The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Medicines are transforming our lives like never before.

We want the UK to be the best place in the world to research, develop and use the medicines and vaccines of the future.

The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Latest news and blogs

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Innovation with integrity: Why NHS-industry partnerships matter, and how conflicts of interest are managed

Dr Amit Aggarwal discusses the importance of NHS-industry relationships, and the safeguards in place to ensure they always put patients and the NHS first.

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Improving diversity in clinical trials is both an equity issue and a scientific necessity

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Building momentum through the VPAG review

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ABPI response to publication of England's Rare Diseases Action Plan 2026

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New report underlines the health and economic opportunity from boosting industry clinical trials

Best practice guidance: Supporting patient organisations to report industry funding

Transparency is essential when pharmaceutical companies work with patient organisations. This updated guidance is aimed at supporting that transparency.

Read the best practice guidance
Best practice guidance: Supporting patient organisations to report industry funding

Guidance for conferences and events in the UK: ABPI Code of Practice requirements

This clarifies the ABPI Code requirements for conferences and events, helps all relevant stakeholders operate in a Code-compliant, professional and ethical manner.

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Guidance for conferences and events in the UK: ABPI Code of Practice requirements

2024 ABPI Code of Practice – new resources

The PMCPA has published new webinars and e-learning to aid understanding of the 2024 ABPI Code of Practice.

Visit the PMCPA website for new webinars and e-learning
2024 ABPI Code of Practice – new resources

Lives Lived Well

From patients and their loved ones to those working within the pharmaceutical industry in the UK, we share a common goal: Lives Lived Well.

Find out more about our Lives Lived Well campaign
Lives Lived Well

Events

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Event

Joint Innovate UK - ABPI AI in Medicines Discovery Symposium

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Event

NICE/DTSU/ABPI Masterclass: What makes a good submission to NICE?

 ABPI Annual Conference 2026

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ABPI Annual Conference 2026

ABPI’s flagship annual conference will be taking place in Central London on 23 April 2026.

 SAVE THE DATE - ABPI Industry Summit 2026

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SAVE THE DATE - ABPI Industry Summit 2026

This event, for ABPI members and invited guests, will assess the way industry builds familiarity and trust, and will ask if we need to challenge ourselves to work differently to achieve radical change for patients.
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Economic statistics

£17.6bn

direct Gross Value Added (GVA) [1]

£9.3bn

investment in UK R&D in 2024 [2]

£1 in every £6

invested by the private sector in R&D is invested by the pharmaceutical industry [3]

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Publications

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