Lobby organisation
Verband Forschender Arzneimittelhersteller e.V.
Business / industry · Health & pharma · HQ: Germany · Transparency Register entry
As of 9 September 2026, Verband Forschender Arzneimittelhersteller e.V. appears in 4 declared MEP meetings (3 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.
In their own words
“Der vfa ist der Wirtschaftsverband der forschenden Pharma-Unternehmen in Deutschland. Er vertritt die Interessen von 48 weltweit führenden forschenden Pharma-Unternehmen und rund 90 Tochter- und Schwesterfirmen in der Gesundheits-, Forschungs- und Wirtschaftspolitik. Die Mitglieder des vfa repräsentieren mehr als zwei Drittel des gesamten deutschen Arzneimittelmarktes und beschäftigen in Deutschland rund 100.000 Mitarbeiter. Die Aktivitäten des vfa erstrecken sich auf alle…”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.
Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 4 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2023–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (2 in 2025).
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
The 4 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 2026 | Angelika Niebler | EU Health Policy |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Oliver Schenk | Pharmaceutical Industry in Germany |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Oliver Schenk | Pharmaproduktion in der EU |
| 22 Aug 2023 | Matthias Ecke | Industrie- und Pharmagesetzgebung |
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