Pharma.be
Encyclopedia
Pharma.be or Belgian Pharmaceutical Industry Association, is a Belgian
non-profit organization which represents the Belgian pharmaceutical industry. Its headquarter is located in Brussels
.
About 140 companies which are active in Belgium
are a member of Pharma.be. Both companies producing over-the-counter drug
s (OTC) as well as prescription drug
s are members of the organisation.
) or in French
l'Association Générale de l'Industrie du Médicament (AGIM).
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
non-profit organization which represents the Belgian pharmaceutical industry. Its headquarter is located in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
.
About 140 companies which are active in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
are a member of Pharma.be. Both companies producing over-the-counter drug
Over-the-counter drug
Over-the-counter drugs are medicines that may be sold directly to a consumer without a prescription from a healthcare professional, as compared to prescription drugs, which may be sold only to consumers possessing a valid prescription...
s (OTC) as well as prescription drug
Prescription drug
A prescription medication is a licensed medicine that is regulated by legislation to require a medical prescription before it can be obtained. The term is used to distinguish it from over-the-counter drugs which can be obtained without a prescription...
s are members of the organisation.
History
Pharma.be was founded in 1966 as a non-profit organisation as the Algemene Vereniging van de Geneesmiddelenindustrie (AVGI) (DutchDutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
) or in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
l'Association Générale de l'Industrie du Médicament (AGIM).
Source
- Pharma.be wil aanmoediging van farmaceutisch onderzoek in België (Dutch)
- Pharma.be steunt campagne over distributie medicatie niet (Dutch)
See also
- BIO.be
- European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and AssociationsEuropean Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and AssociationsEuropean Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations is a Brussels-based trade union founded in 1978 representing the research-based pharmaceutical industry operating in Europe....
(EFPIA) - International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA)
- Science and technology in FlandersScience and technology in FlandersScience and technology in Flanders, the northern region of Belgium , is well developed with the presence of several universities and research institutes...
- Science and technology in WalloniaScience and technology in WalloniaScience and technology in Wallonia, the southern region of Belgium , is well developed with the presence of several universities and research institutes.-Technology institutes:Wallonia is home to several science and technology organizations....