MERCK & CO, INC. for MERCK & CO INC
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Comprehensive tax reform (no specific bill), House Republican tax blueprint, international tax proposals (no specific bill).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ERIN POLAK | — |
Health Issues HCR
340B (no specific bill), Hepatitis C (general education; no specific bill), Human papilloma virus and vaccine policies (general education; first dollar coverage; preventative services), shingles vaccine policies (general education), antimicrobial resistance (general education), biosimilars (no specific bill), cost and value of medicines (no specific bill), women's health (general education), Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA; general education), Affordable Care Act, general pharmaceutical issues (transparency, formulary design, prescription drug coverage), H.R. 1628 - American Health Care Act of 2017, Implementation of P.L.114-255 - 21st Century Cures Act, S.204/H.R.878 - Trickett Wendler Right to Try Act of 2017, S. 469 - Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act, S. 637 - Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked Act of 2017.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES CAREY | — |
| ERIN DARLING | — |
| JENELLE KRISHNAMOORTHY | — |
| KATIE OPPENHEIM | — |
| ERIN POLAK | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Medicare Part D (general education, no specific bill), Independent Payment Advisory Board (general education, no specific bill), Medicare Part B (general education); Medicaid (no specific bill); Antibiotics/stewardship; Vaccines for Children Fund; Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment proposed rule (CMS)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ERIN DARLING | — |
| JENELLE KRISHNAMOORTHY | — |
| KATIE OPPENHEIM | — |
| ERIN POLAK | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA); FY2017/FY2018, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY2017/FY2018, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY2017/FY2018, Department of Defense Appropriations; TRICARE formulary and reimbursement issues.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES CAREY | — |
| JENELLE KRISHNAMOORTHY | — |
| KATIE OPPENHEIM | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.