Association of the British Pharmaceutical  Industry

The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry ("ABPI") brings together companies in Britain producing prescription medicines, other organisations involved in pharmaceutical research and development and those with an interest in the pharmaceutical industry operating in the UK.  ABPI member companies manufacture and supply approaching 90% of the medicines prescribed through the National Health Service and are major exporters to countries all over the world. The pharmaceutical industry exists to make people better.  Its first priority is to make medicines that are effective and safe. The industry and the public have a shared interest in improving the health of the nation.  It aims to help shape a future where patients have access to the right medicines at the right time and, in so doing, help to save lives and make the NHS budget go further.

The pharmaceutical industry spends around £9million a day in the search for new medicines and its research and products are underpinned by a variety of intellectual property rights, which are key to the industry.  ABPI has an Intellectual Property Committee whose task is to monitor developments in this field and promote the interests of the industry as far as IP is concerned.  ABPI and its IP Committee maintain close and regular contact with government bodies to convey the views of industry on key issues.

Further details about the ABPI can be found at http://www.abpi.org/uk

contact

ABPI
12 Whitehall
London SW1A 2DY

Tel: 0870 890 4333
Fax: 020 7747 1411

page last amended: 24 Sep 2008