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17 May 2011

IMI Announces 23 Unique Projects to Boost Drug Innovation

The IMI launches its second wave of research projects including cancer, immune-mediated diseases, infectious disorders and electronic health.

The Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI), currently the largest public-private partnership in the biopharmaceutical sector, launches its second wave of research projects including cancer, immune-mediated diseases, infectious disorders and electronic health.

 

With 23 projects now up and running, over €450 million is now committed by the European Commission and the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) on a uniquely large scale. IMI is shaping the current and future research and development of innovative drugs in Europe.

 

With a budget of €172 million, 8 new IMI projects are being launched over the coming weeks. The project consortia include 21 EFPIA members represented by 65 EFPIA teams who are working together

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