Medicines are integral to caring for patients across Europe and debate around health policy at European level is vital in terms of ensuring that health systems are constantly scrutinised and challenged in order to ensure the optimal solutions.

In this context, EFPIA - the trade association of the research based pharmaceutical industry, is an essential partner in addressing the many challenges Europe is faced with today on health policy. In order to contribute to the debate, EFPIA regularly attends meetings with the European Institutions on key healthcare issues.

EFPIA is committed to transparency and an open process with regard to its activities vis-à-vis the European Institutions and has made it mandatory for its membership to sign up to the European Transparency Registry. In addition, EFPIA has developed guidance for its membership on how to complete the entries of the Transparency Registry so as to ensure uniform and transparent representation of the pharmaceutical industry.

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