BIOGEN for BIOGEN
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Opposition to Medicare Part D rebates and/or rebates applied to dual eligibles.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ADAM GLUCK | Staff, Senate HELP Committee |
| KATHLEEN TREGONING | Staff, House Ways and Means Committee |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Support for strong IP protections for biologics and pharmaceuticals, consistent with US law, to be included in the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ADAM GLUCK | Staff, Senate HELP Committee |
| KATHLEEN TREGONING | Staff, House Ways and Means Committee |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Support corporate tax policies which protect US research and manufacturing jobs.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ADAM GLUCK | Staff, Senate HELP Committee |
| KATHLEEN TREGONING | Staff, House Ways and Means Committee |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
Patent Reform -- S. 23 and HR 1249 -- Support for modernizing the patent system while ensuring the ongoing strength and value of intellectual property for biotechnology, with a specific focus on damages provisions, inequitable conduct, fee diversion and post-grant/second window.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ADAM GLUCK | Staff, Senate HELP Committee |
| KATHLEEN TREGONING | Staff, House Ways and Means Committee |
Health Issues HCR
1) Advocacy to reform IPAB to ensure patient access to medically necessary therapies. 2) Opposition to proposals to weaken incentives included in the biosimilars law for innovation and second generation therapies. 3) Support for reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA V) to improve the FDA drug review process.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ADAM GLUCK | Staff, Senate HELP Committe |
| KATHLEEN TREGONING | Staff, House Ways and Means Committee |
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.