Clerk of the House of Representatives
Legislative Resource Center
135 Cannon Building
Washington, DC 20515
http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov 		Secretary of the Senate
Office of Public Records
232 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
http://www.senate.gov/lobby

LOBBYING REGISTRATION

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 4)

Check One: New Registrant New Client for Existing Registrant Amendment

1. Effective Date of Registration
7/20/2018
2. House Identification
 312040147
 Senate Identification
 35230-1003961

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
Sidley Austin LLP
Address
1501 K Street
 Address2
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City
Washington
 State
DC
 Zip
20005
 Country
USA

4. Principal place of business (if different than line 3)

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5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
Contact
​Mr. Michael Nemeroff
 Telephone
​2027368235
 E-mail
​mlyles@sidley.com
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Law firm

CLIENT A Lobbying Firm is required to file a separate registration for each client. Organizations employing in-house lobbyists should check the box labeled “Self” and proceed to line 10. Self

7. Client name
​Medical Information Working Group
Address
​2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
City
​Washington
 State
​DC
 Zip
​20006-6807
 Country
​USA
8. Principal place of business (if different than line 7)
City
​Washington
 State
​DC
 Zip
​20006-6807
 Country
​USA
9. General description of client’s business or activities
​Ad hoc coalition of pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers

LOBBYISTS

10. Name of each individual who has acted or is expected to act as a lobbyist for the client identified on line 7. If any person listed in this section has served as a “covered executive branch official” or “covered legislative branch official” within twenty years of first acting as a lobbyist for the client, state the executive and/or legislative position(s) in which the person served.

Name Covered Official Position (if applicable)
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​Paul ​Kalb ​ ​N/A
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LOBBYING ISSUES

11. General lobbying issue areas (Select all applicable codes).

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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

DOJ policy regarding off label communications

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

13. Is there an entity other than the client that contributes more than $5,000 to the lobbying activities of the registrant in a quarterly period and either participates in and/or in whole or in major part supervises or controls the registrant’s lobbying activities?

No --> Go to line 14. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then proceed to line 14.
Internet Address:
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Name Address Principal Place of Business
Street
City State/Province Zip Code Country
​Amgen Inc.
​601 13th St NW
City
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​Washington
​DC
​20005
​USA
State
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​Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
​100 Bayer Boulevard
City
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​Whippany
​NJ
​07981
​USA
State
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​Eli Lilly and Company
​Lilly Corporate Center
City
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​Indianapolis
​IN
​46285
​USA
State
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FOREIGN ENTITIES

14. Is there any foreign entity

a) holds at least 20% equitable ownership in the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

b) directly or indirectly, in whole or in major part, plans, supervises, controls, directs, finances or subsidizes activities of the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

c) is an affiliate of the client or any organization identified on line 13 and has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity?

No --> Sign and date the registration. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then sign the registration.
Address Ownership
Name Street Principal place of business Amount of contribution
City State/Province Country
(city and state or country) for lobbying activities
​Clonshaugh Business and Technology Park
City
​Dublin
​Allergan plc
​Coolock, Dublin
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​IRL
State
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​IRL
​0.00
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​Binger Str. 173,55216
City
​Leverkusen
​Bayer AG
​51368 Leverkusen
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​GER
State
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Country
​GER
​0.00
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Signature
Digitally Signed By: Paul E. Kalb, M.D.
 Date
8/29/2018 4:08:39 PM
ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

10. Supplemental. List any additional lobbyists for this client not listed on page 1, number 10.

Name Covered Official Position (if applicable) Have you been convicted of a crime?
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ADDITIONAL LOBBYING ISSUES
11. Supplemental. General lobbying issue areas. Enter any additional codes for issues not listed on page 2, number 11.
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ADDITIONAL AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS13. Supplemental. List any other affiliated organization that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 13.
Name Address Principal Place of Business
Street
City State/Province Zip Code Country
​Genentech, Inc.
​1 DNA Way Mailstop 258A
City
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​South San Francisco
​CA
​94080
​USA
State
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​GlaxoSmithKline LLC
​5 Crescent Drive
City
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​Philadelphia
​PA
​19112
​USA
State
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​Johnson & Johnson Services
​One Johnson & Johnson Plaza
City
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​New Brunswick
​NJ
​08933
​USA
State
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ADDITIONAL FOREIGN ENTITIES
14. Supplemental. List any other foreign entity that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 14.
Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership
Street
City State/Province Country
​Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
​Binger Strasse 173
​55216 Ingelheim am Rhein
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​GER
City
​Ingelheim am Rhein
State
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Country
​GER
​0
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​GlaxoSmithKline, PLC
​980 Great West Road Brentford, TW89GS
​Middlesex
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​GBR
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​Sanofi-Aventis SA
​54, rue La Boetie
​Paris, 75008
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​FRA
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ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

10. Supplemental. List any additional lobbyists for this client not listed on page 1, number 10.

Name Covered Official Position (if applicable) Have you been convicted of a crime?
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ADDITIONAL LOBBYING ISSUES
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ADDITIONAL AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS13. Supplemental. List any other affiliated organization that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 13.
Name Address Principal Place of Business
Street
City State/Province Zip Code Country
​Pfizer, Inc.
​235 East 42nd Street
City
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​New York
​NY
​10017
​USA
State
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​Sanofi US Services Inc.
​55 Corporate Drive
City
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​Bridgewater
​NJ
​08807
​USA
State
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​Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation
​One Health Plaza
City
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​East Hanover
​NJ
​07936
​USA
State
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ADDITIONAL FOREIGN ENTITIES
14. Supplemental. List any other foreign entity that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 14.
Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership
Street
City State/Province Country
​Roche Holdings AG
​Grenzacherstrasse 124, CH 4058
​Basel
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​Novartis AG
​Forum 1, Novartis Campus
​CH-4056 Basel
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ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

10. Supplemental. List any additional lobbyists for this client not listed on page 1, number 10.

Name Covered Official Position (if applicable) Have you been convicted of a crime?
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ADDITIONAL LOBBYING ISSUES
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ADDITIONAL AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS13. Supplemental. List any other affiliated organization that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 13.
Name Address Principal Place of Business
Street
City State/Province Zip Code Country
​Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
​345 Park Ave
City
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​New York
​NY
​10154
​USA
State
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​Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
​900 Ridgebury Road
City
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​Ridgefield
​CT
​06877
​USA
State
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​Samumed, LLC
​9381 Judicial Drive Suite 160
City
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​San Diego
​CA
​92121
​USA
State
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ADDITIONAL FOREIGN ENTITIES
14. Supplemental. List any other foreign entity that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 14.
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