3rd Quarter - Report

CVS HEALTH (AND SUBSIDIARIES) for CVS CAREMARK INC

Period 3rd Quarter 2008 Filed Oct 20, 2008 Signed by Russell C. Ring, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, CVS/Caremark Inc.

Official filing
Firm
CVS HEALTH (AND SUBSIDIARIES)
Client
CVS CAREMARK INC
Income
—
Expenses
$1,316,532
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Defense DEF

HR 4986, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 S 3001 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL JOSEPH AYOTTE —
TRACY BARONI ALLMON —
HEATHER CUTLER New —
RUSSELL CONWELL RING —
CHRISTINE SIMMON —
WENDY SUSSMAN —

Contacted: SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4986 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

Issues pertaining to health information technology, generic drugs, internet pharmacy, and privacy. HR 6353, Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 S. 980, Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2007 S. 1814, Health Information Privacy and Security Act H.R. 5442, Technologies for Restoring Users Security & Trust Act of 2008 HR 6898, Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008 HR 4296, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 S. 2408, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 H.R.1038 To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the licensing of comparable and interchangeable biological products, and for other purposes. S.623 A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the licensing of comparable and interchangeable biological products, and for other purposes. HR 5629, Pathway for Biosimilars Act S 3408, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL JOSEPH AYOTTE —
TRACY BARONI ALLMON —
HEATHER CUTLER New —
RUSSELL CONWELL RING —
CHRISTINE SIMMON —
WENDY SUSSMAN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: S. 623 (110th), H.R. 6353 (110th), H.R. 5629 (110th), H.R. 4296 (110th), S. 2408 (110th), H.R. 5442 (110th), S. 980 (110th), H.R. 1038 (110th), H.R. 6898 (110th), S. 1814 (110th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Issues related to pharmacy payments, the Medicare Part D and competitive bidding. H.R. 1474, Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) Act S. 1827, Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare Act of 2007 S. 1954, Pharmacy Access Improvement PhAIm) Act of 2007 S. 1951, Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007 HR 3700, Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007 HR 3140, Saving Our Community Pharmacies Act of 2007 S 3101 and HR 6331 the Medicare Improvements for Patients Providers Act of 2008 HR 6252, Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008 S. 3144, Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008 S 3118, Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL JOSEPH AYOTTE —
TRACY BARONI ALLMON —
HEATHER CUTLER New —
RUSSELL CONWELL RING —
CHRISTINE SIMMON —
WENDY SUSSMAN —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 6331 (110th), S. 1951 (110th), H.R. 6252 (110th), H.R. 1474 (110th), S. 3144 (110th), S. 1954 (110th), H.R. 3700 (110th), S. 1827 (110th), H.R. 3140 (110th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Labor issues/Antitrust Issues/Workplace HR 971, Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 S. 885, Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 S. 2161, Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL JOSEPH AYOTTE —
TRACY BARONI ALLMON —
HEATHER CUTLER New —
RUSSELL CONWELL RING —
CHRISTINE SIMMON —
WENDY SUSSMAN —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 971 (110th), S. 885 (110th), S. 2161 (110th)

Pharmacy PHA

Pharmacy Issues related to the sale of food and drugs, drug safety and drug abuse. HR 5839, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of drugs. HR 3610, Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 S. 2071, Combat Methamphetamine Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 1276, Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act of 2007 HR 4911, Human Growth Hormone Restriction Act of 2007 S 877, Controlling the Abuse of Prescriptions Act of 2007 S. 2274, Dextromethorphan Abuse Reduction Act of 2007 S. 654, Safe Food Act of 2007 H.R. 1148, Safe Food Act of 2007 HR 5904, Safe FEAST Act of 2008 S. 3666 and HR 6831, Copper Theft Prevention Act of 2008 HR 5546, Credit Card Fair Fee Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL JOSEPH AYOTTE —
TRACY BARONI ALLMON —
HEATHER CUTLER New —
RUSSELL CONWELL RING —
CHRISTINE SIMMON —
WENDY SUSSMAN —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: S. 1276 (110th), H.R. 4911 (110th), S. 654 (110th), H.R. 5546 (110th), S. 2071 (110th), H.R. 5904 (110th), H.R. 5839 (110th), H.R. 1148 (110th), S. 3666 (110th), S. 2274 (110th), H.R. 6831 (110th), H.R. 3610 (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.