1st Quarter - Report

W STRATEGIES, LLC for ABBVIE INC.

Firm
Client
Income
$50,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 1101: Viral Hepatitis Testing Act. Implementation of Affordable Care Act as it relates to a regulatory pathway for biosimilars, including patent dispute resolution. Legislative efforts to help accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of promising new treatments to patients (21st Century Cures). Education about the value of innovative new medicines. Education about the 340(b) program.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DARREN WILLCOX —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1101 (114th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R. 9: Innovation Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DARREN WILLCOX —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 9 (114th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Education and outreach about the competitive elements of the Medicare Part D drug benefit and opposition to legislation imposing Medicaid style manufacturer rebates in the program. H.R. 2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DARREN WILLCOX —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2 (114th)

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.