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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 | 412 1st Street SE, Suite 200 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20003 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 293756-12
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6. House ID# 373870000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2023 |
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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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. | ||||||||
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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: Daniel Grainger |
Date | 10/20/2023 4:45:55 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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Medicare Part B Reimbursement. Average Sales Price (ASP) generally (in the context of deficit reduction). Medicare Part B Biosimilar Reimbursement. Proposed modifications to the existing definition of distributor bona fide service fees in Medicare Part B. Recognizing pharmacists as providers within Medicare for COVID-19 response. The Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (H.R. 1770). Inflation Reduction Act. Supporting Medicare Providers Act (H.R.8800). Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA). Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act. Seniors Access to Critical Medicines Act (H.R. 5526). Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act (S. 2764). Reimbursement policies impacting drug shortages.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Vivienne S. |
Mitchell |
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Shelly |
Mui-Lipnik |
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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 PHA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Legislation to provide for coverage under Medicare program of pharmacist services. Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Area Enhancement Act. Medication therapy management. Legislation to prohibit prescription drug plan sponsors and MAPD organizations under Medicare program from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies. House and Senate Agriculture, FDA, and related agency Appropriations bills. House and Senate Labor/HHS appropriations bills. Prescription drug importation. Issues and policies related to generic drug shortages. Recognizing pharmacists as providers within Medicare for COVID-19 response. The Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (H.R. 1770/S.2477) and permanent extension of PREP Act Declarations for pharmacist clinical services.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Vivienne S. |
Mitchell |
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Shelly |
Mui-Lipnik |
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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
Advancing Emergency Preparedness through One Health Act. Strengthening Americas Strategic National Stockpile Act. Essential Medicines Strategic Stockpile Act. Ensuring essential medication supply for military and Department of Defense. National Defense Authorization Act. digital communication of prescribing information. Prescription Information Modernization Act. Implementation of Consolidated Appropriations Act. Drug Shortages. H.R. 501 - Block, Report and Suspend Suspicious Shipments Act. Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization. Drug Supply Chain Security Act Implementation (DSCSA). Rolling Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient and Drug (RAPID) Reserve Act (S. 2510). SUPPORT Act Reauthorization. FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. Medical and Health Stockpile Accountability Act of 2023 (H.R.3577). Drug Origin Transparency Act of 2023 (H.R. 3810). E&C and Finance Request for Information (RFI) to Inform Policymaking on Drug Shortages. House E&C Drug Shortages Discussion Draft.
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), Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
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 |
Vivienne S. |
Mitchell |
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Shelly |
Mui-Lipnik |
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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
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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) |