Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) is the trade association for companies in the UK producing prescription medicines. This is the British equivalent of PhRMA, however the member companies research, develop, manufacture and supply medicines prescribed through the National Health Service. The head office is in London and there are two regional offices in Cardiff and Edinburgh.

The ABPI provides free resources for schools in UK to promote links between school science subjects and their applications in industrial research. In addition, the association has lobbied for the UK government to adopt the European Union directive on biotechnology research.