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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 601 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW |
Address2 | SUITE 700 |
City | WASHINGTON, DC |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | FRANKLIN LAKES |
State | NJ |
Zip Code | 07417 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 89177-12
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6. House ID# 366750000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
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 |
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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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: Peter Begans, Vice President, Federal Government Affairs |
Date | 10/20/2009 |
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
Health Information Technology, ARRA Privacy and Security Rules, Biogenerics, Comparative Effectivesness,
Chronic Care Management, Health Care Reform
HR 1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; Title VIII Departments of Labor, Health and
Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies, Healthcare Research and Quality and Title XIII -
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act or the HITECH Act; all sections
HR 1321 and S. 391 - Healthy Americans Act; all sections
HR 1427 and S. 726 - Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act; all sections.
HR 1548 - Pathway for Biosimilars Act; all sections
HR 3200 - America's Affordable Choices Act of 2009; all sections
HR 3596 - Health Insurance Industry AntiTrust Enforcement Act of 2009; all sections
America's Healthy Future Act of 2009 (Bill number not yet assigned)- all sections
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), 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 |
Barbara |
Cosgriff |
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Peter |
Begans |
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Jody |
Allen |
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Allyson |
Blandford |
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Heather |
Stewart |
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Lillian |
German |
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House Judiciary Committee, Senior Counsel |
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Andrea |
Bergman |
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Senator Crapo, Legislative Analyst |
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Nicollette |
Tapay |
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Senator Wyden, Senior Policy Advisor |
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
Health Care Reform, Medicare Part D, Antitrust Exemption for Independent Pharmacists, IVIG Payments,
Medicare Demonstration Project for Durable Medical Equipment, Importation of Prescription Drugs, Home
Infusion
HR 574 and S. 254 - Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2009; all sections
HR 1204 - Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2009; all sections
HR 1765 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to payment for the furnishing of
intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) in a patient's home for the treatment of primary immune deficiency
diseases and to cover certain disposable pumps as durable medical equipment in place of non-disposable
pumps under the Medicare Program; all sections
HR 1298/S 525/S 1232 - Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2009; all sections
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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 |
Barbara |
Cosgriff |
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Peter |
Begans |
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Bill |
Head |
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Jody |
Allen |
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Allyson |
Blandford |
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Heather |
Stewart |
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Lillian |
German |
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House Judiciary Committee, Senior Counsel |
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Andrea |
Bergman |
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Senator Crapo, Legislative Analyst |
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Nicolette |
Tapay |
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Senator Wyden, Senior Policy Advisor |
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 PHA
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; Title XIII - Health Information Technology for
Economic and Clinical Health Act or the HITECH Act; all sections
Electronic Prescribing, Mail Order Pharmacy
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), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
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 |
Barbara |
Cosgriff |
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Peter |
Begans |
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Bill |
Head |
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Jody |
Allen |
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Allyson |
Blandford |
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Heather |
Stewart |
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Lillian |
German |
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House Judiciary Committee, Senior Counsel |
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Andrea |
Bergman |
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Senator Crapo, Legislative Analyst |
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Nicollette |
Tapay |
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Senator Wyden, Senior Policy Advisor |
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
1 | 3 | 5 |
2 | 4 | 6 |
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
1 | 5 | 9 |
2 | 6 | 10 |
3 | 7 | 11 |
4 | 8 | 12 |