
Chemicals and Active Pharmaceutical
Ingredients (APIs) and intermediate
product manufacturers

and a strategic industrial sector due to the
relevance of its production, the ingredients
for the pharmaceutical industry

and current pharmaceutical products
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The sector
About Fine Chemicals, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and intermediate products.
The Industry
The Spanish APIs industry is leader in Europe and a strategic industrial sector due to the relevance of its production, the ingredients for the pharmaceutical industry.
ABOUT US
AFAQUIM is the national voice of Fine Chemicals manufacturers.
AFAQUIM is the national voice of Fine Chemicals and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and intermediate product manufacturers.
Created July 1st, 1980, AFAQUIM is formed by 32 companies, some integrated into international groups although most are independent manufacturers.
OUR MEMBERS
Created July 1st, 1980, AFAQUIM is formed by 32 companies, some integrated
into international groups although most are independent manufacturers.

Facts & figures
The Active Ingredient and pharmaceutical intermediates sector in Spain represents a turnover of over 2,000 million Euros and export about 80% of its production.

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AFAQUIM represents, defends and promotes the economic, social, professional, scientific and technical interests of its members, following Sustainable Development mandates.

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NEWS
How does chemistry get antibiotics from microorganisms?
Feique, Foro Química y Sociedad and the educational channel Unicoos, created by the professor, Youtuber and scientific disseminator David Calle, have published the twentieth video of the collection #UniQoos with Chemistry: From microorganisms to antibiotics this time, related to Sustainable Development Goal 3: Health and Well-being. In this second video of the third season, David […]
Generic medicines and active pharmaceutical ingredients manufacturers prepare to apply the SPC waiver
Joint information day OEPM, AESEG and AFAQUIM Next July 2nd, the exception for the SPC waiver comes into force to respond to the competitive disadvantage of generic medicines manufacturers established in the EU compared to third country producers. The SPC waiver will allow European generic medicines and active pharmaceutical ingredient companies to manufacture for export […]
Elisabeth Stampa, new president of Medicines for Europe, the association of the European pharmaceutical industry of generic, biosimilar and value-added medicines
Announcement of the Medicines for Europe of which AFAQUIM is affiliate member. Medicines for Europe, the association representing the pharmaceutical industry of generic, biosimilar and value-added medicines throughout Europe, announced today the appointment of Elisabeth Stampa as the new president of the entity. With over twenty years in the industry, Elisabeth Stampa is currently […]
Fine Chemistry and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients continue to grow in Spain despite the enormous challenges facing the sector
Barcelona, December 17th, 2021. Manufacturers of Fine Chemistry and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) in Spain, have reported good growth results both in turnover and volume for last year according to data presented by AFAQUIM, its business association, during the General Assembly held in Barcelona. However, these positive results are affected by the high prices of […]
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