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EuropaBio
EuropaBio ("The European Association for Bioindustries") is Europe's largest and most influential biotech industry group, whose members include leading large-size healthcare and industrial biotechnology companies. EuropaBio is located in Brussels, Belgium. The organisation was initiated in 1996 to represent the interests of the biotechnology industry at the European level, and therefore influence legislation that serves the interests of biotechnology companies in Europe. Activity and goals EuropaBio is engaged in dialogue with the European Parliament, the European Commission, and the Council of Ministers to influence legislation on biotechnology. EuropaBio represents the three traditional sectors of the biotech industry. * White or industrial biotechnology is the application of biotechnology for industrial purposes, including manufacturing, alternative energy (or "bioenergy") biofuels, and biomaterials. * Red or healthcare biotechnology is the application of biotechnology for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Federation Of Pharmaceutical Industries And Associations
The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) is a Brussels-based trade association and lobbying organisation, founded in 1978 and representing the research-based pharmaceutical industry operating in Europe. Through its membership of 37 national associations and 38 leading pharmaceutical companies, EFPIA represents 1,900 european companies in the areas of researching, developing and manufacturing new medical treatments. Figures in 2021 by the European Commission showed that based on the companies included in its scoreboard Health industries spent 19.9% of all the business research & development in Europe, only surpassed by the Automobiles & Parts industry (33.6%). But the percentage of european spending on R&D in this sector was considerably lower than in the United States. The key contribution of the research-based pharmaceutical industry to medical progress is to turn fundamental research into innovative treatments that are widely available and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
