2nd Quarter - Amendment

TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC for ABBVIE INC.

Firm
Client
Income
$60,000
Expenses
—

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
2nd Quarter - Report Jul 20, 2018 $60,000 Replaced
2nd Quarter - Amendment (this page) Jul 23, 2018 $60,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

PL114-255 - 21st Century Cures, implementation S. 771 - Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act S. 637 - Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked Act of 2017 Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry From Keeping Drugs Expensive Act of 2017 H.R. 1245/S. 469 - Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act H.R. 749 - Lower Drug Costs Through Competition Act H.R. 2430 - FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 64/S. 92/H.R. 1480 - Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act H.R. 1245 - Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act H.Res. 40/S.Res. 451 - Endometriosis Awareness Month H.R. 1776 - Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act no specific bill - FDA implementation issues, 340B, biosimilars, prescription drug user fee reauthorization, non-interference, patient assistance, importation, Puerto Rico

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RAISSA H DOWNS —
MICHELLE P EASTON —
CHARLOTTE SPEARS IVANCIC —
ELIZABETH T MURRAY —
PAMELA SMITH —
JENNIFER B YOUNG —

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 469 (115th), S. 92 (115th), S. 637 (115th), H.Res. 40 (115th), S. 771 (115th), H.R. 2430 (115th), S. 64 (115th), H.R. 1245 (115th), H.R. 749 (115th), H.R. 1480 (115th), S.Res. 451 (115th), H.R. 1776 (115th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

discount programs, hepatitis C, Sunshine, pipeline, biosimilars, Part B demonstration, Part D, Noninterference, donut hole, Part D cliff, Rebates, CMM1 S. 251 - Protecting Medicare from Executive Action of 2017 S. 260/H.R. 849 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 H.J.Res. 51/S.J.Res. 16 - IPAB discontinuation H.R. 242/S. 41 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHELLE P EASTON —
CHARLOTTE SPEARS IVANCIC —
ELIZABETH T MURRAY —
PAMELA SMITH —
JENNIFER B YOUNG —

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.J.Res. 51 (115th), H.R. 849 (115th), S.J.Res. 16 (115th), S. 251 (115th), S. 260 (115th), S. 41 (115th), H.R. 242 (115th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

patent issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RAISSA H DOWNS —
MICHELLE P EASTON —
CHARLOTTE SPEARS IVANCIC —
ELIZABETH T MURRAY —
PAMELA SMITH —
JENNIFER B YOUNG —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Budget resolution, reconciliation, deficit reduction, debt ceiling, appropriations H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 H.R. 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RAISSA H DOWNS Prin. Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Staff Dir., Sub. Cmte. on Employment, Sen. HELP Cmte.
MICHELLE P EASTON Chief Health Counsel, Sen. Cmte. on Finance; Staff Dir., Senate Aging Cmte.; Leg. Asst., Congressman Billy Tauzin
CHARLOTTE SPEARS IVANCIC Legislative Counsel, Senator Jim DeMint; Health Counsel, Majority Leader Bill Frist; Counsel and Budget Analyst, House Budget Committee; Asst. to the Speaker for Policy, Speaker John Boehner
ELIZABETH T MURRAY Senior Policy Advisor, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer; Legislative Asst. for Rep. Mike Thompson, Rep. Bob Matsui, and Senator Bob Graham
PAMELA SMITH Leg. Dir., Sen. Tom Harkin; Dep. Staff Dir., Senate HELP Cmte; Staff Dir., Senate HELP Cmte; Counselor to the Asst. AG, Civil Div., Dept of Justice; Spec Counsel, Ofc of Leg. Affairs, Dept of Justice; Counsel and LA, Senator Carol Moseley-Braun
JENNIFER B YOUNG Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Cmte. Staff, House Cmte. on Ways and Means; Cmte. Staff, Sen. Cmte. on Finance

Contacted: SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1892 (115th), H.R. 1625 (115th)

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.