Recent meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.
Mission & Goals
Santen Pharmaceutical is one of the world’s leading specialist ophthalmic pharmaceutical companies, founded in Japan over a century ago and now serving patients all over the world. We’re the ophthalmology market leader in Japan. We’ve been active in the European market since 1994 and are enjoying strong growth in EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) and worldwide. We’re passionate about improving eye health and vision for patients and making beneficial treatments accessible to patients and healthcare systems. With our sole focus being ophthalmology, we can assess, respond and act quickly in this specialist field where we have deep knowledge and experience.
EU Legislative Interests
General pharmaceutical legislation, health technology assessment and market access, paediatric regulation, ATMP regulation, digital fairness act, European child guarantee.
Communication Activities
Santen-sponsored events: 06.11.2025: Outdoor Classroom Day & Children's Eye Health - Awareness Event
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
EUCOPE Transform Alliance European Organization for Rare Diseases (EURORDIS)
Organisation Members
N/A
Connected Legislation
Antimicrobials reserved for human infections
Summer-time arrangements
Mental health
Community health action programme (2007-2013)
Mental health
Mental health
Mental Health
Injury prevention (action in the field of public health)
Pandemic influenza preparedness and response planning
Prevention of injury and promotion of safety
Health data and indicators, to provide information back-up (cancer, AIDS, etc.)
Public exposure limits to electromagnetic fields (0Hz-300Hz)
Health concerns associated with electromagnetic fields
Mental health for the European Union
Extension of EU public health action programmes
Mental Health
Resolution on Taiwan (56th World Health Assembly)
European Health Insurance Card
Public Health Community Action Programme (2001-2006)
EU Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority
Taiwan's observer status at the World Health Assembly (2002)