EUROPEAN PAIN FEDERATION EFIC

Lobbying Organisation EUROPEAN PAIN FEDERATION EFIC

Date published 07 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Email to Marian Harkin MEP to ask for endorsement to the SIP Thematic Network Joint Statement addressing policy gaps in Europe on management of pain

Intended results Ensure political support to the statement drafted by the SIP Platform and its partners to provide reccomandations on pain policy in Europe under the auspicies of the European Commission-led EU Health Policy Platform

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Vittoria Carraro, External Relations Manager European Pain Federation

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?) No

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.

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The European Pain Federation conducted this activity on behalf of the Partners of the Societal Impact of Pain Platform. The "Societal Impact of Pain" (SIP) is an international platform created in 2009 as a joint initiative of the European Pain Federation EFIC® and the pharmaceutical company Grünenthal GmbH. The platform provides opportunities for discussion for health care professionals, pain advocacy groups, politicians, healthcare insurance providers, representatives of health authorities, regulators and budget holders. The scientific framework of the SIP platform is under the responsibility of the European Pain Federation EFIC®. Co-operation partners for SIP are Pain Alliance Europe and Active Citizenship Network. The pharmaceutical company Grünenthal GmbH is responsible for funding and non-financial support.

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.

Marian Harkin MEP (European Parliament)