1st Quarter - Report

GSK (FKA GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC.) for GSK (FKA GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC.)

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,490,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

S. 122: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 185: Promise for Antibiotics and Therapeutics for Health (PATH) Act - Provisions related to antibiotic drug approval for a limited population S. 289: American Cures Act - Provisions related to NIH funding S. 320: Medical Innovation Act of 2015 - Provisions related to National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding and covered manufacturer supplemental fees S. 481: Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act - Provisions related to Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) scheduling S. 483: Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2016 - Provisions related to registration under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) S. 524: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 - Provisions related to opioids S. 683: Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States (CARERS) Act of 2015 - Provisions related to regulation of marijuana and impact on legitimate medical research S. 849: Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act of 2016 - Provisions related to research on neurological diseases S. 1128: Preserving Access to Orphan Drugs Act - Provisions related to orphan drug tax (113th Congress) S. 1455: Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment Act - Provisions related to opioids S. 1597: Patient-Focused Impact Assessment Act of 2016 - Provisions related to patient-focused drug development S. 1790: Safe and Affordable Prescription Drugs Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 1767: Combination Product Regulatory Fairness Act of 2016 - Provisions related to improvements in the regulation of combination drug-device products S. 1878: Advancing Hope Act of 2016 - Provisions related to pediatric cancer and other pediatric diseases S. 2014: Next Generation Researchers Act - Provisions related to NIH promoting new research. S. 2023: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 2030: Advancing Targeted Therapies for Rare Diseases Act of 2016 - Provisions related to rare disease treatment S. 2055 - the Medical Countermeasure Innovation Act of 2015 S. 2256: Co-Prescribing Saves Lives Act of 2015 - Provisions related to co-prescribing S. 2388: Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments Act of 2015 - Provisions related to reciprocity of drug approvals S. 2503: Preventing Superbugs and Protecting Patients Act - Provisions related to antibiotic development S. 2512: Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act - Provisions related to priority review vouchers S. 2615: Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act - Provisions related to FDA review of generic drugs and study on risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (REMS) program S. 2624: National Biomedical Research Act - Provisions related to mandatory funding for NIH and FDA S. 2680: Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 - Provisions related to mental health issues S. 2689: REGROW Act - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments S. 2700: FDA and NIH Workforce Modernization Act - Provisions related to FDA and NIH H.R. 6: 21st Century Cures Act - Provisions related to biopharmaceutical discovery, development, delivery and transparency H.R. 1455: Speeding Access to Already Approved Pharmaceuticals Act of 2015 - Provisions requiring FDA to expedite review of pharmaceuticals that are approved for marketing in the European Union H.R. 1537: Advancing Hope Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the pediatric rare disease voucher program H.R. 1538: Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States (CARERS) Act of 2015 - Provisions related to regulation of marijuana and impact on legitimate medical research H.R. 1576: Generic Complex Drugs Safety and Effectiveness for Patients Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the study of regulatory challenges for the approval of complex generic drugs H.R. 2479: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the issuance of up-to-date regulations and guidance applying to the dissemination by means of the Internet of information about medical products - Provisions related to dissemination of information about medical products H.R. 2745: Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2015; Motion to Recommit H.R. 2745 with Instructions - Provisions related to prescription drug costs H.R. 2805: Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the treatment of heroin and prescription opioid abuse H.R. 2841: Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act of 2015 - Provisions related to requiring innovator pharmaceutical manufacturers to provide samples of risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) covered products to generic manufacturers for bioequivalence testing HR. 3299 - the Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015 H.R. 3537: Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2015 - Provisions related to amending the Controlled Substances Analogue Act and the legislative scheduling of molecules used in legitimate medical research H.R. 3762: Restoring Americans Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 - Provisions related to amending and withdrawing funding from the Affordable Care Act H.R. 4365: Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2016 - Provisions related to controlled substances H.R. 4762: REGROW Act - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments H.R. 4784: Lower Drug Costs Through Competition Act - Provisions related to generic drugs and priority review vouchers; REMS study; and tropical disease product applications The Regenerative Medicine Regulatory Improvement Act (discussion draft) - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments Kids Count Act of 2015 (discussion draft) - Provisions for incentivizing pediatric rare disease drug development ADF Incentive Act of 2015 (discussion draft) - Provisions providing manufacturers an incentive to develop abuse deterrent formulations (ADF) of controlled substances Breakpoints (discussion draft) - Provisions relating to the updating of breakpoint information for antibiotics on an FDA managed website Drug Supply Chain Security Act policy issues Discussion of Reforms to the Pediatric Research Equity Act (PREA) and Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA) Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) policy issues Food and Drug Administration Proposed rule: Supplemental Applications Proposing Labeling Changes for Approved Drugs and Biological Products (78 Fed. Reg. 67985) - Provisions related to product labeling changes and related procedures Medicaid Managed Care, CHIP Delivered in Managed Care, Medicaid and CHIP Comprehensive Quality Strategies, and Revisions Related to Third Party Liability; Proposed rules [CMS-2390-P] Provisions related to 340B program Senate HELP Committee innovation agenda - Provisions related to biopharmaceutical discovery and development and FDA policy Proposed HRSA 340B program mega-guidance - Provisions related to 340B program Implementation issues related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) (Public Law 111-148), including health insurance exchanges Physician Payment Sunshine Act implementation issues, such as Open Payments System issues 340B Drug Discount Program policy issues General FDA advocacy including sharing of truthful and non-misleading information about medicines with healthcare professionals Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) negotiation and reauthorization Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) implementation issues Generic Drug User Fee Act (GDUFA) policy issues Biopharmaceutical and medical innovation policy issues Drug development ecosystem policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Expedited drug approval policy issues Compassionate use policy issues Biosimilar approval and reimbursement policy issues Transparency policy issues NIH Funding policy issues Precision Medicine Initiative Biomarker policy issues Policy issues related to prescription drug abuse and secure disposal Antibiotics development policy issues Drug compounding policy issues Nomination of Robert Califf to FDA Commissioner Prescription drug importation policy issues Cancer Moonshot

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JONATHAN CAUSEY —
JOSEPH MCGOWAN —
WILLIAM J SCHUYLER —
KIMBERLY A WILLIAMS —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Vice President of the U.S.; Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: S. 320 (114th), S. 122 (114th), S. 2689 (114th), H.R. 4784 (114th), H.R. 2745 (114th), H.R. 2805 (114th), H.R. 6 (114th), S. 2680 (114th), S. 483 (114th), S. 1790 (114th), S. 1878 (114th), S. 524 (114th), S. 1455 (114th), S. 2023 (114th), H.R. 3537 (114th), S. 289 (114th), S. 2014 (114th), H.R. 1537 (114th), S. 2256 (114th), H.R. 1538 (114th), S. 683 (114th), S. 2615 (114th), H.R. 4762 (114th), S. 2700 (114th), S. 2030 (114th), H.R. 1455 (114th), H.R. 1576 (114th), S. 481 (114th), H.R. 3762 (114th), S. 2503 (114th), S. 2512 (114th), S. 2624 (114th), H.R. 2479 (114th), S. 849 (114th), H.R. 4365 (114th), S. 185 (114th), S. 1128 (114th), S. 1597 (114th), H.R. 2841 (114th), H.R. 3299 (114th), S. 2388 (114th), S. 2055 (114th), S. 1767 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY2017 Appropriations bills including FY2017 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies and Labor, Health and Human Services. Education, and Related Agencies - Issues related to the biopharmaceutical industry Presidents FY2017 Budget - Issues related to the biopharmaceutical industry Senate and House budget process

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JONATHAN CAUSEY —
JOSEPH MCGOWAN —
WILLIAM J SCHUYLER —
KIMBERLY A WILLIAMS —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Vice President of the U.S.; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP): Market access, intellectual property, regulatory and other issues including mutual recognition of inspections Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP): Provisions related to intellectual property, market access and public health issues Biopharmaceutical innovation policy issues China intellectual property and market access policy issues India innovation, intellectual property, and market access policy issues International market access and intellectual property policy issues Issues related to PhRMAs Special 301 and National Trade Estimate (NTE) submissions including intellectual property and market access issues Canada intellectual property and market access policy issues Colombia intellectual property policy issues Japan market access and reimbursement policy issues Turkey market access and reimbursement policy issues UN High Level Panel on Access - Intellectual property and market access policy issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JONATHAN CAUSEY —
SHIRA KILCOYNE —
JOSEPH MCGOWAN —
WILLIAM J SCHUYLER —
KIMBERLY A WILLIAMS —

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Vice President of the U.S.; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S. 131: Fair And Immediate Release of Generic Drugs Act (FAIR Generics Act) - Provisions related to patent settlements and patent enforcement S. 214: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act (113th Congress) - Provisions related to patent settlements S. 632: STRONG Patents Act of 2015 - Provisions related to post-grant proceedings, bad faith demand letters, and Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) diversion S. 1137: PATENT Act - Provisions related to patent litigation reform and post-grant proceedings at the PTO S. 1421: Orphan Product Extensions Now Accelerating Cures and Treatments Act of 2015 - Provisions related to exclusivity S. 1890: Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 - Provisions related to improving trade secret protection S. 2019: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act - Provisions related to patent settlements S. 2023: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 - Provisions related to patent settlements S. 2030: Advancing Targeted Therapies for Rare Diseases Act of 2016 - Provisions related to leveraging of data S. 2041: Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2015 - Provisions related to exclusivity S. 2733: Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016 - Provisions related to venue H.R. 9: Innovation Act - Provisions related to patent litigation and post-grant proceedings at the PTO H.R. 3326: Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 - Provisions related to improving trade secret protection H.R. 4829: Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act - Provisions related to proceedings at the International Trade Commission (ITC) Issues related to abuse deterrent exclusivity incentives Patent litigation reform issues and issues related to post-grant proceedings at the PTO Patent settlement policy issues Biopharmaceutical innovation and patent policy issues Bayh-Dole Act march-in rights policy issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JONATHAN CAUSEY —
JOSEPH MCGOWAN —
WILLIAM J SCHUYLER —
KIMBERLY A WILLIAMS —

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Vice President of the U.S.; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE

Bills named: S. 2733 (114th), H.R. 3326 (114th), S. 214 (114th), S. 632 (114th), S. 1137 (114th), S. 131 (114th), S. 1421 (114th), S. 2023 (114th), S. 2041 (114th), H.R. 4829 (114th), S. 2019 (114th), H.R. 9 (114th), S. 2030 (114th), S. 1890 (114th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Medicare Program; Part B Drug Payment Model, Proposed rule, CMS-1670-P (March 8, 2016) - Provisions related to the Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model Medicaid Program: Covered Outpatient Drugs (CMS-2345-FC) - Provisions related to line extension drug definition, effective date and other issues S. 31: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Secretary negotiation authority in Part D program S. 141: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) repeal S. 275: Medicare Home Infusion Site of Care Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Medicare coverage S. 480: National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the reauthorization of the national controlled substance monitoring program S. 648: Medicare Formulary Improvement Act of 2015 - Provisions related to codification of six protected classes in Part D program S. 1083: Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2015 - Provisions related to drug rebates in Medicare Part D S. 1253: Patient Access to Disposable Medical Technology Act of 2015 - Provisions related to capitated payments for disposable medical technology S. 1396: Value-Based Insurance Design Seniors Copayment Reduction Act of 2015 - Provisions related to changes to the Medicare Advantage Program S. 1884: Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the Medicare Operated Prescription Drug Plan Option S. 1913: Stopping Medication Abuse and Protecting Seniors Act of 2015 - Provisions related to programs to prevent prescription drug abuse under the Medicare program S. 2023: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Secretary negotiation authority in Part D program, Medicare and Medicaid rebates, resolution of government enforcement actions, and reporting of certain drug manufacturer expenditures S. 2409: Medicare and Medicaid Improvements and Adjustments Act of 2015 - Provisions related to outpatient reimbursement rates S. 2646: Veterans Choice Improvement Act of 2016 - Provisions related to TRICARE drug pricing H.R. 22: FAST Act - Medicare related offsets to the biopharmaceutical industry HR. 512 - the Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms Act of 2014 H.R. 1190: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2015 - Provisions related to IPAB repeal H.R. 2005: Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2015 - Provisions related to changes to Part D rebates H.R. 2298: Medicare Patient Safety and Drug Abuse Prevention Act - Provisions related to the design of a Part D Lock-in program H.R. 3513: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Secretary negotiation authority in Part D program, Medicare and Medicaid rebates, resolution of government enforcement actions, and reporting of certain drug manufacturer expenditures H.R. 4273: Medicare and Medicaid Improvements and Adjustments Act of 2015 - Provisions related to outpatient reimbursement rates Medicaid Managed Care, CHIP Delivered in Managed Care, Medicaid and CHIP Comprehensive Quality Strategies, and Revisions Related to Third Party Liability; Proposed rules [CMS-2390-P] - Provisions related to Medicaid Proposed Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) rule for 2016 (CMS-1633-P) Proposed Medicare physician fee schedule (MPFS) rule for 2016 (CMS-1631-P) Hospital Improvements for Payment Act (discussion draft) - Provisions related to Medicare Parts A and B reform Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) delivery system reform issues and regulatory barriers to innovation Medicare Part B Average Sales Price (ASP) policy issues Medicare Part D rebates policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Transparency policy issues Medication adherence policy issues Alternative payment models policy issues Value-based arrangements policy issues Coding and reimbursement policy issues including for biologics Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) transparency policy issues Chronic Care Working Group - Medicare policy affecting drugs

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JONATHAN CAUSEY —
JOSEPH MCGOWAN —
WILLIAM J SCHUYLER —
KIMBERLY A WILLIAMS —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Vice President of the U.S.; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: S. 2023 (114th), S. 480 (114th), H.R. 2298 (114th), S. 1253 (114th), S. 2646 (114th), S. 1913 (114th), H.R. 3513 (114th), S. 1083 (114th), S. 1396 (114th), H.R. 2005 (114th), S. 141 (114th), S. 2409 (114th), H.R. 1190 (114th), H.R. 22 (114th), S. 31 (114th), S. 1884 (114th), S. 648 (114th), H.R. 512 (114th), H.R. 4273 (114th), S. 275 (114th)

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