MERCK & CO, INC. for MERCK & CO INC
What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Animals ANI
Foot mouth disease vaccines, categorical exclusion rule
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ERIN POLAK | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Trans-Pacific Partnership, data exclusivity for biologics, United Nations high level panel
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBERT FILIPPONE | — |
| COURTNEY LEE-ASHLEY New | Assistant to the Chief of Staff, Senator Ben Nelson (2005-2006) |
| KATIE OPPENHEIM | — |
| ERIN POLAK | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
FY17 Labor HHS Appropriations bills, FY17 Agriculture Appropriations bills, vial size
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JENELLE KRISHNAMOORTHY | — |
| COURTNEY LEE-ASHLEY New | Assistant to the Chief of Staff, Senator Ben Nelson (2005-2006) |
| KATIE OPPENHEIM | — |
| ERIN POLAK | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Comprehensive tax reform (no specific bill), international tax proposals (no specific bill), orphan drug legislation (S.1128), base erosion (no specific bill), territorial tax system (no specific bill)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBERT FILIPPONE | — |
| KATIE OPPENHEIM | — |
| ERIN POLAK | — |
Health Issues HCR
340B (no specific bill), Hepatitis C (general education; no specific bill), Human papilloma virus and vaccine policies (general education), shingles vaccine policies (general education), antimicrobial resistance (general education and DISARM (H.R. 4187), biosimilars (no specific bill), 21st Century Cures (H.R.6), Senate Innovation Project (no bill number), cost and value of medicines (no specific bill), Strengthening Public Health Emergncy Response Act (H.R. 3299), priority review voucher and medical countermeasures (general education), women's health (general education), insurance benefit design and value-based contracting (general education), general pharmaceutical issues
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES CAREY | — |
| ERIN DARLING | — |
| ROBERT FILIPPONE | — |
| JENELLE KRISHNAMOORTHY | — |
| COURTNEY LEE-ASHLEY New | Assistant to the Chief of Staff, Senator Ben Nelson (2005-2006) |
| KATIE OPPENHEIM | — |
| ERIN POLAK | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Medicare Part D (general education, no specific bill), changes to low-income subsidy structure in Medicare Part D (general education, no specific bill), H.R. 5122 (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation demo), Independent Payment Advisory Board (general education, no specific bill), Medicare Part B (general education, no specific bill); Medicaid (no specific bill)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ERIN DARLING | — |
| ROBERT FILIPPONE | — |
| JENELLE KRISHNAMOORTHY | — |
| COURTNEY LEE-ASHLEY New | Assistant to the Chief of Staff, Senator Ben Nelson (2005-2006) |
| KATIE OPPENHEIM | — |
| ERIN POLAK | — |
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.