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

Greater ambition is needed to improve patient access to innovative medicines

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Greater ambition is needed to improve patient access to innovative medicines

The government is consulting on changes to the Commercial Framework for New Medicines and the Budget Impact Test threshold. In this article, Paul Catchpole, ABPI’s Director of Value and Access Policy, sets out why this is important and what needs to change.
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UK clinical trials performance improves but remains in intensive care

Regulatory renewal needed for UK life sciences ambitions

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Regulatory renewal needed for UK life sciences ambitions

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NHS England is taking welcome new steps to encourage clinical leaders to champion proven innovation in the NHS

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ABPI welcomes the Innovation Ecosystem Programme Review

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

2024 ABPI Code of Practice

Copies of the 2024 ABPI Code are now available to order. Please note we are no longer delivering outside of the UK.

ABPI 2024 Code of Practice
2024 ABPI Code of Practice

Partnering for progress: a data-driven analysis of NHS-industry partnerships

This world-first research  aims to systematically measure how NHS-industry partnerships support improved patient outcomes using data from across the NHS. 

Read our report on partnering for progress: a data-driven analysis of NHS-industry partnerships
Partnering for progress: a data-driven analysis of NHS-industry partnerships

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

NICE Conference – 27 March 2025

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NICE Conference – 27 March 2025

Attend the NICE Conference on 27 March 2025, and save 10% on your ticket using the exclusive ABPI members discount code. Contact our team at membership team at membership@abpi.org.uk to get the code.

 Save the date - ABPI Annual Conference 2025

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Save the date - ABPI Annual Conference 2025

ABPI’s flagship annual conference will be taking place in central London on 3 April 2025

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News

UK clinical trials performance improves but remains in intensive care

A new report finds the UK’s global rankings for industry clinical trial delivery are improving but further challenges must be overcome.

Regulatory renewal needed for UK life sciences ambitions

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Regulatory renewal needed for UK life sciences ambitions

A new report, 'Enhancing the role of UK medicine regulation' sets out key recommendations to rebuild the UK’s world-class reputation in regulatory science, medicines’ development and licensing.
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Key facts and figures for the pharmaceutical industry in the UK

£46.7bn

Turnover [6]

£9bn

investment in UK R&D (more than UKRI’s entire annual budget) [3]

£17.6bn

direct Gross Value Added (GVA) [1]

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