ISPB-Faculté de Pharmacie, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1

What ISPB-Faculté de Pharmacie, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 does

ISPB - Faculté de Pharmacie (Institut des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques) is a public French university faculty operating within Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (UCBL) at 8 avenue Rockefeller, Lyon. It delivers pharmaceutical education and credentials across three primary product lines: the Diplôme d'État de Docteur en Pharmacie (the legally required qualification to practice pharmacy in France), Master's programs in Cancer, Ingénierie de la santé, Sciences du médicament, and Biotechnologie, the DEUST Préparateur/Technicien en Pharmacie, and a catalog of more than 20 continuing education programs (DU/DIU diplomas, short courses, and intensive workshops priced between €200 and €1,500). Founded in 1877 and rebranded as ISPB in 1989, the faculty employs approximately 90 staff and operates without external shareholders under the authority of the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research.

The faculty's research footprint spans five affiliated units: the Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Lyon (CRCL), Parcours Santé Systémique (P2S), the immunopathology lab PI3, LAGEPP (automatic control and pharmaceutical engineering), and MatéIS (materials engineering). These units are co-governed with national research bodies — INSERM, CNRS — and embedded in the Hospices Civils de Lyon (HCL) hospital system through joint faculty appointments (MCU-PH and PU-PH), enabling clinical-academic integration across oncology, immunology, pharmaceutical process engineering, and materials science. Research output and credential issuance are the underlying technology platforms, not commercial software products.

ISPB's revenue model is primarily government-funded: it draws operating subsidies from the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research, supplemented by the French "taxe d'apprentissage" (a training tax paid by French companies toward pedagogical equipment) and modest continuing education fees from practicing pharmacists and healthcare professionals. International student and faculty mobility flows through the Erasmus+ programme and the Campus France agency, with bilateral agreements supporting inbound and outbound exchange. As of 2022, ISPB participates in the SHAPE-Med@Lyon consortium coordinated by UCBL — a One Health personalized-medicine initiative that secured €28.1M in PIA 4 "ExcellenceS" funding in July 2022 — and is part of the planned January 2024 pluridisciplinary experimental public university alongside Université Lumière Lyon 2 and CPE Lyon.

Name

ISPB-Faculté de Pharmacie, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1

Legal name

ISPB - Institut des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1

Website

https://ispb.univ-lyon1.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ISPB - Faculté de Pharmacie is a public French university faculty within Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 that issues the State Diploma of Doctor of Pharmacy, delivers Master's and DEUST programs, runs 20+ continuing education courses, and conducts pharmaceutical and biomedical research across five affiliated laboratories for students, practicing pharmacists, and international exchange cohorts.

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Product category

Higher Education / Pharmaceutical Sciences

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Schools of Pharmacy (EDAHAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biomedical Sciences & Medical Research Institutes (University-Based) (EDAHAGAI), Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical education
• Biomedical research
• Continuing professional development
• Pharmacy degree programs
• International student mobility

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government funding: Public university funded primarily through government subsidies and student enrollment fees from the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research
2. Taxe d'apprentissage (Training tax): French companies contribute to the institution through the training tax (taxe d'apprentissage) to support pedagogical equipment and student projects
3. Continuing education fees: Professional pharmacists and healthcare workers pay for continuing education programs including DU and DIU diplomas, short courses, and DPC training

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ISPB is a French public university faculty that delivers pharmacy and biological sciences higher-education programs, including the Diplôme d'État de Docteur en Pharmacie, Master degrees, the DEUST Préparateur/Technicien en Pharmacie, and continuing-education diplomas (DU/DIU) for practicing pharmacists. It supports pharmaceutical and biomedical research across five affiliated research units (cancer, immunology, pharmaceutical engineering, materials, health systems) and enables international student mobility via Erasmus+ and bilateral agreements.

Product overview

ISPB (Institut des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques) is a university faculty/institute within Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University, not a technology product company. It provides educational programs including: Diplôme d'État de Docteur en Pharmacie (State Diploma of Doctor of Pharmacy), Masters programs (Cancer, Ingénierie de la santé, Sciences du médicament, Biotechnologie Pharmacologie USTH), DEUST Préparateur/Technicien en Pharmacie, and continuing education programs (DIU and DU courses). It also supports international mobility through exchange programs and research training activities.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Diplôme d'État de Docteur en Pharmacie

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (UCBL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 April 2022ISPB is a constituent faculty of UCBL. The university coordinates SHAPE-Med@Lyon project (28.1M€ PIA 4 funding) focusing on One Health approach for personalized medicine, with ISPB as part of this health ecosystem initiative.
• Hospices Civils de Lyon (HCL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 April 2022Major university hospital system providing clinical training for pharmacy students and research collaboration. Joint appointments of hospital practitioners as university professors (MCU-PH, PU-PH). Shared vision for care, research, and teaching excellence.
• Université Lumière Lyon 2minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 April 2022Partner in SHAPE-Med@Lyon project and broader Lyon Health Hub 2030 strategy for creating new experimental public university (planned January 2024).
• CPE LyonminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 April 2022Engineering school partner in SHAPE-Med@Lyon project and Lyon Health Hub 2030 initiative.
• Université d'Ottawa (Canada)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 April 2022Partnership with Ottawa's Health Innovation Pole for exchange programs for health startups, sharing best practices in health innovation.
• Erasmus+ ProgrammecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEuropean Union program enabling student and staff mobility. ISPB receives incoming international students and sends outgoing students to partner institutions across Europe under Erasmus+ framework (12 months maximum per study cycle).
• Campus FrancecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench agency facilitating international student mobility. Students from non-European countries use Campus France network through French embassies for visa and enrollment procedures.
• CROUS (Centre Régional des Oeuvres Universitaires et Scolaires)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent welfare organization providing housing assistance for exchange students through CROUS residences (only for complete semester enrollment).
• INSERMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational health research institute. Faculty researchers hold INSERM affiliations; joint research units such as Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Lyon (CRCL) operate under INSERM/CNRS/UCBL governance.
• CNRScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench National Centre for Scientific Research. Faculty researchers affiliated with CNRS units including cancer research and pharmaceutical engineering laboratories.
• Centre Léon BérardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerComprehensive cancer research center (CLB) affiliated with CRCL, hosting researchers and providing clinical research environment for ISPB faculty.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Faculté de Pharmacie - Université de Lille: Public French university pharmacy faculty delivering the State Diploma of Pharmacy, Masters, and continuing education; comparable in program mix and public-institution regulatory environment to ISPB.
• Faculté de Pharmacie - Aix-Marseille Université: Major French pharmacy faculty delivering the State Diploma and continuing education with research units in pharmaceutical sciences; competes with ISPB in the southern France student market.
• Faculté de Pharmacie - Université Paris-Saclay: Another French public university faculty authorized to issue the State Diploma of Pharmacy with research units and continuing education programs. Closest comparable in mandate, scale, and regulatory positioning, making it ISPB's primary national competitor for students and faculty.
• Faculté de Pharmacie - Université de Montpellier: Major French pharmacy faculty with a strong research base (including CNRS/INSERM units) and similar initial training plus DU/DIU continuing education offerings, comparable in scope and prestige to ISPB.
• Faculté de Pharmacie - Université de Bordeaux: Public French pharmacy faculty offering the State Diploma, Masters, and continuing education with research units affiliated to INSERM/CNRS — direct comparable in mandate and program structure to ISPB.
• Faculté de Pharmacie - Université de Strasbourg: French pharmacy faculty with a strong research tradition and dual hospital-university training similar to ISPB; competes for top pharmacy students and faculty at the national level.

Regional players

• Faculté de Pharmacie - Université Grenoble Alpes: Regional public pharmacy faculty in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes/Alpes region; competes with ISPB for the same local student pool and shares similar public-hospital training partnerships.
• Faculté de Pharmacie - Université de Montréal: French-language pharmacy faculty in Canada offering PharmD and graduate research; comparable in francophone educational mission and curricular structure, though operating under a different national accreditation regime.

Broad incumbents

• UCL School of Pharmacy: Established UK pharmacy school offering MPharm and doctoral research in pharmaceutical sciences; broader international scope but comparable academic mission and research orientation to ISPB.
• King's College London - Institute of Pharmaceutical Science: Renowned UK-based pharmaceutical sciences institute within a broader university, offering research and doctoral training relevant to ISPB's LAGEPP and CRCL research orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/ispb-lyon1

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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