The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA) is a
trade association
A trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association, sector association or industry body, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry. An industry trade association partic ...
that represents leading innovative
pharmaceutical companies
The pharmaceutical industry discovers, develops, produces, and markets drugs or pharmaceutical drugs for use as medications to be administered to patients (or self-administered), with the aim to cure them, vaccinate them, or alleviate symptoms. ...
at the international level and in official relations with the
United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmoniz ...
.
It was formed in 1968 and is based in
Geneva
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Geneva ( ; french: Genève ) frp, Genèva ; german: link=no, Genf ; it, Ginevr ...
,
Switzerland.
In 2019, IFPMA released a strengthened
code of ethics
Ethical codes are adopted by organizations to assist members in understanding the difference between right and wrong and in applying that understanding to their decisions. An ethical code generally implies documents at three levels: codes of bus ...
and
professional standards.
The pharmaceutical industry collaborates with partners towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
SDGs. Over 35 IFPMA member companies work with academia, development organizations, NGOs, foundations and other business sectors. Today, there are more than 250 collaborations to strengthen health systems and expand access to quality healthcare.
See also
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Portuguese Pharmaceutical Industry Association
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations
Pharmaceutical industry