1st Quarter - Report

MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. for MERCK AND CO INC

Firm
Client
Income
$45,000
Expenses
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What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

Support efforts to ensure appropriate access to vaccines under Medicare. Issues related to trade policy regarding Brazil. S. 1893 and H.R. 3163. Issues related to Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program Coverage. S. 1082 and H.R. 2900. Issues related to reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, drug safety, and reauthorization of the legislation regarding pediatric drugs. Issues relating to importation of prescription drugs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMIE BROWN Special Asst. to President for Leg. Affairs
DAVID CASTAGNETTI Chief of Staff, Sen. Max Baucus
COLETTE DESMARAIS Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Grassley
ELISE FINLEY PICKERING Chief of Staff, Rep. Shadegg; Exec. Dir. RPC
KARIN HUDSON Legislative Asst. Sen. Chris Dodd
BRUCE MEHLMAN Asst. Sec. of Commerce for Tech Policy
STACEY RAMPY Legislative Dir., Rep Eshoo
DEAN ROSEN Health Policy Director, Sen. Frist
DAVID R THOMAS Chief of Staff, Rep. Lofgren
ALEX VOGEL Chief Counsel, Sen. Frist
KELLY VOGEL Chief of Staff, Sen. Blanche Lincoln

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 1082 (110th), H.R. 2900 (110th), H.R. 3163 (110th), S. 1893 (110th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Support efforts to ensure appropriate access to vaccines under Medicare. Issues related to trade policy regarding Brazil. S. 1893 and H.R. 3163. Issues related to Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program Coverage. S. 1082 and H.R. 2900. Issues related to reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, drug safety, and reauthorization of the legislation regarding pediatric drugs. Issues relating to importation of prescription drugs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMIE BROWN Special Asst. to President for Leg. Affairs
DAVID CASTAGNETTI Chief of Staff, Sen. Max Baucus
COLETTE DESMARAIS Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Grassley
ELISE FINLEY PICKERING Chief of Staff, Rep. Shadegg; Exec. Dir. RPC
KARIN HUDSON Legislative Asst. Sen. Chris Dodd
BRUCE MEHLMAN Asst. Sec. of Commerce for Tech Policy
STACEY RAMPY Legislative Dir., Rep Eshoo
DEAN ROSEN Health Policy Director, Sen. Frist
DAVID R THOMAS Chief of Staff, Rep. Lofgren
ALEX VOGEL Chief Counsel, Sen. Frist
KELLY VOGEL Chief of Staff, Sen. Blanche Lincoln

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1082 (110th), S. 1893 (110th), H.R. 3163 (110th), H.R. 2900 (110th)

Pharmacy PHA

Support efforts to ensure appropriate access to vaccines under Medicare. Issues related to trade policy regarding Brazil. S. 1893 and H.R. 3163. Issues related to Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program Coverage. S. 1082 and H.R. 2900. Issues related to reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, drug safety, and reauthorization of the legislation regarding pediatric drugs. Issues relating to importation of prescription drugs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMIE BROWN Special Asst. to President for Leg. Affairs
DAVID CASTAGNETTI Chief of Staff, Sen. Max Baucus
COLETTE DESMARAIS Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Grassley
ELISE FINLEY PICKERING Chief of Staff, Rep. Shadegg; Exec. Dir. RPC
KARIN HUDSON Legislative Asst. Sen. Chris Dodd
BRUCE MEHLMAN Asst. Sec. of Commerce for Tech Policy
STACEY RAMPY Legislative Dir., Rep Eshoo
DEAN ROSEN Health Policy Director, Sen. Frist
DAVID R THOMAS Chief of Staff, Rep. Lofgren
ALEX VOGEL Chief Counsel, Sen. Frist
KELLY VOGEL Chief of Staff, Sen. Blanche Lincoln

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 1082 (110th), H.R. 3163 (110th), S. 1893 (110th), H.R. 2900 (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.