4th Quarter - Report

BIOGEN for BIOGEN

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$360,000
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.

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

HR 6621 -- Opposition to provisions to amend the effective date of Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA) as it relates to certain patent applications.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ADAM GLUCK Staff, Senate HELP Committee
KATHLEEN TREGONING Staff, House Ways and Means Committee

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 6621 (112th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ADAM GLUCK Staff, Senate HELP Committee
KATHLEEN TREGONING Staff, House Ways and Means Committee

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ADAM GLUCK Staff, Senate HELP Committee
KATHLEEN TREGONING Staff, House Ways and Means Committee

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Support domestic and international corporate tax policies which protect and incentivize US-based research and manufacturing jobs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ADAM GLUCK Staff, Senate HELP Committee
KATHLEEN TREGONING Staff, House Ways and Means Committee

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Health Issues HCR

1) Opposition to proposals to weaken incentives included in the biosimilars law for innovation and second generation therapies. 2) Support 340B anti-fraud and program integrity policies.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ADAM GLUCK Staff, Senate HELP Committe
KATHLEEN TREGONING Staff, House Ways and Means Committee

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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.