BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION for BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Vaccines and countermeasures policies

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 2900/S. 1082, Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007, all issues as they relate to pedigree, anti-counterfeiting and importation of biologics, prescription drugs and medical products H.R. 5839, Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008 S. 1695, Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 H.R. 5629, Pathway for Biosimilars Act H.R. 2914/S. 2990, Medicare IVIG Access Act of 2007 P.L. 110-85/H.R. 3580, Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 H.R. 5605/S. 2029, Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 H.R. 3610, the Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 S. 3408, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008 Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2008 Drug and device marketing and promotion Drug and biological product pricing and reimbursement Healthcare-acquired infections Lifetime caps for insurance Medical product safety Prescription drug pedigree and anti-counterfeiting policy

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 3408 (110th), S. 1082 (110th), S. 2029 (110th), H.R. 5605 (110th), H.R. 3580 (110th), H.R. 5839 (110th), S. 2990 (110th), H.R. 3610 (110th), S. 1695 (110th), H.R. 2914 (110th), H.R. 5629 (110th), H.R. 2900 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S. 1145/H.R. 1908, Patent Reform Act of 2007

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1908 (110th), S. 1145 (110th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 5839, Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008 as it relates to pedigree Free trade agreements between the United States and Korea Free trade agreements between the United States and Colombia Chinese currency valuation and import safety issues Healthcare priorities in trade negotiations International intellectual property protection

Contacted: SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 5839 (110th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 1245/S. 432, Kidney Disease Educational Benefits Act of 2007 regarding Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement issues including Medicaid Rebate and Kidney Disease Education H.R. 1193/S. 691, The Kidney Care Quality and Improvement Act of 2007 regarding all issues related to Medicare coverage of pre-ESRD education H.R. 2914/S. 2990, Medicare IVIG Access Act as it relates to Medicare coverage of IVIG services H.R. 5605/S. 2029, Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 H.R. 6331/S. 3101, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, as it relates to pre-dialysis education for certain Medicare beneficiaries S. 3118, Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008, as it relates to pre-dialysis education for certain Medicare beneficiaries S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, as it relates to Medicaid rebates H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, as it relates to Medicaid rebates Drug and biological product pricing and reimbursement Durable Medical Equipment (DME) payment Product Payment Issues Therapy Payment Issues

Contacted: SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 5605 (110th), S. 3118 (110th), S. 3101 (110th), H.R. 2914 (110th), S. 432 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th), S. 2990 (110th), H.R. 1245 (110th), H.R. 6331 (110th), S. 2029 (110th), S. 558 (110th), S. 691 (110th), H.R. 1193 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 2580, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 H.R. 2764, the Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related programs Appropriations Act as it relates to importation issues. H.R. 2638, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2008 as it relates to importation issues. H.R. 3161, the Agriculture Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008. H.R. 3043, the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, as it relates to importation issues.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2638 (110th), H.R. 2580 (110th), H.R. 2764 (110th), H.R. 3043 (110th), H.R. 3161 (110th)