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Useful Reports and Links

REPORTS

Delivering Patient-Centred Innovation in Medicines. This reports an event held under the UK Presidency of the EU to discuss the Research and Development environment for pharmaceuticals in Europe.  

Bioscience Innovation and Growth Team. This report sets out what is needed to develop the biotechnology sector. Part of the Government's response to this was to set up the Bioscience Leadership Council.
Pharmaceutical Industry Competitiveness Task Force Report  The PICTF report identified steps to be taken to strengthen the competitiveness of the UK business environment for the pharmaceutical industry.

Government Departments & Organisations

The Department of Health (DH)
The DH is the sponsoring department for the pharmaceuticals industry. For further information and advice please contact:
Tel: 020 7210 4850

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
NICE is the independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance on the promotion of good health and the prevention and treatment of ill health.
Tel: 020 7067 5800
Fax: 020 7067 5801

UK Clinical Research Collaboration
The UK Clinical Research Collaboration (UKCRC) is a partnership of organisations working to establish the UK as a world leader in clinical research, by harnessing the power of the NHS. Our aim is to re-engineer the environment in which clinical research is conducted in the UK, to benefit the public and patients by improving national health and increasing national wealth.
Tel: +44 (0)20 7670 5452

UK Trade and Investment (UKTI)
UK Trade & Investment is the Government organisation that supports companies in the UK doing business internationally and overseas enterprises seeking to set up or expand in the UK.
Tel: 020 7215 8000

National Prescribing Centre
The National Prescribing Centre is a health service organisation, formed in April 1996 by the Department of Health. Its aim is to 'promote and support high quality, cost-effective prescribing and medicines management across the NHS, to help improve patient care and service delivery'.
Tel: 0151 794 8134
Fax: 0151 794 8139

Research Councils

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Councils (BBSRC)
BBSRC is the UK's leading funding agency for academic research and training in the non-clinical life sciences.
Tel: 01793 413200
Fax: 01793 413201

Medical Research Council (MRC)
The UK Medical Research Council (MRC) is a national organisation funded by the UK taxpayer. We promote research into all areas of medical and related science with the aims of improving the health and quality of life of the UK public and contributing to the wealth of the nation.
Tel: 020 7636 5422
Fax: 020 7436 6179

Regulators and Advisory Bodies

Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is the Government agency which is responsible for ensuring that medicines and medical devices work, and are acceptably safe.
Tel: 020 7084 2000
Fax: 020 7084 2353

Royal Pharmaceutical Society
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) is the professional and regulatory body for pharmacists in England, Scotland and Wales. It also regulates pharmacy technicians on a voluntary basis, which is expected to become statutory under anticipated legislation. The primary objectives of the Society are to lead, regulate, develop and represent the profession of pharmacy.
Tel: 020 7735 9141
Fax: 020 7735 7629
e-mail: enquiries@rpsgb.org.uk

Trade Associations

Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI)
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) is the trade association for about a hundred companies in the UK producing prescription medicines. Its member companies research, develop, manufacture and supply more than 80 per cent of the medicines prescribed through the National Health Service (NHS).
Tel: 020 7930 3477
Fax: 020 7747 1416