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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1455 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW |
Address2 | Suite 500 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Cambridge |
State | MA |
Zip Code | 02142 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 16054-12
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6. House ID# 302570000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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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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. | ||||||||
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Sara Froelich, Vice President, Head of Government Relations |
Date | 01/20/2015 |
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
ESRD "Bundling Issues" and ESRD Drug Reimbursement Issues
HCPCS Coding and Reimbursement Decisions
Implementation of P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection & Affordable Health Care Act
Least Costly Alternative Policy
Changes re: Medicare Part B and Average Sales Price
Medicare Secondary Payor for ESRD Services
Extension of Rebates on Medicare Part D Drugs
Performance Measures for Bone and Mineral Metabolism for ESRD Program
Implementation of American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
H.R. 413, to eliminate two-year delay including oral-only ESRD-related drugs in the Medicate ESRD prospective payment system
S. 77, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2013
S. 117, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2013
H.R. 800, to exclude prompt pay discounts from the average sales price for drugs and biologics under Medicare Part B
H.R. 1416, Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2013
H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014
21st Century Cures Initiatives
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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 |
Sara |
Froelich |
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Melissa |
Bartlett |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
As the ultimate parent of Genzyme Corporation, Sanofi SA, identified on Form LD-1, has an interest in the issues lobbied.
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 PHA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act Implementation
Biosimilars Exclusivity Period in Administration's Budget Proposal
Naming of Biosimilars Guidance
Implementation of Drug Quality and Security Act
FDA Oversight and Management
Expanded Access Programs
Patient Involvement with FDA Decision Making
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Sara |
Froelich |
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Melissa |
Bartlett |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
As the ultimate parent of Genzyme Corporation, Sanofi SA, identified on Form LD-1, has an interest in the issues lobbied.
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
Implementation of P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection & Affordable Health Care Act
Excise Tax for Drugs and Biologics
Extension of R& D Tax Credit
Orphan Drug Tax Credit
Implementation of American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
Tax Reform
H.R. 4438, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014
S. 2715, Competitiveness and Opportunity by Modernizing and Permanently Extending the Tax Credit for Experimentation Act of 2014 (COMPETE Act)
Corporate Tax Inversions Issues
S. 2786, Corporate Inverters Earnings Stripping Reform Act of 2014
S. 2704/H.R. 5278, No Federal Contracts for Corporate Deserters Act of 2014
H.R. 4679/S. 2360, Stop Corporate Inversions Act of 2014
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Sara |
Froelich |
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Melissa |
Bartlett |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
As the ultimate parent of Genzyme Corporation, Sanofi SA, identified on Form LD-1, has an interest in the issues lobbied.
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
Implementation of P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection & Affordable Health Care Act
340B Issues
Drug Shortage Issues
Health Technology Assessment of Orphan Drugs
H.R. 1281, Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2013
S. 1417, Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2013
Sequestration of FDA User Fees
H.R. 2315, Preserving Access to Orphan Drugs Act of 2013
S. 1128, Preserving Access to Orphan Drugs Act of 2013
H.R. 2090, Patient Choice Act of 2013
H.R. 4475, Compassionate Freedom of Choice Act of 2014
H.R. 1239, Accessing Medicare Therapies Act of 2013
H.R. 460, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2013
21st Century Cures Initiatives
H.R. 3805, Andrea Sloan CURE Act
H.R. 3116, MODDERN Cures Act of 2013
S. 3004, Dormant Therapies Act of 2014
H.R. 5771, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions and make technical corrections, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of ABLE accounts established under State programs for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5750, Orphan Product Extensions Now Accelerating Cures and Treatments Act of 2014
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Sara |
Froelich |
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Melissa |
Bartlett |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
As the ultimate parent of Genzyme Corporation, Sanofi SA, identified on Form LD-1, has an interest in the issues lobbied.
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
Funding for FDA and NIH
FY 2015 Appropriations (and Riders)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Sara |
Froelich |
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Melissa |
Bartlett |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
As the ultimate parent of Genzyme Corporation, Sanofi SA, identified on Form LD-1, has an interest in the issues lobbied.
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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