The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA) is pleased to announce that Amgen has become its newest member company. IFPMA Director General Eduardo Pisani said: “Amgen is a major force in the increasingly significant biotech sector and is therefore an important and welcome addition to the IFPMA. Amgen will provide us with new...
Read moreR&D Partnerships Exemplify IFPMA Assembly Theme “A Shared Commitment to Global Health” The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA) has just published the 2010 edition of its Status Report on Pharmaceutical Industry R&D for Diseases of the Developing World(1). The report highlights the increasing efforts of IFPMA member companies(2), working with partners or...
Read moreNew Vice Presidents are Mr. John Lechleiter of Lilly and Mr. Masafumi Nogimori of Astellas The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA) is pleased to announce that Mr. David Brennan, Chief Executive Officer of AstraZeneca has been elected IFPMA President. Mr. Brennan succeeds outgoing IFPMA President Mr. Haruo Naito, President and CEO of...
Read moreThe International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA) held its 25 th Assembly today in Washington DC, USA. This biannual event brought together CEOs and senior figures from IFPMA member companies and associations. They were joined by senior figures from intergovernmental organizations, national governments, the Washington diplomatic community and health-related NGOs. IFPMA Director General,...
Read moreIFPMA Statement to the WIPO Standing Committee on the Law of Patents (SCP) Remarks by Mr. Andrew Jenner, Director, Intellectual Property & Trade, IFPMA Mr. Chairman The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufactures and Associations (IFPMA) would like to thank you for the opportunity to input on the important discussions within the SCP. The IFPMA represents...
Read moreThe research-based pharmaceutical industry represented by the IFPMA is providing emergency aid to assist Pakistan in coping with the health consequences of the extensive flooding it is experiencing. The total value of assistance provided so far by IFPMA member companies*, including both cash and donation of medicines and other medical supplies, amounts to USD 3.33...
Read moreThe United Nations Summit on the Millennium Development Goals on 20-22 September will review progress and look at ways of accelerating progress. The UN’s 2010 MDG Report indicates that the goals are achievable, despite uneven progress, and exhorts everyone to try to keep the promise of the Millennium Declaration. Mr. Haruo Naito, President of the...
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