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Bundesverband der Pharmazeutischen Industrie

Logo: Bundesverband der Pharmazeutischen Industrie, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Eingetragener Verein1

The Bundesverband der Pharmazeutischen Industrie (BPI), founded after WWII with headquarters in Berlin, is a German Non-profit association and trade group for Small and medium-sized enterprises in the pharmaceutical industry. As of 2022 it represented 240 classic pharmaceutical companies, pharmaceutical service providers, biotech companies, herbal medicines and homeopathy/anthroposophy with altogether approximately 78,000 employees.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1951Founded1
  • HeadquartersBerlin, Germany1
  • Websitewww.bpi.de
  • Legal formRegistered association (eingetragener Verein)1
  • Kind of organizationNonprofit organization1
  • LEI98450080397MBC799A513
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressFriedrichstr. 148, 10117 Berlin, Germany3
  • Registered withLocal Court Berlin-Charlottenburg, VR 221863

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The Bundesverband der Pharmazeutischen Industrie (BPI), founded after WWII with headquarters in Berlin, is a German Non-profit association and trade group for Small and medium-sized enterprises in the pharmaceutical industry. As of 2022 it represented 240 classic pharmaceutical companies, pharmaceutical service providers, biotech companies, herbal medicines and homeopathy/anthroposophy with altogether approximately 78,000 employees. BPI´s focus has been on political consulting and public relations on the EU-level in order to enhance development in the national and international health care systems.2

The story

The Bundesverband der Pharmazeutischen Industrie (BPI) was founded after WWII with headquarters in Berlin as an Eingetragener Verein. It is the German industry association or trade group for a broad spectrum of companies in the pharmaceutical industry. BPI works

Large pharmaceutical companies in Germany are represented by the Verband Forschender Arzneimittelhersteller ("Association of Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies", vfa).

Another pharmaceutical industry association in Germany, the Bundesverband der Arzneimittelhersteller ("German Medicines Manufacturers' Association", BAH), has about 450 company members including 150 traditional pharmaceutical manufacturers and about 150 other members with a business interest in healthcare, such as publishers and polling organizations.

The philosophy of BPI begins with the health of man and works towards enhancing the health care system to become more future-oriented. The company works towards this goal by aiding and consulting in several aspects of pharmaceutical and medical device development and improving market chances.

From Wikipedia’s article on Bundesverband der Pharmazeutischen Industrie, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Timeline

  1. 1951Founded Founded1

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