Novo Nordisk Limited (Novo Nordisk Limited)

Lobbying Organisation Novo Nordisk Limited

Date published 21 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Engagement with Government, MEPs and public officials regarding the life-sciences sector in Ireland and the EU General Pharmaceutical Legislation (GPL) including two roundtable events.

Intended results Supporting competitiveness as part of the EU pharmaceutical sector reforms and innovation in life sciences in Ireland.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Grace Cappock

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Grace Cappock (Former DPO) Adviser to Minister (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (2-5)

Two roundtable events/receptions held, one run by the Danish Embassy in Dublin on behalf of Novo Nordisk, in which DPOs were invited and in attendance and another event for RENEW MEPs in Brussels on European competitiveness hosted by Novo Nordisk. Nina T. Hovland also engaged with Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe at a dinner hosted by EY.

Meeting (11-20)

Email (2-5)

Email from Alexander von Wildenrath Løvgreen, Associate Director, EU Government Affairs to two MEPs on the draft paper on the future of the EU biotechnology and biomanufacturing sector written by MEP Hildegard Bentele.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Muiris O’Connor Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)

William Beausang Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)

Barry Andrews MEP (European Parliament)

Barry Cowen MEP (European Parliament)

Billy Kelleher MEP (European Parliament)

Sean Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Cynthia Ní Mhurchú MEP (European Parliament)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Minister (Department of Health)

Nina Carberry MEP (European Parliament)

Regina Doherty MEP (European Parliament)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin MEP (European Parliament)