1st Quarter - Report

ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP for ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,210,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to reform of tax code and possible timing of any such reform bill (no bill number yet)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW KAPLAN —
BRADLEY ALLEN ROSSIN —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R. 2182, S. 1734 GAIN (Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011) as enacted in Pub. L. No. 112-144 - issues related to the development of antibiotics S. 214, HR 845, S.Amd. 628 and related legislative proposals regarding possible restrictions on patent settlements Issues related to data exclusivity for patented biological products (No assigned legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CARRIE HARNEY —
THERESA JOLIVETTE —
ANDREW KAPLAN —
JACQUELINE POMFRET KIRBY —
BELA SASTRY —
HEATHER STRAWN —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 845 (113th), S. 1734 (113th), S. 214 (113th), H.R. 2182 (113th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 2182, S. 1734 GAIN (Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011) as enacted in Pub. L. No. 112-144 issues related to the development of antibiotics Issues related to drug safety and supply chain protections, including track and trace requirements (No assigned legislation)Issues related to federal purchases under the Trade Agreements Act Issues related to federal revenues, entitlement reform, and deficit reduction regarding ongoing fiscal talks and sequestration HR 3590, S 1790 (as enacted into PL 111-148 and PL 111-152) issues related to healthcare exchanges and essential health benefits Issues related to patient adherence to prescribed medication therapies (No assigned legislation) Issues related to oversight and possible amendment or reform of federal 340B pharmaceutical purchasing program S. 264 (Excellence in Mental Health Act), S. 153 (Mental Health First Aid Act) issues related to mental health and pharmaceuticals

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CARRIE HARNEY —
THERESA JOLIVETTE —
ANDREW KAPLAN —
JACQUELINE POMFRET KIRBY —
BELA SASTRY —
HEATHER STRAWN —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 1734 (113th), S. 153 (113th), S. 264 (113th), H.R. 3590 (113th), H.R. 2182 (113th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to trade protections in Trans Pacific Partnership Issues related to trade liberalization between US and European Union

Foreign entity interest: AstraZeneca PLC, identified in our LDA Registration information, distributes and sells patented pharmaceutical products globally and would benefit from strengthened global intellectual property rights.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRADLEY ALLEN ROSSIN —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

HR 3590, S 1790 (as enacted into PL 111-148 and PL 111-152) issues related to Medicare and Medicaid reform, including possible changes to Part D administration Issues related to the Medicaid rebate formula and applicability Issues related to possible imposition of rebates for Medicare Part B drugs

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
THERESA JOLIVETTE —
ANDREW KAPLAN —
JACQUELINE POMFRET KIRBY —
BELA SASTRY —
HEATHER STRAWN —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 3590 (113th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Issues related to drug safety and supply chain protections (No assigned legislation) Issues related to importation of pharmaceutical products from foreign countries (No assigned legislation) Issues related to patient adherence to prescribed medication therapies (No assigned legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CARRIE HARNEY —
BELA SASTRY —
HEATHER STRAWN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS)

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.