Research Guides: Pharmaceuticals Industry: The Environment

Regulatory Environment

FDA - Drugs
FDA Basics explains the role of the FDA in drug safety and regulation of both over-the-counter and prescription drugs.
Consumer Healthcare Products Association - Public Policy
CHPA monitors policies that affect manufacturers and consumers of over-the-counter medicines (OTCs) and nutritional supplements.
Association for Accessible Medicines
Presents news and position papers on issues affecting the generics and biosimilars industries..
Health Affairs
Monthly magazine that covers health, health care and policy issues.

Innovation in Drug Research and Development
Reports from PhRMA, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America.
Unleashing Pharma from the R&D Value Chain
Report from A.T. Kearney on the crisis in R&D. Published July 2013.

Inernational Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations
The IFPMA represents the research-based pharmaceutical industry in policy dialogues with intergovernmental organizations.
European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations
News, data and coverage of European Union regulations.