Year-End Report — EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC. for EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC. (2007)

Firm

EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC.

Client

EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC.

Income

—

Expenses

$490,000

What was lobbied

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

Defense DEF

Items related to fully funding the pharmacy benefit under the military health system--2008 Defense Authorization bills (HR 1585/S 1547/ HR 2986). Promoting TRICARE's mail order program--HR 2319 Items relating to the structure of the pharmacy benefit of the MHS and the implementation of federal pricing at retail.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
NANCY GILBRIDE	N/A
MARY M ROSADO	N/A

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 1585 (110th), H.R. 2986 (110th), H.R. 2319 (110th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Medicare Part D: Prompt pay/EFT for pharmacies (HR 1474, S 1827); changes to the Part D benefit (HR 3162/S. 2499)); direct negotiation (HR 4/ S 1); electronic prescribing (S2408/HR 4296); various regulatory issues related to implementing the Medicare Part D drug benefit Medicare Part B: Changes to the competitive acquisition program (HR 3162); prompt pay exclusion from ASP (HR 2770)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
NANCY GILBRIDE	N/A
MARY M ROSADO	N/A

Contacted: White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1474 (110th), H.R. 4 (110th), S. 2499 (110th), H.R. 3162 (110th), H.R. 4296 (110th), H.R. 2770 (110th)

Pharmacy PHA

S 1082/HR 2900--FDA reauthorization (follow on biologics, citizens petition reform, pediatric exclusivity reform, pedigree) S. 623/HR 1038/HR 1956/S. 1695--Regulatory pathway for generic biologics S 1088/S 25/S 28/S 316/ HR 1902--Issues relating to bringing generics to market in a timely fashion S 1376/HR 2606--expansion of 340b pricing

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
NANCY GILBRIDE	N/A
MARY M ROSADO	N/A

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 2900 (110th), S. 623 (110th), H.R. 1902 (110th), H.R. 1956 (110th), H.R. 2606 (110th), H.R. 1038 (110th), S. 1695 (110th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Providing an antitrust exemption for pharmacies--HR 971/ S 885/ S. 2161

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
NANCY GILBRIDE	N/A
MARY M ROSADO	N/A

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: S. 2161 (110th), H.R. 971 (110th)

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.