ALKERMES, INC. for ALKERMES, INC.

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Patient access and maintain six protected classes for depressions and schizophrenia under Medicare Part D; S. 2327 - Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act; H.R. 3 - Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act; H.R. 19 - Lower Costs, More Cures Act; H.R.5260 - Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act; Prescription Drug pricing legislation - Build Back Better Act - H.R. 5376 & Senate amendments Ensure patient access to behavioral health services and treatments through telehealth

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 19 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th), S. 2327 (117th), H.R. 5260 (117th), H.R. 3 (117th)

Alcohol and Drug Abuse ALC

Advance the use and funding of FDA-approved medicines to treat addiction in criminal justice and public health settings; H.R.955 - Medicaid Reentry Act of 2021; Expand funding and flexibility to address all substance use disorders;

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 955 (117th)

Health Issues HCR

Awareness of the need for treatment system reform and access to all FDA-approved medications; Support patient-centered care and treatment that ensures comprehensive care and access to all FDA approved treatments; Awareness of outcomes data and the need for training on all medication assisted treatment; H.R. 7667 & S. 4348 - Prescription Drug User Fee Agreement reauthorization H.R. 8295 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 8294 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 8256 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 8262 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 8295 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 8238 - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 Awareness of need for transparency and patient access within the 340B program

Contacted: Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 8256 (117th), S. 4348 (117th), H.R. 8294 (117th), H.R. 7667 (117th), H.R. 8295 (117th), H.R. 8238 (117th), H.R. 8262 (117th)