ABPI

Novo Nordisk has been suspended as a member of the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) for two years due to serious breaches of the ABPI Code of Practice. This is the eighth occasion in the past 40 years the ABPI Board has issued such a significant sanction. The ABPI says the action has […]

The ABPI Board has confirmed that Susan Rienow, UK Country President of Pfizer, will be the next President of the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI).   Rienow was appointed as ABPI Vice-President in September 2022 and will formally take up her role as President in May 2023.   As President, Rienow will lead the ABPI Board […]

Collaborative working between the NHS and industry could reduce variations in uptake of innovative treatments across the UK, a joint report from NHS Confederation and ABPI argues.   Analysis from the report has shown a significant variation in access to innovative medicines for patients across the UK and showed that uptake of new treatments in these […]

AbbVie and Eli Lilly have left the voluntary medicines pricing agreement in protest over what they describe as “increasingly punitive revenue clawbacks”.  The companies have left the UK’s Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access (VPAS), a long-standing agreement between government and industry with roots going back to the foundation of the NHS.  As […]

The UK government has announced its future strategy for batch testing of medicinal products.  The new strategy means that the UK will continue to recognise batch testing from the EU/EEA, rather than insisting on duplicative batch testing operations.  Post-BREXIT, the pharmaceutical industry urged the UK and the EU to sign a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) […]

Developing new antibiotics is essential to winning the fight against resistant infections, the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) has said.  The comments come ahead of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (18-24 November), which aims to improve the awareness and understanding of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).   The event seeks to encourage best practices among the public, health […]