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Building a thriving environment for medicine discovery

Improving access to new medicines and vaccines

Appropriate Prescribing, Ethics and Our Code

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ABPI Patient Advisory Council

Patient leaders join new pharmaceutical industry advisory council

Eight leaders from across the patient and health charity sector have been named to the ABPI’s new Patient Advisory Council.

ABPI Patient Advisory Council

Council members provide the Association’s Board and its senior team with meaningful insights into the patient experience, to inform strategy, policy priorities and work.

ABPI Patient Advisory Council

The ABPI Patient Advisory Council (PAC) - made up of eight chief executives or members of the executive leadership team from across UK patient organisations, provides ABPI Board Members and Senior Executive Team with meaningful patient engagement to inform strategy, policy priorities and work-plans...

NICE Methods and Process Review

What is the new severity modifier being proposed by NICE?

The way NICE assesses new medicines is changing. In the concluding stages of the Methods and Process Review, NICE is now consulting on changes to methods and processes for conducting health technology evaluations.

Our view of the latest NICE consultation

NICE is launching its final consultation on proposed changes to the way it develops recommendations across its health technology evaluation programmes.

NICE Methods and Process Review Consultations: Key Messages

The three consultations on NICE’s proposals for changing its methods and processes for health technology evaluation are the final step in a two year programme of work.

Attitudes towards pharmaceutical companies in the UK

ABPI-Ipsos MORI attitudes towards pharmaceutical companies in the UK

This study outlines some of the headlines and key insights from a year of research with the public, healthcare professionals and Members of Parliament to find out what they really think and feel about pharmaceutical companies in the UK. 

We’ve combined ongoing qualitative and quantitative research with in-depth analysis to bring you a comprehensive snapshot of the industry’s reputation.

New research reveals attitudes to pharmaceutical industry

Research published by Ipsos MORI and the ABPI provides new insight into perceptions of the pharmaceutical sector in the UK.

ABPI 2021 Code of Practice

Code of Practice for the Pharmaceutical Industry 2021

The pharmaceutical industry in the United Kingdom is committed to benefiting patients by operating in a professional, ethical and transparent manner to ensure the appropriate use of medicines and support the provision of high quality healthcare.

The Code covers the promotion of medicines for...

The ABPI Principles - at the heart of the new Code

The new ABPI Principles are:

• Benefitting patients,
• Acting with integrity,
• Promoting transparency
• Treating everyone with respect.

New 2020 Disclosure UK data published

The latest Disclosure UK data for 2020 has been published by the ABPI showing 7 in 10 healthcare professionals have agreed to be named.

Valuing Vaccines

#ValuingVaccines

Vaccines developed by the pharmaceutical industry are transforming the lives of millions of people, every day. Find out how.

Why vaccines matter

Vaccines developed by the pharmaceutical industry save lives, prevent diseases, benefit our economy and support the NHS.

How are vaccines researched and developed?

The UK has a longstanding reputation for vaccine development.

Responding to COVID-19

Coronavirus: Your questions answered

The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented situation that is constantly changing. To help you understand how the pharmaceutical industry is responding, we answer your questions.

What impact will coronavirus have on the medicines supply chain?

Our members are working 24/7 to get medicines to patients during the coronavirus pandemic. 

What Government guidance and advice is available?

Bringing together the most up-to-date information from the UK Government.

What is the life sciences sector doing to help increase COVID-19 testing?

The Government has confirmed that COVID-19 testing capacity will increase. 

How are life sciences companies helping the NHS on the ground?

As part of the health community, the life sciences sector in the UK wants to play as big a role as possible in tackling COVD-19.

What are pharmaceutical companies doing to tackle COVID-19?

There are significant global efforts underway to diagnose, treat and prevent infections from the virus. Pharmaceutical companies are working globally to combat COVID-19.

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22 September 2021

Global COVID-19 Summit: Ending the Pandemic and Building Back Better

Pharmaceutical associations around the world, including the ABPI, have made in a joint statement on working with global health partners to defeat COVID-19. 

22 September 2021

ABPI response to national overprescribing review

The ABPI supports today’s report on overprescribing and looks forward to working with system partners to implement its recommendations.

15 September 2021

ABPI backs call for cross-government strategy on health inequalities

The Inequalities in Health Alliance (IHA) has today written to the Prime Minister calling for a cross-government strategy on the issue. 

09 September 2021

ABPI response to Gill Leng retirement

NICE Chief executive Professor Gillian Leng has announced she is to retire.

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Bulletin

ABPI Cymru Wales Summer Bulletin 2021

Disclosure UK presentation

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25 August 2021

A new strategy for cancer in Northern Ireland

The Department of Health Northern Ireland has launched a consultation for a 10-year strategy to tackle cancer. 

19 August 2021

Our view of the latest NICE consultation

NICE is launching its final consultation on proposed changes to the way it develops recommendations across its health technology evaluation programmes.

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