BIOGEN for BIOGEN
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Advocacy related to corporate tax policies, including deferral and R&D credit.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ADAM GLUCK | Staff, Senate HELP Committee |
| KATHLEEN TREGONING | Staff, House Ways and Means Committee |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Advocacy for appropriate reimbursement terms and payment rates for biologics under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ADAM GLUCK | Staff, Senate HELP Committee |
| KATHLEEN TREGONING | Staff, House Ways and Means Committee |
Health Issues HCR
1) Biosimilars, including HR 3200, S 1679, HR 1427, HR 1548 -- Support for passage/enactment of legislation to create a pathway for the approval of biosimilars that protects patient safety and innovation. 2) Health care reform -- Support legislative efforts to expand access to health care insurance and protect innovation by ensuring reimbursement rates and payment/delivery systems provide full access to health care services, including: -- S 301-- Advocating for gift disclosure requirements that provide appropriate transparency and protect proprietary business information. -- HR 1 -- Comparative Effectiveness Research -- Advocacy in support of comparative effectiveness research used to inform and improve clinical decision making and health outcomes and in opposition to using such research for cost containment or denial of coverage. -- Opposition to price controls for pharmaceuticals, including expansion of 340b program pricing. Advocacy to ensure program applies only to entities serving a disproportionate share of patients seeking uncompensated care.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ADAM GLUCK | Staff, Senate HELP Committe |
| KATHLEEN TREGONING | Staff, House Ways and Means Committee |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
Patent Reform -- S. 515 and HR 1260 -- Support for modernizing the patent system while ensuring the ongoing strength and value of intellectual property for biotechnology, with a specific focus on damages provisions, inequitable conduct, and post-grant/second window.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ADAM GLUCK | Staff, Senate HELP Committee |
| KATHLEEN TREGONING | Staff, House Ways and Means Committee |
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