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See allFourth meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) on plastics pollution
On 23 April 2024, IFPMA submitted a statement to the Fourth Meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) on plastics pollution in Ottawa, Canada. The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) lends its full support to an ambitious UN Global Plastics “Instrument” that can help create globally harmonized rules on plastic. This is...
Read moreEighth Meeting of the Working Group on Amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005)
On 22 April 2024, IFPMA delivered a statement at the Eighth Meeting of the Working Group on Amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005) in Geneva, Switzerland.
Read moreOpen letter from the biopharmaceutical industry to G20 Ministers in support of the advancement of the G20 Health Agenda
On 9 April 2024, IFPMA, Interfarma, and FIFARMA submitted an open letter to G20 Ministers in support of the advancement of the G20 Health Agenda. The letter is available for download in English, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Read moreBiopharmaceutical CEO Roundtable gathers in Athens, focusing on global health challenges and role of pharmaceutical innovation
The Biopharmaceutical CEO Roundtable (BCR), which represents the world’s leading biopharmaceutical companies, met in April, Greece, on 3 and 4 April 2024, to discuss global health challenges and public health policies impacting biomedical innovation. 05 April 2024, Athens – The CEOs of leading biopharmaceutical companies met in Athens, Greece, to discuss collaborative solutions that can...
Read moreEnhanced collaboration between anti-doping agency and big pharma bolsters support for clean sport among athletes
On 3 April 2024 in Athens, the International Federationof Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) signed a joint letter of intent.
Read more9th Meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB): Open session with relevant stakeholders focusing on critical elements for a pandemic agreement
On 21 March 2024, Thomas Cueni, Director General, IFPMA delivered a statement at the 9th Meeting of the INB in an open session with relevant stakeholders focusing on critical elements for a pandemic agreement. IFPMA strongly supports the efforts to find agreement on a Pandemic Accord and we reaffirm our full commitment to constructively...
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See allOur position on the Global Plastics “Instrument”
Ahead of negotiations on a Global Plastics “Instrument”, the innovative pharmaceutical industry put together its position. Key takeaways include: IFPMA supports an overall ambitious UN Global Plastics “Instrument” that creates globally harmonized plastic regulations. This is key to securing the scale and effect needed if we are to succeed in transitioning away from plastic where...
Read moreHow we are contributing to global pharmaceutical standards
The evolving global pharmaceutical regulatory environment and the increasing interest of new countries in joining the ICH highlights the importance of maintaining consistent interpretation and implementation of ICH guidelines among industry and regulatory authorities worldwide. The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA), along with other ICH Members and Observers, has an important role...
Read moreThe socio-economic value of adult immunisation programmes
Download this OHE report, commissioned by IFPMA, to learn more about the socio-economic value of adult vaccination programems on individual lives and societies at large.
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See allAdult immunisation programmes boost public health and economic prosperity
Read moreHow IP enables accelerated progress on the Sustainable Development Goals
Read moreAdvancing regulatory reliance on a global scale
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See allOur Ethos in Action – Decision-Making Framework Toolkit
IFPMA has developed a Five-Phase Decision-Making Framework, grounded in the IFPMA Ethos or value system, to help companies make decisions that balance business objectives and ethical considerations to meet patient needs and the expectations of the medical community, regulators, and society.
Read moreFebruary 2024: Impact of a waiver of intellectual property rights for COVID-19 therapeutics
As discussions on an extension of a waiver of intellectual property (IP) rights on COVID-19 therapeutics continue, latest evidence and data published today explains what the adverse impact of a waiver may be on the entire innovation ecosystem and the consequences it may have on industry’s ability to fight future pandemics.
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