Research affiliates are companies which carry out their business in the UK, and are engaged in the research in and/or development of medicines for human use, but which have no sales of such products in the UK. Many of these are Contract Research or Contract Development Organisations. For a list of member companies visit the Research Affiliate Membership list.
Benefits include
Opportunity to participate in the clinical research expert network and other working groups requiring research expertise (depending on the relevant group’s rules of membership)
Ability to contribute research expertise to projects and campaigns designed to improve the research environment in the UK
Early access to clinical research information, e.g. pilots being run by National Institute for Health Research, looking for company participation
Access to the ABPI Extranet – the portal for regular and timely communications on ABPI working groups, consultations and discussion forums Updates to all members through our regular environmental reports, updates and publications around the pharmaceutical industry in the UK
Key information updates relating to meetings and discussions key stakeholders in Government, the NHS and other groups
The opportunity to attend meetings, conferences and other events offering a unique environment for networking among organisations with similar interests
Subscription fees
Research affiliate member subscriptions are based on their company head count and reflect the number of employees working in the pharmaceutical sector. For enquiries please use the 'Get in touch' form on the right, using 'Membership' as the subject area.
Application process
All applications for membership of the ABPI are reviewed by the Board of Management. For more details on the process, please see below: