Who Are We?

IEIS was established in 1964 to improve and bolster business conditions of its members and to contribute to the development of healthcare policies in Turkey. 

Our activities

• Carrying on activities with the mission to make the Turkish pharmaceutical industry a global player and a leading drug manufacturer in the world,
• Enhancing R&D capacity of the industry especially within the field of biotechnology,
• Facilitating the functioning of and providing services to the Turkish Biopharmaceuticals Platform which was set up to contribute to the development of biopharmaceuticals indsustry in Turkey,
• Facilitating the functioning of and providing services to the Turkish Pharmaceutical Exporters Platform which was set up to increase the international competitiveness of the industry,
• Compiling and publishing industrial data as well as health statistics,
• Representing the Turkish pharmaceutical industry in international platforms,
• Cooperating with public and academic institutions and other NGOs to support R&D activities in the industry,
• Ensuring sustaninability of the industry as well as maintaining a healthy competitive environment in the market,
• Working towards sustaining high level of ethical standards in the industry,
• Mobilizing and coordinating the industry for providing medicines to domestic and international relief agencies when needed.

Memberships in National and International Organizations

Turkish Confederation of Employer Associations (TİSK)
Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEİK)
Medicines for Europe
The Global Compact
US Pharmacopeia

We represent the industry in

• Social Security Institution (SSI) Medical Economics Evaluation Board
• Ministry of Industry and Technology-R&D Centers Commission
• Turkish Industry and Business Association (TUSIAD)
• Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB)