An RRD team working on a new drug at a typical major American pharmaceuticals firm has at least 20 drug developers, including three to five core PhD-level researchers earning about US $ 90,000 (NT $ 3 million) per year.
以美國大藥廠為例，一個新藥研發計畫的團隊至少要包括 20 名藥物發展成員，其中 3 至 5 位是博士級的核心成員，每人年薪約 9 萬美元（約台幣 300 萬元）。