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Expert insights 11 December 2024

New vaccine technologies can shape preventative care

Vaccines have long been our greatest defence in public health. As we confront new global challenges, the latest vaccine technology is central to a preventative approach to healthcare. Over the past five decades, vaccines have saved at least 154 million lives, according to the World Health Organization. Diseases like smallpox have been eradicated, and polio...

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Expert insights 9 December 2024

Delivering the next generation of medicines and vaccines for a healthier future

2024 has been another incredible year for medical innovation. We have seen new CRISPR technologies made available to patients for the first time, progress in treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, and the roll-out of malaria vaccines to the worst affected countries in the world. These advances – along with so many others – are leading to...

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Report 9 December 2024

#AlwaysInnovating: Pharmaceutical Industry Facts & Figures

This compendium of facts and figures aims to provide a snapshot of the contribution of the pharmaceutical industry. Pharmaceutical companies are at the forefront of developing medicines and vaccines that change how we fight and prevent disease and help solve today’s biggest health challenges. In addition to their contribution to healthier societies, pharmaceutical companies also...

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Statement 4 December 2024

Statement on the revision of the Declaration of Helsinki on ethical principles for medical research

On 19 October 2024, the World Medical Association (WMA) General Assembly unanimously voted to adopt a set of revisions to the Declaration of Helsinki on ethical principles for medical research.

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Expert insights
New vaccine technologies can shape preventative care
Expert insights
Delivering the next generation of medicines and vaccines for a healthier future
Report
#AlwaysInnovating: Pharmaceutical Industry Facts & Figures
Statement
Statement on the revision of the Declaration of Helsinki on ethical principles for medical research

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#VaccinesForLife

Investing in adult vaccination programmes can help protect lives, our healthcare systems, and our economies. Read the new report by the Office of Health Economics to discover more.

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#AlwaysInnovating

#AlwaysInnovating lifts the curtain on the innovation journey, revealing the knowledge, skills, collaboration, and perseverance needed to turn an idea into a medicine or vaccine that brings hope to people everywhere.

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Explore how the innovative pharmaceutical industry is collaborating across global health actors to support the Sustainable Development Goals in low- and middle-income countries.

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The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) represents the innovative pharmaceutical industry at the international level and in official relations with the United Nations.

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