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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1399 New York Avenue NW |
Address2 | Suite 600 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401049961-12
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6. House ID# 422720000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2019 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Daniel Bachner |
Date | 1/21/2020 9:57:47 AM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019 - Provisions related to patent settlements
H.R. 3991, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act of 2019
H.R. 4398, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2019
H.R. 5133, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2019
Biopharmaceutical innovation and patent policy issues
S. 1416, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug patents
Patent litigation reform issues and issues related to post-grant proceeding at the PTO
Value of intellectual property
Patent protection
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Daniel |
Bachner |
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Scango |
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Binta |
Beard |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 - Provisions related to non-interference, International Pricing Index Model and Medicare Part D
H.R. 19, Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Medicare Part D and prescription drug pricing
H.R. 1506, Fair and Immediate Release of (FAIR) Generic Drugs Act - Provisions related to generic prescription drug approvals
H.R. 2113, Prescription Drug STAR Act - Provisions related to transparency of prescription drug pricing
S. 474, Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2019
S.1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing, transparency and patent issues
340B drug discount program policy issues
Drug cost and pricing policy issues
Transparency policy issues
Patient affordability issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Scango |
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Daniel |
Bachner |
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Binta |
Beard |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 107, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to sunset the limit on the maximum rebate amount for single source drugs and innovator multiple source drugs.
H.R. 1046, Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Medicare Part D, drug pricing negotiation and march-in rights
S. 475, RxCAP Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Part D and patient cost-sharing
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) drug policy issues and regulatory policy issues
Part D policy issues including non-interference, out of pocket cap and rebates policy issues
S. 2543, Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Medicare Part D, Medicaid, and drug pricing
S. 2911, Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Medicare Part D
Medicaid policy issues including rebates policy and average manufacture price (AMP) caps
CMS Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on International Pricing Index Model for Medicare Part B Drugs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Scango |
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Bachner |
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Beard |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Public Law 115-97 (formerly known as H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) Implementation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018
Draft legislation relating to economic activity in Puerto Rico
International tax issues, including OECD digital taxation work program
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Daniel |
Bachner |
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Scango |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
USMCA and related policy issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Daniel |
Bachner |
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Scango |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2740, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill 2020 - HHS provisions related to prescription drugs
FY 2020 Omnibus Appropriations Bill - Provisions relating to biopharmaceutical products
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |