1st Quarter - Report

CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC for MERCK & CO., INC.

Firm
Client
Income
$40,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Health Issues HCR

Issues related to health care, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), oncology coverage, 340B Program, drug pricing, importation of biopharmaceuticals, international pharmaceutical supply chain, TRICARE Pharmacy Program, antimicrobial resistance legislation, VICP Program, and insulin price cap; H.R.5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L.117-169) implementation; H.R.830, HELP Copays Act; S.127, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023; Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (PAHPRA); Animal Drug User Fee Reauthorization.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JASON GLEASON —
JOHN GREEN —
BRITTANY JOHNSON HERNANDEZ —
MATHEW LAPINSKI —
JASON BENJAMIN VAN PELT —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 127 (118th), H.R. 830 (118th), H.R. 5376 (118th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

General issues related to Medicare and Medicaid, including: Part D Medicare Program; Medicare Part B reimbursement; Drug Pricing; H.R.5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L.117-169) implementation; CMMI Proposed Accelerated Approval Payment Policy.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JASON GLEASON —
JOHN GREEN —
BRITTANY JOHNSON HERNANDEZ —
MATHEW LAPINSKI —
JASON BENJAMIN VAN PELT —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5376 (118th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Implementation of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (P.L.115-97). Issues related to R&D tax credit.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JASON GLEASON —
JOHN GREEN —
BRITTANY JOHNSON HERNANDEZ —
MATHEW LAPINSKI —
JASON BENJAMIN VAN PELT —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to pharmaceutical IP and supply chain.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JASON GLEASON —
JOHN GREEN —
BRITTANY JOHNSON HERNANDEZ —
MATHEW LAPINSKI —
JASON BENJAMIN VAN PELT —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues related to appropriations and federal health programs; reimbursement issues; FY2024 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY2024 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JASON GLEASON —
JOHN GREEN —
BRITTANY JOHNSON HERNANDEZ —
MATHEW LAPINSKI —
JASON BENJAMIN VAN PELT —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Biopharmaceutical innovation and patent policy issues. Trademark legislative proposals. Bayh-Dole march-in rights policy issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JASON GLEASON —
JOHN GREEN —
BRITTANY JOHNSON HERNANDEZ —
MATHEW LAPINSKI —
JASON BENJAMIN VAN PELT —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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.