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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 2400 N. COMMERCE PARKWAY |
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City | WESTON |
State | FL |
Zip Code | 33326 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 310973-12
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6. House ID# 386230000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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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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: Steve Giuli, Director of Government Affairs & Industry Relations |
Date | 04/19/2012 |
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 PHA
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1882, the FAIR Generics Act
S. 27, the Preserve Access to Affordable Pharmaceuticals Act
HR 3995, the Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act
S. 296, HR 2245, The Preserving Access to Life Savings Medications Act
HR 4332, the Generic Drug Application Review Fairness Act
HR 3998, Generic Drug and Biosimilar User Fee Act
HR 2182, S. 1734, the Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act
Amending Section 505(j) of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, concerning the ability of generic pharmaceutical manufacturers to file counterclaims seeking the correction of incorrect information submitted to FDA's Orange Book by patent owners or holders of New Drug Applications
Supreme Court consideration of Novo Nordisk A/S and Novo Nordisk Inc. vs Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd. and Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries, Ltd.
Prospective legislation establishing a generic drug user fee program
Prospective legislation establishing a biosimilar user fee program
Establishment of a federal track and trace system for pharmaceuticals
The use of Risk Evaluation Mitigation Strategies (REMS) programs by brand drug companies to delay generic competition
International Nonproprietary Names for Biosimilars
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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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Legislative Director, Congressman Frank Pallone |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Aposherm Inc., Apotex Holdings Inc., Shermfam Inc., and Shermco Inc., the parent companies of Apotex Corp. identified on LD-1, have direct or indirect interests in companies that develop, manufacture, and/or sell generic drugs and therefore are interested in the issues identified in this report.
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
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
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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