WYETH for WYETH

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Monitor U.S. trade policies relating to intellectual property protection under the WTO TRIPS agreement Importation of FDA-approved pharmaceuticals

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Vice President of the United States

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Taxation of International Operations of U.S. corporations generally R&D tax credit Taxation of Deferred Compensation Plans Foreign tax credit legislation; Homeland investment legislation

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Monitor U.S. trade policies relating to intellectual property protection under the WTO/TRIPS agreement H.R. 1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007 S. 1145 Patent Reform Act of 2007

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; White House Office; Natl Security Agency (NSA); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE

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

Health Issues HCR

Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Follow developments within the Administration relating to global health policies concerning U.S. government participation in WHO and UN health initiatives; international public health issues; U.S. sanctions policies; international vaccine issues; vaccine policy at the Pan American Health Organization; HR 3610 HR 5629 Childhood immunizations Dietary supplement issues FDA reform issues Implementation issues concerning P.L. 108-173 - The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 Drug compounding Drug advertising Alzheimer's care Comparative effectiveness S. 1695 Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 H.R. 3043 - Labor/HHS Appropriations Act of 2008 H.R. 1812 - Menopausal Hormone Replacement Therapies and Alternative Treatments and Fairness Act Pediatric Studies and Trials Drug Safety/Clinical Trials H.R. 1956 - Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007 S. 623/HR 1038 - Access to Life Saving Medicine Act, Follow-on Biologics S. 1505 - Affordable Biologics for Consumers Act H.R. 3610 - Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 S.2029 - Vaccine Safety and Payment Health care issues Drug approvals Reimbursement rates S. 334 The Healthy Americans Act H.Con.Res. 342 (BHRT) FDA Pre-emption

Contacted: SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 1038 (110th), S. 1695 (110th), H.Con.Res. 342 (110th), H.R. 5629 (110th), H.R. 1812 (110th), S. 1505 (110th), H.R. 1956 (110th), H.R. 3043 (110th), S. 2029 (110th), S. 334 (110th), S. 623 (110th), H.R. 3610 (110th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Methamphetamines Vaccines Implementation Issues concerning P.L. 108-173 - the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 Medicare coverage of pharmaceuticals, Medicare Part D Issues relating to Medicaid reimbursement for drugs/biologics in Title VI of S.1932-the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 Pediatric Exclusivity H.R. 4 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 S.1893/H.R. 976 - Children's Health Insurance Progam Reauthorization Act of 2007 S. 2499 - Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 Chronic care out of pocket costs S. 2029 - Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 HR 5605 - Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 HR 2185 - Enhanced Healthcare Value for All Act Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Medicaid drug rebate Medicare Physician Reimbursement package Medicare and Medicaid Drug Reimbursement Medicaid Rebate Medicaid Part D Non-Interference H.R. 6331/S.3101 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 S.3118 - Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; Natl Security Agency (NSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1893 (110th), H.R. 2185 (110th), H.R. 3162 (110th), H.R. 5605 (110th), H.R. 6331 (110th), S. 2029 (110th), S. 3118 (110th), S. 2499 (110th), H.R. 976 (110th), H.R. 4 (110th), S. 3101 (110th), S. 1932 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Pharmaceutical drug importation; Labor HHS Appropriations; Medicare and Medicaid Drug Reimbursement S.Con.Res 70/H.Con.Res 312 - FY 2009 Budget Resolution H.Res. 1190/S.Con.Res.70/H.Con.Res. 312 - FY 2009 Budget Resolution

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Office of the Vice President of the United States

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 312 (110th), H.Res. 1190 (110th), S.Con.Res. 70 (110th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

FDA reform proposals; Pseudoephedrine H.R. 970 DXM Distribution Act S. 1378 DXM Distribution Act S. 2274 Dextromethorpha Abuse Reduction Act Monograph System Reform Proposal S. 2274 DXM Abuse Reduction Act

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Security Agency (NSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 970 (110th), S. 2274 (110th), S. 1378 (110th)

Pharmacy PHA

H.R. 1956 - Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007 S. 623/HR 1038 - Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act, Follow-on Biologics S.1695 - Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 S1505- Affordable Biologics for Consumers Act H.R. 5629 - "Pathway for Biosimilars Act" H.R. 3610 - Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Security Agency (NSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 1038 (110th), H.R. 5629 (110th), S. 1695 (110th), H.R. 3610 (110th), H.R. 1956 (110th), S. 623 (110th)