The firepower of the EU pharmaceutical lobby and implications for public health

March 11, 2015

This report exposes the excessive lobbying influence of the pharmaceutical industry on EU decision-making. Big pharma enjoys semi-systematic privileged access to decision-making in Brussels, facilitated by its vast lobby expenditure, complex web of actors, extensive meetings with policy-makers, and participation in advisory groups.

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OBS Pakistan Pvt. Ltd.

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