The IFPMA is the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations.According to Medical News Today: "The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations is the global non-profit
NGO representing research-based pharmaceutical, biotech and vaccine companies and national industry associations in developed and developing countries. The industry's R&D pipeline contains hundreds of new
medicines and
vaccines being developed to address global disease threats, including
cancer, heart disease, HIV/
AIDS and
malaria. The IFPMA Clinical Trials Portal and the IFPMA Health Partnerships Survey help make the industry's activities more transparent. The IFPMA strengthens patient safety by improving risk assessment of medicines and combating their
counterfeiting. It also provides the secretariat for the
International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH)."
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International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associations Member associations represent the research-based pharmaceutical industry and other manufacturers of prescription medicines in 56 countries. Closely associated with ICH in seeking to ensure contact with the research-based industry outside the ICH regions.