W STRATEGIES, LLC for ABBOTT LABORATORIES
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Educated staff about maintaining strong Intellectual Property provisions in the TransPacific Partnership Agreement.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DARREN WILLCOX | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
Patent Reform H.R. 1249 - America Invents Act of 2011
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DARREN WILLCOX | — |
Health Issues HCR
Monitoring the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including provisions related to comparative effectiveness research and a regulatory pathway for biosimilars. H.R. 5 - The Health Act. Educated staff about issues concerning the 510(k) device approval process. S. 17 - Medical Device Access and Innovation Act. H.R. 436 - Protect Medical Device Innovation Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DARREN WILLCOX | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. Outreach and education to repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board. H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011. Education on the importance of maintaining the competitive elements of the Part D prescription drug program and to oppose efforts to impose mandatory government rebates in that program.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DARREN WILLCOX | — |
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.