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Lobby organisation

European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations

Business group · Health & pharma · HQ: Luxembourg · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations appears in 170 declared MEP meetings (67 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

170
declared meetings
with current MEPs
67
MEPs met
€6.0M/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
13.4
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“EFPIA represents the biopharmaceutical industry operating in Europe. Through its direct membership of 37 national associations, 38 leading pharmaceutical companies, and a growing number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), EFPIA’s mission is to create a collaborative environment that enables our members to innovate, discover, develop and deliver new therapies and vaccines for people across Europe, as well as contribute to the European economy.”

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“Our vision is for a healthier future for Europe. A future based on prevention, innovation, access to new treatments and better outcomes for patients. EFPIA’s activities extend to all matters of common interest to its members. In particular, it aims to foster an environment that encourages pharmaceutical research and development, manufacture in compliance with high-quality standards, intellectual property protection and the introduction of regulatory requirements to allow patients rapid access to medicinal products.”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 170 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party7846%
Socialists & Democrats5432%
Renew Europe169%
European Conservatives & Reformists159%
Greens/EFA53%
Patriots for Europe21%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2019–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (67 in 2025). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2019
2
2020
6
2021
6
2022
10
2023
14
2024
25
2025
67
2026
40

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Tiemo Wölken
11 meetings · S&D
Tomislav Sokol
10 meetings · EPP
Nicolás González Casares
10 meetings · S&D
Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis
9 meetings · S&D
Adam Jarubas
9 meetings · EPP

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
23 Jun 2026Laura Ballarín CerezaIndustrial Policy, IAA, Critical Medicines Act
16 Jun 2026Elena Nevado del CampoUrban wastewater treatment
11 Jun 2026Adam JarubasUWWTD
4 Jun 2026Tomislav SokolHealth Policy
2 Jun 2026Alessandra MorettiUWWTD
20 May 2026Marina KaljurandDigital Omnibus
7 May 2026Aurelijus VerygaHosting the Conference "Promoting Early Detection for Better Cardiovascular Outcomes: Towards Comprehensive Health Check Programmes Across Europe"
4 May 2026Morten LøkkegaardBiotech
4 May 2026Stine BosseBiotech Act expert briefing session
4 May 2026Vytenis Povilas AndriukaitisBiotech act
29 Apr 2026Elena Nevado del CampoUrban wastewater treatment
28 Apr 2026Aurelijus VerygaCardiovascular Health Policy and Innovation in the EU
23 Apr 2026Adam JarubasSchorzenia sercowo naczyniowe w UE
16 Apr 2026Tiemo WölkenBiotech Act
16 Apr 2026Ingeborg ter LaakBiotech Act

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