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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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| Address1 | 850 Tenth Street, NW |
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| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 11195-467
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6. House ID# 318270032
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2020 |
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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| 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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Krista Hessler Carver |
Date | 7/20/2020 3:45:23 PM |
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
Part D/non-interference; Biopharmaceutical innovation and patent policy issues; Medicare Part D coverage gap closure; USMCA.
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 |
Gabriel |
Neville |
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Layth |
Elhassani |
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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
Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act (S. 64); Regulatory exclusivity; Drug pricing; Medicare Part B international reference pricing; Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019 (H.R. 1499); Generic drug competition; Drug patent issues; Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 (S. 1895); STOP Stalling Act (S. 1224); Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 (S. 1416); Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act (H.R.2375); Protecting Access to Biosimilars Act of 2019 (H.R.2011/S. 1140); Drug importation; State-Based, Market-Oriented, Prescription Drug Negotiations Act of 2019 (H.R. 2038); Transparent Drug Pricing Act of 2019 (S.977); Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 (H.R. 1046); Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 (H.R. 275); Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act (H.R. 448); Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 (H.R. 3); Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2019 (S.476); Fair Care Act of 2019 (H.R.1332); Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 (S. 2543); Competition Prescription Act of 2019 (H.R. 3947); Fixing Global Freeloading Act (H.R. 2209); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (S.1790); Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2019 (HR 5133/HR 4398); STOP GAMES Act of 2019 (HR 2387); H.R.3666 - STRONGER Patents Act of 2019, H.R.19 - Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019, Pharmaceutical Independence Long-Term Readiness Reform Act (HR 4710); H.R. 3991 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act of 2019; Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019 (H.R. 1520); Biologic Patent Transparency Act (S. 659); Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019 (H.R. 1503); Prescription Drug Affordability and Access Act (S. 3166); Biosimilars user fees legislation; Lowering Prescription Drug Prices for Americas Seniors and Families Act (S. 3384); Anticompetitive Exclusionary Conduct Prevention Act of 2020 (S. 3426); Second Look at Drug Patents Act of 2019 (S. 1617); Priority review vouchers; MODERN Labeling Act of 2020 (HR 5668); Recall Unsafe Drugs Act of 2020 (HR 5578); Buy American Executive Order; Compulsory licensing; Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act (H.R. 5741), No Ban Act (H.R. 2214/S. 1123); Benefit and Payment Parameters; Notice Requirement for Non-Federal Governmental Plans (85 Fed. Reg. 7088); Medical Supply Chain Security Act (S. 3343); Strengthening America's Supply Chain and National Security Act (S. 3538 / H.R.6393) Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201), Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 6074), Drug recalls, registration and listing, expiration dating and shortages, and supply chain issues; Real world evidence; Presidential Proclamation 10052 of June 22, 2020; Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge Act of 2020 (H.R.7288); Biosimilars user fee legislation; Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments for Coronavirus Patients Act of 2020 (HR 6260/S.3545); Make Medications Affordable by Preventing Pandemic Pricegouging Act of 2020 (H.R.7296); Strategic National Stockpile; Data Sharing; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (HR 4049); Endless Frontier Act (H.R.6978 / S. 3832); S.Res.625 - A resolution encouraging the Government and the people of the United States to "Buy American"; Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act (S.3933); Securing America From Epidemics Act (H.R.6334); The Heroes Act (H.R.6800); Securing America's Vaccines for Emergencies (HR 6399/S. 3715); Executive Order 13922; Executive Order 13911; Executive Order 13922; Domestic manufacturing incentives; Potential amendments to PREP Act; Bring Entrepreneurial Advancements To Consumers Here In North America Act (H.R. 6690); Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019 (H.R. 986); Bayh-Dole Act; TM Act of 2020 (S.3449 / HR 6196); Pharmaceutical Accountability, Responsibility, and Transparency Act (S.3781); Protecting Our Pharmaceutical Supply Chain from China Act of 2020 (S.3537)
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 |
Gabriel |
Neville |
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Krista |
Carver |
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Tom |
Cosgrove |
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Layth |
Elhassani |
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Andrew |
Lazerow |
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Jennifer |
Plitsch |
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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
WTO and USMCA enforcement(formerly NAFTA); US Trade negotiations.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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 |
John |
Veroneau |
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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
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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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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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) |