Pharma Cluster Finland

NETWORKING SCIENCE AND BUSINESS: 

NETWORKING SCIENCE AND BUSINESS www.pharmacluster.com Portal to the Finnish Pharmaceutical Industry

PHARMACLUSTER FINLAND : 

PHARMACLUSTER FINLAND PharmaCluster is a network of Finnish pharmaceutical players. It acts as a national platform of co-operation to expand pharmaceutical expertise in Finland. It promotes the international recognition of the expertise and commercial development of pharmaceutical achievements.

PHARMACLUSTER FINLAND : 

PHARMACLUSTER FINLAND It participates in the further development of medical and pharmaceutical education and training. It is the window of Finnish pharmaceutical Randamp;D. It is a cumulative channel of knowledge for pharmaceutical companies.

WWW.PHARMACLUSTER.COM : 

WWW.PHARMACLUSTER.COM Finnish players in the pharmaceutical field Outlook for pharmaceutical development in Finland Pharmaceutical events News Links Portal to the Finnish Pharmaceutical Industry

PHARMACEUTICAL SKILLS AND RESOURCES IN FINLAND: 

PHARMACEUTICAL SKILLS AND RESOURCES IN FINLAND Internationally Finland is one of the top countries in the development of the information society. Finland invests heavily in education, research and development. • Finland leads the world in technological co-operation among various companies and research co-operation between industry and universities.

FINLAND´S POSITION IN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: 

FINLAND´S POSITION IN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION PHARMACEUTICAL SKILLS AND RESOURCES IN FINLAND

PHARMACEUTICAL SKILLS AND RESOURCES IN FINLAND: 

Finland has a good innovation system and is highly competitive on an international level. The pharmaceutical industry is an area of strong growth in Finland. The number of companies and the number of experts and professionals active in the field are expected to double by 2010. PHARMACEUTICAL SKILLS AND RESOURCES IN FINLAND

FINNISH PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY GROWTH VISION 2001-2010: 

FINNISH PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY GROWTH VISION 2001-2010 PHARMACEUTICAL SKILLS AND RESOURCES IN FINLAND

PHARMACEUTICAL SKILLS AND RESOURCES IN FINLAND: 

• The attractiveness of Finland as a place for clinical research is due to the uniform health care system well equipped hospitals highly trained personnel close co-operation between the industry, hospital districts and universities. • 10 universities, 5 university hospitals and, in total, more than 100 organizations participate actively in pharmaceutical Randamp;D. PHARMACEUTICAL SKILLS AND RESOURCES IN FINLAND

PHARMACEUTICAL SKILLS AND RESOURCES IN FINLAND: 

• According to a survey undertaken by Pharma Industry Finland there were more than 500 clinical studies ongoing in Finland in 2001 with nearly 60 000 patients or healthy volunteers participating. PHARMACEUTICAL SKILLS AND RESOURCES IN FINLAND

ONGOING CLINICAL TRIALS BY PHASE 1997-2001: 

ONGOING CLINICAL TRIALS BY PHASE 1997-2001 PHARMACEUTICAL SKILLS AND RESOURCES IN FINLAND

FINLAND – AN EXCELLENT GROWTH AREA FOR THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY: 

FINLAND – AN EXCELLENT GROWTH AREA FOR THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

HIGH LEVEL OF EDUCATION: 

HIGH LEVEL OF EDUCATION • 20 universities and other institutions of higher education • 31 polytechnics • 32% of the population have an academic degree • Good language skills, most people speak 3–4 languages.

INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS : 

INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS • The UN estimates that Finland is the most highly developed country in the field of technology. Finland is ahead of the US (2nd) in use of the Internet and the level of technological know-how in the population. • According to the WEF Finland is the world’s leading IT country and Finland’s people, corporations, and authorities use IT more than any other country.

SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT IN RESEARCH : 

SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT IN RESEARCH • The Finnish Government invests about 1.15 billion euros per year in Randamp;D. • Investment in Randamp;D has been rising sharply in Finland for almost 20 years. In 2001 the share of research in Finland’s GDP was 3.4 per cent.

FAVORABLE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH : 

FAVORABLE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH • Globally recognized high quality basic research in centers of excellence around the country. • Health care infrastructure supporting clinical research. • Positive attitude towards clinical research and trials.  

MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN UNION SINCE 1995 : 

MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN UNION SINCE 1995    • Stable society • Nordic welfare state