Leem, the pharmaceutical companies association, brings together businesses in the pharmaceutical industry in France.
There are 300 pharmaceutical companies operating in France. They employ nearly 100,000 people, create 550 new jobs each year, and invest around €3.9 billion annually in the research of new medicines.
The companies represented by Leem account for 98.7% of pharmaceutical activity in France.
On a global scale (United States, Europe, and Japan), over €60 billion is invested annually by pharmaceutical companies to research and develop new innovative treatments. The mission of pharmaceutical companies is to create and develop new medicines and vaccines for human use, targeting both serious illnesses and "societal" diseases related to well-being and everyday health conditions.
Leem’s role is to define and uphold professional ethics, facilitate communication between its members, defend their collective interests, and strengthen relationships with other healthcare professions.
