Registration - Organization

AbbVie Corporation / Arima Ventin, Vice-President and General Manager

Registration Information

Organization name: AbbVie Corporation
Senior Officer Name: Arima Ventin, Vice-President and General Manager
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2020-05-04
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 11894-3291

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 24

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 3

Version 23 of 23 (2026-02-01 to present)

Registration versions:

Version 23 of 23 (2026-02-01 to present)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
AbbVie Corporation engages the British Columbia Government to advocate for policies that support timely access to AbbVie’s innovative medicines for appropriate patients. More specifically, we engage with government to: Advocate of the value of innovative pharmaceuticals in improving patient outcomes and overall savings to the healthcare system, as well as advancing health security and economic growth.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Children and Families, Colleges & Universities, Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, Health, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Mental Health and Addictions, Science and Technology, Senior Citizens
Advocate for pharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement policies that reflect the value of new medicines to patients and the health care system.	Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Help support health system improvements and healthcare outcomes.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Health, Mental Health and Addictions
Identify partnership opportunities with the Government of British Columbia, Regional Health Authorities, BC Cancer Agency, and Universities in clinical research on new and existing treatments and therapies, and the generation of real-world evidence.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Health, Mental Health and Addictions

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Children and Family Development
Finance
Fraser Health Authority
Health
Interior Health Authority
Jobs and Economic Growth
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Northern Health Authority
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors' Services and Long-Term Care
Providence Health Care Society
Provincial Health Services Authority
Public Safety and Solicitor General
University of British Columbia
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
Vancouver Island Health Authority

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Arima Ventin, Vice-President and General Manager

Organization Contact Information

AbbVie Corporation

Address:
8401 Trans-Canada Highway
St. Laurent, QC H4S 1Z1
Canada

Description of Activities

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.ca.

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of the organization that has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity.

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

No government funding was received within the preceding 12 months based on the submission date requirements for this registration.

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

AbbVie Corporation is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

AbbVie Inc.
- 1 N. Waukegan Road
  North Chicago, IL 60064
  United States of America

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

AbbVie Inc.
- 1 N. Waukegan Road
  North Chicago, IL 60064
  United States of America

Lobbyists Details

Lobbyists Employed by this Organization

Lobbyist

Contributions

Dana Corsen
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No