The pharmaceutical industry spends over $100 billion annually on research and development to develop new medicines and vaccines. There are hundreds of potential treatments and cures in development for diseases like cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, and rare diseases. While developing a single new drug costs an average of $1.38 billion, the industry helps save healthcare systems money by reducing hospitalizations and treatment costs for conditions like cardiovascular disease. The global pharmaceutical market is expected to reach $1.1 trillion by 2015, with emerging markets in countries like India and China accounting for a growing share of worldwide spending and sales.