Q. Pharmaceutical industry

Go to the following resources for industry information:

• Business Source Ultimate: Provides articles and reports by topic. Start your search strategy by inputting "pharmaceutical industry". You may use the subject terms suggested by the database to further modify the search.
• Passport: Enter the term "Pharmaceutical" in the box.
• Factiva: Click on "Companies/Markets" and select "Industry". Browse and select Pharmaceuticals
• MarketLine: Enter the term "Pharmaceutical" in the box.
• The OECD iLibrary has a wide range of statistics about pharmaceuticals in the 31 OECD member nations. Click the 'Data' button to access the statistics online.

For additional reports, research, analysis, social impact of pharmaceutical industry, try:

• International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Association (IFPMA). Represents national industry associations and companies from both developed and developing countries. Member companies of the IFPMA are research-based pharmaceutical, biotech, and vaccine companies.
• European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Association (EFPIA): Represents the biopharmaceutical industry operating in Europe. Membership includes 37 national pharmaceutical associations, 40 leading pharmaceutical companies and a growing number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
• Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI): Trade association for more than 64 companies in the UK producing prescription medicines.
• Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA): Represents the leading U.S. pharmaceutical research and biotechnology companies. Publishes regular profiles and reports about the state of the industry.
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• Pharmaceutical Management Science Association (PMSA): Site includes slides from past conference presentations  (for PMSA Members).​