1st Quarter - Report

AMGEN, INC. for AMGEN INC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$3,250,000
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.

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S. 974 CREATES Act of 2017 S. 124 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act Issues related to drug patents and exclusivities (no bill) H.R. 6 -- Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act or the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act H.R. 1520, Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019 H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA BLATTER —
L NICOLE CURRIE —
JESSE KERNS —
REBECCA MANDELL —
HOWARD MOON —
WILLIAM O'BRIEN —
GREGORY PORTNER —
HELEN RHEE —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 1499 (116th), S. 124 (116th), H.R. 6 (116th), H.R. 1520 (116th), S. 974 (116th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

International Tax issues including: H.R.1 Tax Cuts & Jobs Act - to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018 Puerto Rico Tax Incentives

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA BLATTER —
L NICOLE CURRIE —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1 (116th)

Health Issues HCR

Biosimilars, no specific bill Prescription drug value issues, no specific bill S. 469 Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act H.R. 1245 Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act 340B Protecting Access for the Underserved and Safety-Net Entities (340B PAUSE Act). FDA issues, no specific bill S.3158 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations Act (Senate Report 115-289) Issues related to International Pricing Index (IPI), no specific bill S. 551 Recovering Excessive Funds for Unused and Needless Drugs Act S. 657 Drug Price Transparency Act S. 658 Accelerated Drug Approval for Prescription Therapies Act S. 660 Efficiency and Transparency in Petitions Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA BLATTER —
L NICOLE CURRIE —
RUTH HOFFMAN —
JESSE KERNS —
REBECCA MANDELL —
HOWARD MOON —
WILLIAM O'BRIEN —
GREGORY PORTNER —
HELEN RHEE —

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: S. 469 (116th), H.R. 1245 (116th), S. 551 (116th), S. 660 (116th), S. 657 (116th), S. 3158 (116th), S. 658 (116th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Medicare Part B coverage and reimbursement issues Coding and reimbursement for oncology drugs/biologics/biosimilars S 2312 "Helping Ensure Low-Income Patients have Access to Care and Treatment" (HELP Act) S 2453 "Ensuring the Value of the 340B Program Act of 2018" Senate Report 115-289 to accompany S.3158 Appropriations bill for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year 2019 H.R 6157 -- Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 HR 6505 - Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act (Doggett compulsory licensing bill) Issues related to Part D coverage gap, no specific bill Transitional drug add-on payment (TDAPA), dialysis bundled payment system issues, no specific bill

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA BLATTER —
L NICOLE CURRIE —
RUTH HOFFMAN —
JESSE KERNS —
REBECCA MANDELL —
HOWARD MOON —
WILLIAM O'BRIEN —
GREGORY PORTNER —
HELEN RHEE —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 6505 (116th), S. 3158 (116th), H.R. 6157 (116th)

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.