105 NAS were launched in 2025 surpassing the previous record set in 2021 (97). The mean average in the 2021 to 2025 period was 89.6, compared to 58.8 in the preceding 2016-2020 period, demonstrating the huge strides being made in delivering new medicines to the market. Number of NAS launches by year, 2015-2025 Source: Citeline
