Bundesverband der Pharmazeutischen Industrie explained

Bundesverband der Pharmazeutischen Industrie e.V.
Type:Registered society
Founded Date:1951
Location:Berlin
Key People:Martin Zentgraf[1]
Area Served:national and international
Focus:Political advocacy for the pharmaceutical industry
Num Employees:around 70,000 (2022)[2]
Num Members:around 240 drug companies (2022)[3]

The Bundesverband der Pharmazeutischen Industrie (BPI), founded after WWII with headquarters in Berlin, is a German Non-profit association and trade group for Small and medium-sized enterprises in the pharmaceutical industry. it represented 240 classic pharmaceutical companies, pharmaceutical service providers, biotech companies, herbal medicines and homeopathy/anthroposophy[4] with altogether approximately 78,000 employees. BPI´s focus has been on political consulting and public relations on the EU-level in order to enhance development in the national and international health care systems.

History

The Bundesverband der Pharmazeutischen Industrie (BPI) was founded after WWII with headquarters in Berlin as an Eingetragener Verein. It is the German industry association or trade group for a broad spectrum of companies in the pharmaceutical industry. BPI works

Large pharmaceutical companies in Germany are represented by the Verband Forschender Arzneimittelhersteller ("Association of Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies", vfa).[5]

Another pharmaceutical industry association in Germany, the Bundesverband der Arzneimittelhersteller ("German Medicines Manufacturers' Association", BAH), has about 450 company members including 150 traditional pharmaceutical manufacturers and about 150 other members with a business interest in healthcare, such as publishers and polling organizations.[6]

The philosophy of BPI begins with the health of man and works towards enhancing the health care system to become more future-oriented. The company works towards this goal by aiding and consulting in several aspects of pharmaceutical and medical device development and improving market chances.

Function

BPI´s focus has been on political consulting and public relations on the EU-level.[7] BPI headquarters is located in Berlin. There is also an office in Brussels. The BDI offers competencies in:

Members

As of 2017, the BPI represented about 250 German Large to medium to small pharmaceutical companies and biotech companies with altogether about 78,000 employees.[8] [9] Among the BPI's members are:[8]

Controversies

In 2008, the BPI was found to run a portal claiming to represent self-help support groups, while it propagated pharma industry interests.[31]

In 2010, the BPI and the vfa were listed as the most powerful lobby groups for the pharma sector in Germany.[32]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BPI - Partner im Gesundheitswesen: Neue BPI-Führung: Dr. Martin Zentgraf als Vorstandsvorsitzender bestätigt. Bpi.de. 5 July 2017.
  2. Web site: Bundesverband der Pharmazeutischen Industrie e. V. (BPI) .
  3. Web site: Bundesverband der Pharmazeutischen Industrie e. V. (BPI) .
  4. Web site: BPI - Mitglieder. 2022-01-30. www.bpi.de. de-DE.
  5. https://www.vfa.de/en/about-us-member-companies About us & Member Companies
  6. https://www.bah-bonn.de/en/bah-bundesverband-der-arzneimittel-hersteller-ev/ Bundesverband der Arzneimittelhersteller
  7. Web site: BPI - Partner im Gesundheitswesen: BPI-Europa-Repräsentanz. Bpi.de. 5 July 2017.
  8. Web site: BPI - Partner im Gesundheitswesen: Mitgliederkarte. Bpi.de. 5 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160804013112/http://www.bpi.de/bpi/mitglieder/mitgliederkarte/?tx_bpimaps_pi1%5Bmode%5D=list. 4 August 2016. dead.
  9. Web site: BPI - Partner im Gesundheitswesen: Portrait. Bpi.de. 5 July 2017.
  10. Web site: Dental Supplies and Products - 3M ESPE Dentalprodukte - 3M Deutschland. Espe.de. 5 July 2017.
  11. Web site: Æterna Zentaris . Aezsinc.com . 2017-05-09 . 2017-07-06.
  12. Web site: Amicus Therapeutics: Advancing Therapies to Treat Rare Diseases. Amicusrx.com. 5 July 2017.
  13. Web site: B. Braun Sharing Expertise. Bbraun.de. 5 July 2017.
  14. Web site: Baker McKenzie. Bakermckenzie.com. 5 July 2017.
  15. Web site: Camurus - Leading innovation. Camurus.com. 5 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170505225325/http://camurus.com/. 5 May 2017. dead.
  16. Web site: Celgene: A Global Biopharmaceutical Company Committed to Improving the Lives of Patients Worldwide with Innovative and Life-Changing Treatments. Celgene. 5 July 2017.
  17. Web site: Startseite Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft. Fraunhofer.de. 5 July 2017.
  18. Web site: Homepage - Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA. 5 July 2017.
  19. Web site: Gilead Sciences, Inc.. Gilead.com. 5 July 2017.
  20. Web site: Guerbet Deutschland. Guerbet.de. 5 July 2017.
  21. Web site: Innovative Therapies for Life - Horizon Pharma. Horizon Pharma. 5 July 2017.
  22. Web site: Home | LEO Pharma . Leopharma.de . 2016-10-13 . 2017-07-06.
  23. Web site: Miltenyi Biotec - Biomedical instruments, reagents, and services. Miltenyibiotec.de. 5 July 2017.
  24. Web site: mitsubishi-pharma.de. Mitsubishi-pharma.de. 5 July 2017.
  25. Web site: Home - Northwest Biotherapeutics. Northwest Biotherapeutics. 5 July 2017.
  26. Web site: Novartis Deutschland. Novartis.de. 5 July 2017.
  27. Web site: Orion. Orionpharma.com. 5 July 2017.
  28. Web site: Shionogi. Shionogi.eu. 5 July 2017.
  29. Web site: Stallergenes - Spezialist für die Behandlung von Allergien. Stallergenes.de. 5 July 2017.
  30. Web site: ZambonGroup - Home Page. Zambongroup.com. 5 July 2017.
  31. Web site: Lobbyarbeit: Pharmasponsoring von Selbsthilfegruppen - Startseite - SWR odysso . swr.online . 2008-03-13 . de . . 2017-06-21.
  32. Web site: Tabelle: Die mächtigsten deutschen Lobbyorganisationen im Überblick . manager magazin . 2010-07-19 . de . 2017-06-21.

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