1st Quarter - Report

THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC for MERCK & CO. INC.

Firm
Client
Income
$45,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Issues related to drug pricing and the Medicare Part D program; monitored issues related to the Medicare outpatient payment system.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STACEY HUGHES —
EMILY PORTER —

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Health Issues HCR

Issues related to antimicrobials; issues related to the reauthorization of PAHPA; Monitored issues related to the Right to Try Act of 2018; S. 1827; Monitored issues related to Keep Kids Insurance Dependable and Secure Act of 2017; Issues related to the Animal Drug User Fee (ADUFA) and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act (AGDUFA).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEPHANIE BADGER New —
STACEY HUGHES —
EMILY PORTER —

Contacted: SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1827 (115th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R 1892 The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 and issues related to Medicare drug pricing; H.R. 1625, Monitored the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2018 and issues related to Medicare drug pricing.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STACEY HUGHES —
EMILY PORTER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 1625 (115th), H.R. 1892 (115th)

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.