1st Quarter - Report

AVENUE SOLUTIONS for MERCK & CO. INC.

Firm
Client
Income
$50,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

Antibiotics/stewardship; Value of prescription drugs; H.R. 4127, Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms Act (DISARM Act); S. 2076/H.R. 3932, PASTEUR Act of 2021; Implementation of American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (PL 117-2); Vaccine hesitancy issues; H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act; Monitor possible healthcare policies in upcoming reconciliation package including: making ACA tax credits/subsidies permanent, addressing Medicaid coverage gap, expanding home and community based services, prescription drug reform; ACIP recommendations related to pneumococcal vaccines; Cancer Moonshot; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (PL 117-58) - issues related to rebate rule delay, repurposed Provider Relief Funds, Medicare savings from single source vial size drug policy and extension of mandatory sequester); Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (PL 117-103); S. 3700/H.R. 6833, Affordable Insulin Now Act; Issues related to reauthorization of the FDA user fee bills; Issues related to the Public Health Emergency; H.R. 5585, The Advanced Research Project Agency-Health (ARPA-H) Act; Issues related to the White House Cancer Moonshot initiative; Issues related to accelerated approval; S. 2706/H.R. 5030, DIVERSE Trials Act; Issues related to the FY 2023 Presidents Budget

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH MACDONALD BARNETT —
TRACY SPICER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4127 (117th), H.R. 5585 (117th), S. 3700 (117th), H.R. 5030 (117th), S. 2076 (117th), S. 2706 (117th), H.R. 6833 (117th), H.R. 3932 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Issues relating to the further development of antibiotics and antimicrobials for serious and unmet medical needs; Antibiotics/stewardship; H.R. 4127, Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms Act (DISARM Act); S.2076/H.R.3932, PASTEUR Act of 2021; Value of prescription drugs; Issues related to Medicare Parts B and D; Implementation of American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (PL 117-2)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH MACDONALD BARNETT —
TRACY SPICER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 2076 (117th), H.R. 4127 (117th), H.R. 3932 (117th)

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.