cuts could disrupt the pipeline of new treatments, hinder future breakthroughs, and weaken U.S. leadership in biomedicine, emphasizing the long-term risks of underfunding basic research.

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