Scottish Government meetings with Teva Pharmaceuticals: FOI release

Information requested

In the time period from 01 October 2023 to present:

When and where have Scottish Government (SG) ministers or senior civil servants in the SG had meetings with

a.) representatives of Teva Pharmaceuticals;

b.) Israeli diplomats from the UK's Israeli Embassy, where discussion of Teva Pharmaceuticals or their products have taken place.

Where meetings have taken place, I would like to be given a copy of the invitation lists, agenda and minutes taken at the meetings, recording outcomes or discussions.

By 'Teva Pharmaceuticals' I include all companies, subsidiaries and groupings belonging to Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd headquartered in 'Israel'.

By 'senior civil servant' I refer to civil servants in the SG who have the designation of permanent secretary or director general.

Response

The answer to your request is that no meetings have been held by any Minister of the Scottish Government or senior civil servant with representatives of Teva Pharmaceuticals including subsidiaries or company groupings belonging to Teva Pharmaceuticals since 1 October 2023. Similarly no Minister of the Scottish Government or senior civil servants have met with Israeli diplomats since 1 October 2023.

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