VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED for VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Health Issues HCR
Federal policies impacting pharmaceutical development, approval, and reimbursement; Copay accumulators and maximizers, HELP Copays Act (H.R. 830/S. 1375); Alternative Funding Programs; Unmet medical need in acute pain; Barriers to patient access of non-opioid pain medicines; Genetic kidney disease, including APOL-1; Ex-US access to innovative medicines; Cystic Fibrosis; Sickle cell disease.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HANNAH BETH CORNWELL | — |
| ERIN MENDELSOHN | — |
| KRISTIN RICHTER | — |
| MATTHEW O SCHUMAKER | — |
| SWARNA VALLURUPALLI | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Unmet medical need in acute pain; H.R.7421/S.3832 - The Alternatives to PAIN Act; Implementation of Public Law No: 117-328 sec. 4135 NO PAIN Act; Medically necessary fertility treatments for patients undergoing fully myeloablative conditioning.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HANNAH BETH CORNWELL | — |
| ERIN MENDELSOHN | — |
| KRISTIN RICHTER | — |
| MATTHEW O SCHUMAKER | — |
| SWARNA VALLURUPALLI | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Corporate tax reform.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SWARNA VALLURUPALLI | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Access to non-opioids in DoD/Tricare (H.R.8774/S.4921 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025); Access to non-opioids in VHA and general support for clinical trial operations at VHA to address high prevalence diseases and conditions (H.R.8580/S.4677 - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025); Access to non-opioids for Medicare beneficiaries and education about risk of kidney disease amongst minority populations (H.R.9029/S.4942 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HANNAH BETH CORNWELL | — |
| ERIN MENDELSOHN | — |
| KRISTIN RICHTER | — |
| MATTHEW O SCHUMAKER | — |
| SWARNA VALLURUPALLI | — |
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.