- IFPMA
The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) is a global non-profit
NGO representing research-based pharmaceutical, biotech and vaccine companies and national industry associations in developed and developing countries. [ [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=40853 Medical News Today] article "WHO Commission Report On Biomedical Innovation, Patents And Public Health Contains Many Sound Proposals - But Underestimates Vital Role Of Patents" published April 5, 2006]H5N1
The
H5N1 pandemic threat has caused a vast increase in funding toinfluenza research .The IFPMA's research-based vaccine manufacturing members are conducting a growing number of clinical trials of 'prototype' influenza vaccines, designed to counter to the threats of avian and pandemic influenza. [ [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=42537 Medical News Today] article "There Are Thirty-One Avian & Pandemic Prototype Vaccines" published May 2, 2006.]
ee also
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European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA)
*Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (JPMA)
*Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
*Pharmaceutical company
**List of pharmaceutical companies
*Food and Drug Administration (FDA, USA)
*European Medicines Agency (EMEA)
*MedDRA
*H5N1 clinical trials
*International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering
*International Pharmaceutical Excipients Council Notes
External links
* [http://www.ifpma.org/ Official website]
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