ABBVIE, INC. for ABBVIE INC.
What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Health Issues HCR
H.R. 6, H.R. 34 & Public Law 114-255, 21st Century Cures Act; S. 2700, FDA and NIH Workforce Authorities Modernization Act; H.R. 3381, Childhood Cancer STAR Act; Discussions to clarify or reform the 340B program; Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act; Public Law 111-148, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Public Law 111-152, The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act; H.R. 2228 & S.122, Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2015; Proposals to address prescription drug abuse; Implementation/Reauthorization of The Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA); Implementation/Reauthorization of The Biosimilars User Fee Act (BsUFA); H.R. 639 & S. 481, Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies; H.R. 2570 & S. 1396, Value-Based Insurance Design Seniors Copayment Reduction Act of 2015; H.R. 3012 & S. 2912, Trickett Wendler Right to Try Act of 2016; H.R. 6043 & S. 3335, Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2016; S.3239, RACE for Children Act; Expanded Access (legislation not introduced) H.R. 4207, Medicare Fair Drug Pricing Act of 2015; Clinton's 1993 Health Security Act; S. 2023, Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015; H.R. 6501, Prescription Drug and Medical Device Price Review Board Act of 2016; S.3455, Pharmaceutical Supply and Value Enhancement Act; Repeal and Replace Proposals for Public Law 111-148, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (no legislation introduced);
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DANIEL BACHNER | — |
| MICHAEL D BOYD | — |
| JOHN P. FORD | — |
| STEPHEN SCANGO | — |
| HEATHER STRAWN | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Policies to enhance patient access to medicines in Medicaid; Policies to enhance patient access to medicines in Medicare; H.R. 3061 & S. 31, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2015; H.R. 2005 & S. 1083, Medicare Drug Savings Act; H.R. 5122, To prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding testing of Medicare part B prescription drug models; Medicare payment proposals (MedPAC); Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA);
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DANIEL BACHNER | — |
| MICHAEL D BOYD | — |
| JOHN P. FORD | — |
| STEPHEN SCANGO | — |
| HEATHER STRAWN | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
S. 632, STRONG Patents Act of 2015; S. 2733, Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016; H.R. 5573 & S. 3094, Price Relief, Innovation, and Competition for Essential Drugs (PRICED) Act; S. 3056, CREATES Act of 2016; Proposals/Initiatives related to international intellectual property protection;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DANIEL BACHNER | — |
| MICHAEL D BOYD | — |
| HEATHER STRAWN | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
H.R. 2028 & Public Law 114-254, Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017; Other Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations (no bills introduced); S. 1413, FDA User Fee Protection Act;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DANIEL BACHNER | — |
| MICHAEL D BOYD | — |
| JOHN P. FORD | — |
| STEPHEN SCANGO | — |
| HEATHER STRAWN | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement; Japan Pricing and Regulatory Issues; Egypt Exchange Rate and Pricing Issues; Colombia Potential Compulsory Licensing Issue;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL D BOYD | — |
| HEATHER STRAWN | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Senate and House Committee Tax Reform Proposals; H.R. 5278, PROMESA; Puerto Rican Economy and Debt Relief Proposals (no bills introduced); Proposals to reform domestic and international tax structures (no bills introduced);
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DANIEL BACHNER | — |
| MICHAEL D BOYD | — |
| JOHN P. FORD | — |
| STEPHEN SCANGO | — |
| HEATHER STRAWN | — |
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.