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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 | 801 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Suite 325 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 7053-12
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6. House ID# 315800000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2017 |
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Chris Pernie |
Date | 10/18/2017 4:30:30 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
No bill, lobbied on patent troll issues regarding biopharmaceutical patents.
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 |
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Pernie |
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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
No bill, lobbied to raise awareness about Atrial Fibrillation and stroke prevention.
H.R. 878, Right to Try Act of 2017 and S. 204, Trickett Wendler Right to Try Act of 2017,lobbied regarding all biopharmaceutical provisions.
Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act, lobbied regarding all biopharmaceutical provisions.
No bill, lobbied regarding biosimilars issues including naming, labeling and interchangeability.
HR 2430,FDA Reauthorization Act, lobbied regarding all biopharmaceutical provisions.
H.R. 1245 and S. 469, Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act, lobbied regarding all biopharmaceutical provisions.
H.R.1231 and S. 456, RACE for Children Act, lobbied regarding all biopharmaceutical provisions.
H.R. 1703, Medical Product Communications Act of 2017, regarding all biopharmaceutical related provisions
H.R. 2851, Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act of 2017, regarding all biopharmaceutical related provisions
No bill, lobbied for changes to the 340B Drug Discount Program.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
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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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
H.R. 849, S. 260, S. 251 Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act, lobbied regarding all biopharmaceutical related provisions.
No bill, Children's Health Insurance Program, lobbied regarding all biopharmaceutical related provisions.
S.771, Improving Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs Act, lobbied regarding all biopharmaceutical related provisions.
S.348, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2017, lobbied regarding all biopharmaceutical related provisions.
S.637, Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017, lobbied regarding all biopharmaceutical related provisions.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Pernie |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
American Health Care Act, regarding all biopharmaceutical related provisions.
Continuing Budget Resolution, lobbied regarding all biopharmaceutical provisions.
Better Care Reconciliation Act, regarding all biopharmaceutical related provisions.
S. 1771, Department of Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations Act, regarding all pharmaceutical related provisions.
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 |
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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
Lobbied regarding intellectual property rights in trade agreements and international negotiations.
Saudi Arabia, Saudi Food and Drug Authority, lobbied Congress regarding pharmaceutical patent infringement issues.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), 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 |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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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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