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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 517 C Street, NE |
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| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20002 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 30792-707
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6. House ID# 301150066
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2011 |
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 | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| 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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Method A.
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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Romano Romani, President |
Date | 01/18/2012 |
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
S. 27 - "Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act"; intellectual property provisions in the pending South Korea, Columbia and Panama Free Trade Agreements; international intellectual property issues. Opposed efforts to preclude settlements in patent litigation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE
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 |
Romano |
Romani |
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Edward |
Baxter |
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Symms |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
sanofi-aventis U.S. Inc. is owned by Sanofi SA and to the degree that public policies, either laws or regulations, commercially benefit sanofi-aventis U.S. Inc., so too Sanofi SA, as its parent, will benefit.
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
Awareness and issues related to patient access to atrial fibrillation care, including all provisions in H. Res. 295 - "Promoting increased awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of atrial fibrillation to address the high morbidity and mortality rates and to prevent avoidable hospitalizations associated with this disease", and S. Res. 243 - "A resolution promoting increased awareness, diagnosis,
and treatment of atrial fibrillation to address the high morbidity and mortality rates and to prevent avoidable hospitalizations associated with this disease".
General issues related to prescription drug safety and the importation of prescription drugs including amendment No. 769 to H.
R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012.
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 |
Romano |
Romani |
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Steve |
Symms |
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Edward |
Baxter |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
sanofi-aventis U.S. Inc. is owned by Sanofi SA and to the degree that public policies, either laws or regulations, commercially benefit sanofi-aventis U.S. Inc., so too Sanofi SA, as its parent, will benefit.
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 MED
16. Specific lobbying issues
General discussions regarding the rauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA); and education and awareness of vaccine production and infrastructure needs.
H.R. 2112, Continuing Appropriations Act, Opposed amendment No. 769 to prohibit FDA from preventing importation of prescription 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 |
Romano |
Romani |
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Steve |
Symms |
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Edward |
Baxter |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
sanofi-aventis U.S. Inc. is owned by Sanofi SA and to the degree that public policies, either laws or regulations, commercially benefit sanofi-aventis U.S. Inc., so too Sanofi SA, as its parent, will benefit.
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
Issues related to changing reimbursement for physicians in the Medicare Part B program and general issues related to changes to the Medicare Part D 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 |
Romano |
Romani |
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Steve |
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Baxter |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
sanofi-aventis U.S. Inc. is owned by Sanofi SA and to the degree that public policies, either laws or regulations, commercially benefit sanofi-aventis U.S. Inc., so too Sanofi SA, as its parent, will benefit.
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)
Internet Address:
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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
27. Add the following 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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