1st Quarter - Report

PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA for PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$3,610,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 3920, Trade and Globalization Assistance Act of 2007: trade adjustment assistance issues H.R. 5501, President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR): intellectual property, access to medicines and public health S. 1848, Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2007: trade adjustment assistance issues S.2731, President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR): intellectual property, access to medicines and public health Colombia Free Trade Agreement: intellectual property, market access and public health Korea Free Trade Agreement: intellectual property, market access and public health Implementation of Peru Free Trade Agreement: intellectual property, market access and public health World Health Organization (WHO) Intergovernmental Working Group on Public Health, Innovation and Intellectual Property (IGWG): intellectual property, access and public health International market access and intellectual property issues

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2731 (110th), S. 1848 (110th), H.R. 5501 (110th), H.R. 3920 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R. 1902, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2007: patent settlements H.R. 1908, Patent Reform Act of 2007: patent issues S. 1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007: patent issues S. 316, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act: patent settlements Preparation for Senate reauthorization of the Federal Trade Commission (no bill introduced yet) International intellectual property issues

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: H.R. 1908 (110th), S. 316 (110th), H.R. 1902 (110th), S. 1145 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 380, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007: importation H.R. 1038, Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act: follow-on biologics H.R. 1956, Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007: follow-on biologics H.R. 3610, Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007: import safety H.R. 5501, Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008: public health H.R. 5629, Pathway for Biosimilars Act: follow-on biologics S. 242, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007: importation S. 334, Healthy Americans Act: non-interference S. 623, Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act: follow-on biologics S. 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act: health care and technology S. 2663, CPSC Reform Act: importation S. 2731, Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008: access and public health Measures to mitigate BSE risks related to non-ambulatory cattle Pharmaceuticals in the environment issues Anti-counterfeiting issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MAYA BERMINGHAM —
RANDY BURKHOLDER —
AMY CHEVALIER EFANTIS Legislative Director - Rep. Artur Davis
ALAN GILBERT —
JAMES BRYANT HALL —
LAURYL DODSON JACKSON —
MIMI KNEUER —
DAVID KORN —
HALLIE AMANDA MARANCHICK —
KENDRA MARTELLO —
BRIAN NAGLE —
BYRON PATTERSON —
MARJORIE E POWELL —
LORI REILLY —
RICHARD SMITH —
HEATHER STRAWN —
MATTHEW L SULKALA Senior Legislative Assistant - Rep. Allen Boyd
BILLY TAUZIN —
STEVE TILTON —
JENNIFER VAN METER —
DERRICK WHITE —

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: H.R. 1038 (110th), H.R. 1956 (110th), S. 242 (110th), H.R. 5629 (110th), S. 334 (110th), H.R. 5501 (110th), S. 2663 (110th), H.R. 3610 (110th), S. 2731 (110th), H.R. 380 (110th), S. 623 (110th), S. 1693 (110th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007: Medicaid rebate H.R. 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007: Medicaid rebate H.R. 5605, Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2008: transparency issues S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007: health insurance issues S. 2029, Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007: transparency issues S. 2041, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007: liability issues Medicaid Program; Prescription Drugs; Final Rule, 72 Fed. Reg 39142 (July 17, 2007) (AMP Rule): Medicaid Preparation for 2008 Medicare/Medicaid bill including comparative effectiveness, issues related to the federal upper limit for Medicaid pharmacy reimbursement, Medicaid rebate, e-prescribing and Part D data disclosure issues (no bill introduced yet)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREA MARLENE BERGMAN —
MAYA BERMINGHAM —
RANDY BURKHOLDER —
AMY CHEVALIER EFANTIS Legislative Director - Rep. Artur Davis
ALAN GILBERT —
JAMES BRYANT HALL —
LAURYL DODSON JACKSON —
ANN KAPLAN —
MIMI KNEUER —
HALLIE AMANDA MARANCHICK —
BYRON PATTERSON —
MARJORIE E POWELL —
LORI REILLY —
RICHARD SMITH —
HEATHER STRAWN —
BILLY TAUZIN —
STEVE TILTON —
JENNIFER VAN METER —
DERRICK WHITE —
MICHAEL PAUL WOODY Professional Staff - Senate HELP Committee

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: H.R. 3162 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th), H.R. 5605 (110th), S. 2029 (110th), S. 2041 (110th), S. 558 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.Con.Res. 312, Budget Resolution FY 2009: FDA, HHS and CMS budget issues, importation, non-interference S.Con.Res. 70, Budget Resolution FY 2009: FDA, HHS and CMS budget issues, importation, non-interference Preparation for FY 2009 Agriculture Appropriations including FDA budget and importation issues (no bill introduced yet) Preparation for FY 2009 Labor HHS Appropriations including HHS budget, importation, comparative effectiveness, and Medicare Part D issues (no bill introduced yet) Preparation for FY 2009 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations including importation issues (no bill introduced yet)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MAYA BERMINGHAM —
RANDY BURKHOLDER —
AMY CHEVALIER EFANTIS Legislative Director - Rep. Artur Davis
JAMES BRYANT HALL —
VALERIE HARDIN JEWETT Legislative Director - Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen
KENDRA MARTELLO —
BRIAN NAGLE —
BYRON PATTERSON —
RICHARD SMITH —
MATTHEW L SULKALA Senior Legislative Assistant - Rep. Allen Boyd
BILLY TAUZIN —
STEVE TILTON —
DERRICK WHITE —

Contacted: SENATE; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 70 (110th), H.Con.Res. 312 (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.