The letter was sent from the leaders of eight UK and European pharmaceutical and life science industry bodies, including: PAGB, Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), The Association of the European Self-Medication Industry (AESGP); The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA); EuropaBio; Medicines for Europe; British Generic Manufacturers Association (BGMA); and the BioIndustry Association (BIA). It follows last week’s letter in the Financial Times by Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Health, and Greg Clark, Secretary of State for Business, which outlined the UK Government’s plans for the regulation of medicines post-Brexit.
PAGB’s participation in this letter reflects our view that the consumer healthcare industry faces many of the same challenges being articulated by our colleagues in the prescription pharmaceutical medicines, medical devices and food sectors. PAGB is working closely with colleagues in the trade associations for those industries and is supportive of issues raised by those sectors
PAGB supports the points made in the letter, which largely reflect PAGB’s EU Exit position.
PAGB’s priorities for EU Exit are to:
Read the full PAGB EU Exit Position