1st Quarter - Report — SANOFI US SERVICES INC. for SANOFI US SERVICES INC (2009)

Firm

SANOFI US SERVICES INC.

Client

SANOFI US SERVICES INC

Income

—

Expenses

$1,460,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

extension of the US R&D tax credit

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ANN TAYLOR	—

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE

Health Issues HCR

Issues related to a regulatory pathway and Medicare reimbursement for follow on biologics; Comparative effectiveness; General information related to Health Information Technology; issues related to Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) awareness and quality of care; and coverage and payment issues related to health care reform.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY CLARK	—
MARK COIN	—
EDWARD GREISSING	—

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Pharmacy PHA

issues related to the final regulations implementing those provisions of HR4896 "National Defense Authorization Act for FY2008" related to TRICARE retail pharmacy sales.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
RICHARD M HODGE	—

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4896 (111th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Medicare Part D Annual Call Letter, issues related to formulary specialty tiers and coverage of prescription drugs; reporting measures under Medicare Part A related to hospital acquired conditions; and anticoagulation reimbursement under Medicare Part B

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MARK COIN	—

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

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.