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EMIG is the trade association in the UK that represents the interests of small to medium-sized pharmaceutical companies.
EMIG member companies range from start-ups, whose prime focus is R&D, to highly developed businesses delivering essential products to patients, while continuing to invest heavily in the fight against disease.
This rich blend of companies enables EMIG to uniquely understand and address the myriad challenges facing pharmaceutical innovation and commercialisation in the UK.
EMIG is a democratic organisation, with one vote for each full member company, irrespective of size.
EMIG enables pharmaceutical SMEs to have an influence on the policies that determine success or failure in the UK.
The EMIG deals with the following key issues:
Market Access Barriers
NHS Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention
Generic substitution
Medicine Assessment Submission Costs
MHRA
Medicines Distribution
Shortage of Medicines
Code of Practice
Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme (PPRS)
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