Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
AbbreviationABPI
Formation1891
Legal statusIndustry trade group
PurposePharmaceutical industry trade organisation
Location
  • ABPI Head Office, 2nd Floor Goldings House, Hay’s Galleria, 2 Hay’s Lane, London, SE1 2HB.
Region served
United Kingdom
MembershipPharmaceutical manufacturers
Chief Executive
Richard Torbett
WebsiteABPI

The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) is the trade association representing companies that research, develop and supply prescription medicines in the United Kingdom..

Founded in 1891, the ABPI’s membership comprises around 120 large and small biopharmaceutical firms engaged in the discovery and delivery of medicines for the National Health Service (NHS) and private markets.

The association participates in public policy discussions on medicines pricing, access, and innovation, and develops industry standards to promote prescription medicines. The self-regulatory ABPI Code of Practice sets ethical guidelines for interactions between member companies and healthcare professionals, patient organisations and the public and is administered independently by the Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority (PMCPA).

The ABPI’s activities also include advocacy on regulatory and health system issues affecting the UK life sciences sector .

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