The pharmaceutical industry often justifies the high prices for new drugs by arguing that they research as many as one hundred new compounds before they come up with one ______________,an extremely successful product that pays for the costs associated with the other attempts to develop new products.

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The word "blockbuster" refers to an extremely successful product that generates a high level of revenue and profits for the pharmaceutical industry. The other choices do not accurately describe the justification for high drug prices provided by the pharmaceutical industry.

The Pharmaceutical Industry Often Justifies the High Prices for New