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Pharmacy PHA

Issues related to the final regulations implementing those provisions of HR4896 "National Defense Authorization Act for FY2008" related to TRICARE retail pharmacy sales.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 4896 (111th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

All provisions of S369 "Protecting Access to Affordable Generic Drugs Act of 2009" and HR1706 "Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2009"; all provisions of S515 "The Patent Reform Act of 2009"; and issues related to a regulatory pathway and reimbursement for follow-on biologics

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 1706 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Extension of the U.S. R&D tax credit including all such provisions in HR 422 "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit" and S1203 "Grow Research Opportunities with Tax Credits' Help Act" or "GROWTH Act" ; international tax treaties and the ratification of the Second Protocol to the Income Tax Treaty between the U.S. and France.

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 422 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

Provisions and issues related to coverage and payment pharmaceuticals, provisions related to intellectual property and issues related to a regulatory pathway and reimbursement for follow-on biologics, issues related to the importation of prescription drugs, issues related to cancer awareness and access to treatment, issues related to the coordination of care, and issues related to the 340B federal Safety Net Drug Pricing Program including such provisions included or under consideration in draft health care reform legislation "America's Healthy Future Act," and in HR3200 "America's Affordable Health Choices Act," and S1679 "Affordable Health Choices Act"; General issues related to the Medicare Part D program and issues related to awareness of atrial fibrillation and access to treatment.; All provisions of HR2502 "To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for the conduct of comparative effectiveness research and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund, and for other purposes"; All provisions of H. Res. 231 "Supporting the goals and ideals of 'Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month'"

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.Res. 231 (111th), H.R. 3200 (111th), H.R. 2502 (111th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Issues related to reimbursement under Medicare Part B and issues related to hospital acquired conditions and reporting measures to Medicare Part A

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Defense, Dept of (DOD)