<P> In the United States , the most recent data from 2003 suggest that about 94 billion dollars were provided for biomedical research in the United States . The National Institutes of Health and pharmaceutical companies collectively contribute 26.4 billion dollars and 27.0 billion dollars , respectively , which constitute 28 % and 29 % of the total , respectively . Other significant contributors include biotechnology companies ( 17.9 billion dollars , 19 % of total ) , medical device companies ( 9.2 billion dollars , 10 % of total ) , other federal sources , and state and local governments . Foundations and charities , led by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation , contributed about 3 % of the funding . </P>
who pays for most of the scientific research done in the us
The National Institutes of Health pharmaceutical companies biotechnology companies medical device companies