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yummyfajitas on Aug 8, 2009 | parent | context | favorite | on: Dean Kamen: Healthcare Debate "Backward Looking"

Typically 15-20% of their expenses are spent on R&D. The cost of marketing is also about 15-20%. This is roughly the same as any large tech company. Compare Merck and Johnson&Johnson to Google or Intel.

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