CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC for MERCK & CO., INC.
What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Health Issues HCR
Issues related to health care, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), 340B Program, drug pricing, importation of biopharmaceuticals, international pharmaceutical supply chain, TRICARE Pharmacy Program, education around COVID-19 therapies, and antimicrobial resistance legislation. Implementation of Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019 (P.L.116-22). Executive Order on Access to Affordable Life-saving Medications (E.O.13937); Executive Order on Increasing Drug Importation to Lower Prices for American Patients (E.O.13938); Executive Order on Lowering Prices for Patients by Eliminating Kickbacks to Middlemen (E.O.13939); Executive Orders on Lowering Drug Prices by Putting America First (E.O.13947, E.O.13948); Executive Order on Combating Public Health Emergencies and Strengthening National Security by Ensuring Essential Medicines, Medical Countermeasures, and Critical Inputs Are Made in the United States (E.O.13944); Executive Order on An America-First Healthcare Plan (E.O.13951). S.909, The Prescription Drug Price Relief Act; S.908, The Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act; S.920, The Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SALIM ALAMEDDIN | — |
| JASON GLEASON | — |
| JOHN GREEN | — |
| STEWART HALL | — |
| SHAY MICHAEL HANCOCK | — |
| MATHEW LAPINSKI | — |
| HUNTER MOORHEAD | — |
| JASON BENJAMIN VAN PELT | — |
| TODD MATTHEW WEISS | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Implementation of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (P.L.115-97).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SALIM ALAMEDDIN | — |
| JASON GLEASON | — |
| JOHN GREEN | — |
| STEWART HALL | — |
| SHAY MICHAEL HANCOCK | — |
| MATHEW LAPINSKI | — |
| HUNTER MOORHEAD | — |
| JASON BENJAMIN VAN PELT | — |
| TODD MATTHEW WEISS | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Issues related to pharmaceutical IP and supply chain.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SALIM ALAMEDDIN | — |
| JASON GLEASON | — |
| JOHN GREEN | — |
| STEWART HALL | — |
| SHAY MICHAEL HANCOCK | — |
| MATHEW LAPINSKI | — |
| HUNTER MOORHEAD | — |
| JASON BENJAMIN VAN PELT | — |
| TODD MATTHEW WEISS | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
Biopharmaceutical innovation and patent policy issues. Trademark legislative proposals. Bayh-Dole march-in rights policy issues.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SALIM ALAMEDDIN | — |
| JASON GLEASON | — |
| JOHN GREEN | — |
| STEWART HALL | — |
| SHAY MICHAEL HANCOCK | — |
| MATHEW LAPINSKI | — |
| HUNTER MOORHEAD | — |
| JASON BENJAMIN VAN PELT | — |
| TODD MATTHEW WEISS | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
General issues related to Medicare and Medicaid, including: Part D Medicare Program; Medicare Part B reimbursement; Proposed Part B IPI Demonstration Project; Drug Pricing; Medicaid rebates and AMP Cap; H.R.1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L.117-2); H.R.1868, To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SALIM ALAMEDDIN | — |
| JASON GLEASON | — |
| JOHN GREEN | — |
| STEWART HALL | — |
| SHAY MICHAEL HANCOCK | — |
| MATHEW LAPINSKI | — |
| HUNTER MOORHEAD | — |
| JASON BENJAMIN VAN PELT | — |
| TODD MATTHEW WEISS | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Issues related to appropriations and federal health programs; reimbursement and vial size issues; FY2022 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; FY2022 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; H.R.748, CARES Act (P.L.116-136) implementation; H.R.133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L.116-260) implementation; H.R.1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L.117-2).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SALIM ALAMEDDIN | — |
| JASON GLEASON | — |
| JOHN GREEN | — |
| STEWART HALL | — |
| SHAY MICHAEL HANCOCK | — |
| MATHEW LAPINSKI | — |
| HUNTER MOORHEAD | — |
| JASON BENJAMIN VAN PELT | — |
| TODD MATTHEW WEISS | — |
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.