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The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) is the trade association for more than 75 companies in the UK producing prescription medicines. Its member companies research, develop, manufacture and supply more than 80 per cent of the medicines prescribed through the National Health Service (NHS).

The ABPI also represents companies engaged in the research and/or development of medicines for human use. In addition, its general affiliate membership is for all other organisations with an interest in the pharmaceutical industry.

Latest news
The Right Medicine The Right Patient The Right Time Tuesday, May 06, 2008

This short film focuses on the role of the pharmaceutical industry in this country.

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LTLS Toolkit Thursday, March 06, 2008

In February 2007, the Ministerial Industry Strategy Group published its Long-Term Leadership Strategy for medicines. To encourage joint working between the NHS and ABPI it recommended that the Department would develop an interactive toolkit to support this.

The purpose of this toolkit is to encourage NHS organisations and staff to consider joint working as a realistic option for the delivery of high-quality healthcare and to provide the necessary information and have easy access to the tools which will help to enter into joint working.

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Press releases
ABPI Code Introduced New Requirements For Working With Health Professionals And Patient Groups Thursday, May 08, 2008

More detailed requirements for pharmaceutical companies’ relationships with patient groups and health professionals will be included in the revised ABPI Code of Practice which comes into effect on July 1.

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‘Industry At Crossroads’ Says Outgoing ABPI President Thursday, May 01, 2008

The UK-based pharmaceutical industry is at a crossroads and retaining it as the UK’s leading science-based industry depends critically on restoring its relationship with Government, Nigel Brooksby, outgoing President of the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), has warned.

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Threat To Pharmaceutical Industry Support for University Research Tuesday, April 22, 2008

The pharmaceutical industry has extensive collaborative research links with the UK university science base, but there are growing signs that it is under threat, according to data published by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) today.

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Vaccines 'Golden Era' Is Under Threat Thursday, April 17, 2008

The development of vaccines is on the verge of a 'golden era' - but it may be threatened if the drive to cut costs by governments, including the UK, is carried out regardless of long-term health consequences, a leading academic warned today.

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Make Alzheimer's One Of Top Research Priorities, Says Public Thursday, March 27, 2008

The public wants Alzheimer’s to be one of the top three research priorities, according to a survey released by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) today.

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Top Awards For Innovative Pharmacists Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Pharmacists operating innovative schemes to help patients can enter the successful and prestigious ABPI Pharmacy Award scheme, now entering its fourth year, the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) announced today.

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Bellwether Industry’s Confidence In UK Slumps – ABPI/CBI Survey Thursday, March 20, 2008

A key strategic industry for the UK, the pharmaceutical sector, has lost confidence in the country as a place to do business to an alarming degree, according to research published jointly by and the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).

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Partners in healthcare

Partners in healthcareGet a concise overview of how the pharmaceutical industry contributes to the UK economy and to the health of the people of Britain.
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Find out more about:
ABPI Scottish Office

ABPI's Scottish Office can be contacted at the following:
ABPI Scotland
Third Floor East
Crichton House
4 Crichton’s Close
Canongate
Edinburgh
EH8 8DT
Tel: 0870 890 4333

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ABPI Cymru Wales
ABPI's Welsh office can be contacted at the following:
ABPI Cymru Wales
Floor 4
Caspian Point 2
Pierhead Street
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff CF10 4DQ
Tel: 02920 454297
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ABPI N.Ireland Office

ABPI's Northern Ireland Office can be contacted at the following:
ABPI Northern Ireland
224 Lisburn Road
Belfast
BT9 6GE
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7747 1411

(OHE) Office of Health Economics

The Office of Health Economics provides independent research, advisory and consultancy services on policy implications and economic issues within the pharmaceutical, health care and biotechnology industries.
See www.ohe.org for more information and to find out about OHE Consulting

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Coalition for Medical Progress

Millions of people world-wide have benefited from healthcare advances made possible by research undertaken in the UK.  An essential part of this is research involving animals.

Medical Progress is being established to help answer your questions about this research. www.medicalprogress.org

CMP commissioned MORI to ask British people what they thought.

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The Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority (PMCPA)

The PMCPA is responsible for administering the ABPI Code of Practice for the Pharmaceutical Industry at arm's length from the ABPI. The Code regulates the promotion of medicines for prescribing to health professionals and the provision of information to the public about prescription only medicines in the UK

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