Novartis International AG (Novartis International AG)

Lobbying Organisation Novartis International AG

Date published 28 Jul, 2023

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details The impact of the General Pharmaceutical Legislation

Intended results Understanding of the risks to EU global competitiveness in the biopharmaceutical sector if the General Pharmaceutical Legislation reduces the duration of regulatory data protection. Understanding that a reduction in regulatory data protection will not support better or faster access to innovative medicines across the 27 EU member states. Alternative solutions will be needed.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Haseeb Ahmed

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)

Oliver O'Connor (Former DPO) Adviser to Minister (Department of Health)

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.

Meeting (2-5)

The Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association (IPHA) arranged four meetings in Brussels (one with experts from the Irish Perm Rep., three with MEPs) to discuss the General Pharmaceutical Legislation. Novartis participated in the meetings and was represented by Haseeb Ahmed, President Europe, Novartis, who provided a company perspective on the potential impact of the draft legislation.

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.

Billy Kelleher MEP (European Parliament)

Deirdre Clune MEP (European Parliament)