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Reliable and Effective Growth for Regenerative Health Options that Improve Wellness or the REGROW Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conditionally approve certain cellular therapeutic products without initiation of large-scale clinical trials. A conditionally approved cellular therapy may be marketed if certain conditions are met, including conditions on the source, processing, and function of the cells in the product. The sponsor of a conditionally approved cellular therapy must apply for approval of the product as a biological product within five years. Unless the FDA has decided not to approve the product, the product may be marketed during this five-year period and the FDA may permit continued marketing while the application is being reviewed. An individual administering a conditionally approved cellular therapy must inform the recipient regarding conditional approval. The premarket report for a medical device used for cellular therapy must include specified information regarding the preparation or delivery of the cellular therapy. The approval of a medical device that is a cellular therapy must be based on laboratory performance testing and not clinical trials. A medical device used for cellular therapy is subject to medical device classification. The FDA must not limit the use of these devices to only specific cell types unless unique to the use of the device. The Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research has primary jurisdiction for premarket review of combination products that act primarily through cellular components. The Department of Health and Human Services must work with stakeholders to promote the development of standards for regenerative medicine products.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Hospital Payment Reform HR 4669 - Advancing Standards in Regenerative Medicine Act HR 4762 - REGROW Act Medical Device Tax S 2443 - Advancing Standards in Regenerative Medicine Act S 2511 - Improving Health Information Technology Act S 2689 - REGROW Act Veterans Health Administration Procurement
Client expense: $1,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 122: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 185: Promise for Antibiotics and Therapeutics for Health (PATH) Act - Provisions related to antibiotic drug approval for a limited population S. 289: American Cures Act - Provisions related to National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding S. 320: Medical Innovation Act of 2015 - Provisions related to NIH funding and covered manufacturer supplemental fees S. 1790: Safe and Affordable Prescription Drugs Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 1767: Combination Product Regulatory Fairness Act of 2016 - Provisions related to improvements in the regulation of combination drug-device products S. 1878: Advancing Hope Act of 2016 - Provisions related to pediatric cancer and other pediatric diseases S. 2512: Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act - Provisions related to priority review vouchers S. 2615: Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act - Provisions related to FDA review of generic drugs and study on risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (REMS) program S. 2689: REGROW Act - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments S. 2700: FDA and NIH Workforce Modernization Act - Provisions related to FDA and NIH S. 2912: Trickett Wendler Right to Try Act of 2016 - A bill to authorize the use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law, and for other purposes - Provisions related to use of unapproved medical products by patients with a terminal illness S. 3056: CREATES Act of 2016 - Provisions related to access to samples of prescription drugs S. 3239: RACE for Children Act - Provisions related to pediatric studies S. 3335: Fair Accountability and Innovative Research (FAIR) Drug Pricing Act - Provisions relating to transparency H.R. 6: 21st Century Cures Act - Provisions related to biopharmaceutical discovery, development, delivery and transparency H.R. 1270 - Restoring Access to Medication and Improving Health Savings Act of 2016 - FSA and HSA use for over the counter medication H.R. 1537: Advancing Hope Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the pediatric rare disease voucher program H.R. 2479: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the issuance of up-to-date regulations and guidance applying to the dissemination by means of the Internet of information about medical products - Provisions related to dissemination of information about medical products H.R. 2841: Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act of 2015 or FAST Generics Act of 2015 - Provisions related to requiring innovator pharmaceutical manufacturers to provide samples of risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) covered products to generic manufacturers for bioequivalence testing H.R. 3012: Right to Try Act of 2015 - Provisions related to use of unapproved medical products by patients with a terminal illness H.R. 3250 - DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2015 - age requirement for purchase of OTC medication including dextromethorphan Monograph reform H.R. 4762: REGROW Act - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments H.R. 4784: Lower Drug Costs Through Competition Act - Provisions related to generic drugs and priority review vouchers; REMS study; and tropical disease product applications H.R. 5122: A bill to prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding testing of Medicare Part B prescription drug models H.R. 5858: The RACE for Children Act - Provisions related to pediatric studies H.R. 6043: Fair Accountability and Innovative Research (FAIR) Drug Pricing Act of 2016 - Provisions related to transparency H.R. 6174: Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act - Provisions relating to 340B discounts on orphan drugs Kids Innovative Drugs Act (draft) - Incentives for the development of pediatric oncology drugs The Regenerative Medicine Regulatory Improvement Act (discussion draft) - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments Kids Count Act of 2015 (discussion draft) - Provisions for incentivizing pediatric rare disease drug development Discussion of Reforms to the Pediatric Research Equity Act (PREA) and Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA) - Incentives for the development of pediatric drugs Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) policy issues Food and Drug Administration Proposed rule: Supplemental Applications Proposing Labeling Changes for Approved Drugs and Biological Products (78 Fed. Reg. 67985) - Provisions related to product labeling changes and related procedures Senate HELP Committee innovation agenda - Provisions related to biopharmaceutical discovery and development and FDA policy Proposed HRSA 340B program mega-guidance - Provisions related to 340B program Implementation and other issues related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) (Public Law 111-148), including health insurance exchanges 340B Drug Discount Program policy issues General FDA advocacy including sharing of truthful and non-misleading information about medicines with healthcare professionals Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) reauthorization Biosimilar User Fee Act (BsUFA) reauthorization Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) implementation issues Biopharmaceutical and medical innovation policy issues Drug development ecosystem policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Expedited drug approval policy issues Compassionate use policy issues Patient assistance program policy issues Biosimilar approval and reimbursement policy issues Transparency policy issues NIH Funding policy issues Precision Medicine Initiative Biomarker policy issues Policy issues related to prescription drug abuse and secure disposal Drug compounding policy issues Prescription drug importation policy issues Cancer Moonshot Prescription drug take back policy issues Clinical trial policy issues Pediatric cancer policy issues Cancer drug vial size policy issues House Republican Health Proposal (A Better Way) Expanded access policy issues
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 122: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 185: Promise for Antibiotics and Therapeutics for Health (PATH) Act - Provisions related to antibiotic drug approval for a limited population S. 289: American Cures Act - Provisions related to National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding S. 320: Medical Innovation Act of 2015 - Provisions related to NIH funding and covered manufacturer supplemental fees S. 1790: Safe and Affordable Prescription Drugs Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 2615: Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act - Provisions related to FDA review of generic drugs and study on risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (REMS) program S. 2680: Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 - Provisions related to mental health issues S. 2689: REGROW Act - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments S. 2700: FDA and NIH Workforce Modernization Act - Provisions related to FDA and NIH S. 2912: Trickett Wendler Right to Try Act of 2016 - A bill to authorize the use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law, and for other purposes - Provisions related to use of unapproved medical products by patients with a terminal illness S. 3056: CREATES Act of 2016 - Provisions related to access to samples of prescription drugs S. 3335: Fair Accountability and Innovative Research (FAIR) Drug Pricing Act - Provisions relating to transparency H.R. 6 / H.R. 34: 21st Century Cures Act - Provisions related to biopharmaceutical discovery, development, delivery and transparency H.R. 1537: Advancing Hope Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the pediatric rare disease voucher program H.R. 2479: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the issuance of up-to-date regulations and guidance applying to the dissemination by means of the Internet of information about medical products - Provisions related to dissemination of information about medical products H.R. 2805: Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the treatment of heroin and prescription opioid abuse H.R. 2841: Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act of 2015 or FAST Generics Act of 2015 - Provisions related to requiring innovator pharmaceutical manufacturers to provide samples of risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) covered products to generic manufacturers for bioequivalence testing H.R. 3012: Right to Try Act of 2015 - Provisions related to use of unapproved medical products by patients with a terminal illness H.R. 3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act - Provisions related to expanded access and other issues H.R. 4762: REGROW Act - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments H.R. 4784: Lower Drug Costs Through Competition Act - Provisions related to generic drugs and priority review vouchers; REMS study; and tropical disease product applications H.R. 5122: A bill to prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding testing of Medicare Part B prescription drug models H.R. 5858: The RACE for Children Act - Provisions related to pediatric studies H.R. 6043: Fair Accountability and Innovative Research (FAIR) Drug Pricing Act of 2016 - Provisions related to transparency H.R. 6174: Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act - Provisions relating to 340B discounts on orphan drugs Kids Innovative Drugs Act (draft) - Incentives for the development of pediatric oncology drugs The Regenerative Medicine Regulatory Improvement Act (discussion draft) - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments Kids Count Act of 2015 (discussion draft) - Provisions for incentivizing pediatric rare disease drug development Discussion of Reforms to the Pediatric Research Equity Act (PREA) and Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA) - Incentives for the development of pediatric drugs Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) policy issues Food and Drug Administration Proposed rule: Supplemental Applications Proposing Labeling Changes for Approved Drugs and Biological Products (78 Fed. Reg. 67985) - Provisions related to product labeling changes and related procedures Senate HELP Committee innovation agenda - Provisions related to biopharmaceutical discovery and development and FDA policy Proposed HRSA 340B program mega-guidance - Provisions related to 340B program Implementation and other issues related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) (Public Law 111-148), including health insurance exchanges 340B Drug Discount Program policy issues General FDA advocacy including sharing of truthful and non-misleading information about medicines with healthcare professionals Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) reauthorization Biosimilar User Fee Act (BsUFA) reauthorization Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) implementation issues Biopharmaceutical and medical innovation policy issues Drug development ecosystem policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Expedited drug approval policy issues Compassionate use policy issues Patient assistance program policy issues Biosimilar approval and reimbursement policy issues Transparency policy issues NIH Funding policy issues Precision Medicine Initiative Biomarker policy issues Policy issues related to prescription drug abuse and secure disposal Drug compounding policy issues Prescription drug importation policy issues Cancer Moonshot Prescription drug take back policy issues Clinical trial policy issues Pediatric cancer policy issues Cancer drug vial size policy issues House Republican Health Proposal (A Better Way) Expanded access policy issues
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
21st Century Cures/ Senate Innovation for Healthier Americans ---H.R.34: 21st Century Cures Act ---Biomarkers and Regulatory Science Improvements ---Communication with Healthcare Professionals and Payors ---Expanded Access to Investigational Drugs ---Expedited Pathways ---FDA Hiring Flexibility ---FDA Management and Financial Accountability ---Innovation Incentives ---Longitudinal Study of Chronic Diseases ---Patient Access to Approved Drugs ---Patient-Focused Drug Development ---Priority Review Voucher Programs ---Use of Real-World Evidence ---Vaccine and Anti-Microbial Resistance Product Development and Incentives ---S. 1878: Advancing Hope Act of 2015 ---S. 195: PATH Act ---S. 2055/H.R. 3299: Medical Countermeasures Innovation Act of 2015 ---S. 2512: Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act ---S. 524: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 ---H.R. 4762: Reliable and Effective Growth for Regenerative Health Options that Improve Wellness (REGROW) Act ---S. 3239/H.R. 5858: RACE for Children Act 340B Drug Pricing Program ---H.R. 5926/S.3040: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017 ---Implementation of Affordable Care Act ---Program Implementation & Oversight Biodefense Research, Development and Procurement Issues (Non-Funding) ---S. 2055/H.R. 3299: Medical Countermeasures Innovation Act of 2015 Biosimilars ---Access to Samples for Testing ---Biosimilar User Fee Act Reauthorization and Implementation ---Brazil Biologics Regulations ---Coding ---Colombia Biologics Regulations ---Implementation of Affordable Care Act ---India Biologics Regulations ---Interchangeability and Pharmacy Substitution ---Mexico Biologics Regulations ---Naming ---S.3056: Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2016 ---CREATES Act (House Energy & Commerce Committee Discussion Draft) Drug Evaluation and Review ---Implementation of the FDA Safety and Innovation Act ---Reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act ---ADAPT Act (House Discussion Draft) ---Compassionate Use/Expanded Access ---H.R. 2029: The Patient Choice Act ---H.R. 4475: Compassionate Freedom of Choice Act ---S. 2912: Trickett Wendler Right to Try Act of 2016 Drug Importation ---H.R. 5054/S.2956: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017 ---H.R. 5926/S.3040: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017 Drug Manufacturing, Quality & Distribution ---H.R. 5926/S.3040: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017 ---Vial and Dose Size Funding for Biodefense/Biomedical/Emergency Preparedness Research, Development and Procurement ---H.R. 5926/S.3040: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017 ---H.R.5325: Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act for 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act ---Supplemental Funding for Combating Zika Funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Vaccine Programs ---H.R. 5926/S.3040: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017 Funding for FDA ---H.R. 5054/S.2956: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017 Funding for National Institutes of Health ---H.R. 5926/S.3040: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017 ---H.R.5325: Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act for 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act ---Supplemental Funding for Combating Zika Gene Editing Technologies ---H.R. 5926/S.3040: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017 Generic Drug Entry ---CREATES Act (House Energy & Commerce Committee Discussion Draft) ---S. 2615: Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act ---S.3056: Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2016 Independent Payment Advisory Board Orphan Drug Act Tax Credit Precision Medicine Initiative Reimbursement for Innovative Products ---CMMI Medicare Part B Proposed Demonstration Project ---Medicare Part B Physician-Administered Products ---Value-based Contracting and Communications TransPacific Partnership ---Data and Intellectual Property Protection for Pharmaceuticals UN High Level Commission on Access to Medicines Vaccines and Infectious Diseases ---H.R. 3299: Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act ---H.R.5325: Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act for 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act ---S. 2512: Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act ---Supplemental Funding for Combating Zika ---Vaccine Injury Compensation Program ---Vaccine Safety
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
HR 4441 - Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016 S 2658 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 S 3117 - State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act HR 5055 - Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act S 2084 - Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act S 2943 - National Defense Authorization Act Hospital Payment Reform HR 4669 - Advancing Standards in Regenerative Medicine Act HR 4762 - REGROW Act S 2443 - Advancing Standards in Regenerative Medicine Act S 2511 - Improving Health Information Technology Act S 2689 - REGROW Act
Client expense: $1,210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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Client expense: $492,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $4,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $2,330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Hospital Payment Reform HR 4669 - Advancing Standards in Regenerative Medicine Act HR 4762 - REGROW Act S 1600 - Judicial Redress Act of 2015 S 2443 - Advancing Standards in Regenerative Medicine Act S 2511 - Improving Health Information Technology Act S 2689 - REGROW Act State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Veterans Affairs and Military Construction Appropriations
Client expense: $2,390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Hospital Payment Reform HR 4669 - Advancing Standards in Regenerative Medicine Act HR 4762 - REGROW Act Medical Device Tax S 2443 - Advancing Standards in Regenerative Medicine Act S 2511 - Improving Health Information Technology Act S 2689 - REGROW Act Veterans Health Administration Procurement
Client expense: $1,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
-H.R. 292/S. 849, support passage of the Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act. -H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act, support inclusion of H.R. 292/S. 849, support increased funding for the National Institutes of Health and support other provisions that speed the development of effective treatments for people with multiple sclerosis. -H.R. 34, 21st Century Cures Act, support inclusion of H.R. 292/S. 849, support increased funding for the National Institutes of Health and support other provisions that speed the development of effective treatments for people with multiple sclerosis. -H.R. 4762/S. 2689, REGROW Act, express concerns about patient safety and oppose inclusion of current version of bill in the Senate Innovations package. - H.R. 34, 21st Century Cures Act, oppose language that would weaken FDA safety/efficacy standards and support language that maintain FDA safety/efficacy standards and providing a clear pathway to market for cellular products.
Client expense: $105,020 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
-H.R. 292/S. 849, support passage of the Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act. -H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act, support inclusion of H.R. 292/S. 849, support increased funding for the National Institutes of Health and support other provisions that speed the development of effective treatments for people with multiple sclerosis. -H.R. 4762/S. 2689, express concerns about patient safety and oppose inclusion of current version of bill in the Senate Innovations package
Client expense: $90,717 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S. 122: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 185: Promise for Antibiotics and Therapeutics for Health (PATH) Act - Provisions related to antibiotic drug approval for a limited population S. 289: American Cures Act - Provisions related to National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding S. 320: Medical Innovation Act of 2015 - Provisions related to NIH funding and covered manufacturer supplemental fees S. 524: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 - Provisions related to opioids S. 1077: Advancing Breakthrough Devices for Patients Act of 2016 - Issues related to the biopharmaceutical industry S. 1597: Patient-Focused Impact Assessment Act of 2016 - Provisions related to patient-focused drug development S. 1790: Safe and Affordable Prescription Drugs Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 1767: Combination Product Regulatory Fairness Act of 2016 - Provisions related to improvements in the regulation of combination drug-device products S. 1878: Advancing Hope Act of 2016 - Provisions related to pediatric cancer and other pediatric diseases S.2055: Medical Countermeasure Innovation Act of 2015 S. 2512: Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act - Provisions related to priority review vouchers S. 2615: Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act - Provisions related to FDA review of generic drugs and study on risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (REMS) program S. 2680: Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 - Provisions related to mental health issues S. 2689: REGROW Act - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments S. 2700: FDA and NIH Workforce Modernization Act - Provisions related to FDA and NIH S. 2912: Trickett Wendler Right to Try Act of 2016 - A bill to authorize the use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law, and for other purposes - Provisions related to use of unapproved medical products by patients with a terminal illness S. 3056: CREATES Act of 2016 - Provisions related to access to samples of prescription drugs S. 3239: RACE for Children Act - Provisions related to pediatric studies S. 3335: Fair Accountability and Innovative Research (FAIR) Drug Pricing Act - Provisions relating to transparency H.R. 6: 21st Century Cures Act - Provisions related to biopharmaceutical discovery, development, delivery and transparency H.R. 1537: Advancing Hope Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the pediatric rare disease voucher program H.R. 1538: Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States (CARERS) Act of 2015 - Provisions related to regulation of marijuana and impact on medical research H.R. 2479: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the issuance of up-to-date regulations and guidance applying to the dissemination by means of the Internet of information about medical products - Provisions related to dissemination of information about medical products H.R. 2805: Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the treatment of heroin and prescription opioid abuse H.R. 2841: Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act of 2015 or FAST Generics Act of 2015 - Provisions related to requiring innovator pharmaceutical manufacturers to provide samples of risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) covered products to generic manufacturers for bioequivalence testing H.R. 3012: Right to Try Act of 2015 - Provisions related to use of unapproved medical products by patients with a terminal illness H.R. 3250: DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2015 H.R. 3299: The Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015 H.R. 3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act - Provisions related to expanded access and other issues H.R. 4762: REGROW Act - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments H.R. 4784: Lower Drug Costs Through Competition Act - Provisions related to generic drugs and priority review vouchers; REMS study; and tropical disease product applications H.R. 5046: Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016 - Provisions related to opioids H.R. 5122: A bill to prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding testing of Medicare Part B prescription drug models H.R. 5858: The RACE for Children Act - Provisions related to pediatric studies H.R. 6043: Fair Accountability and Innovative Research (FAIR) Drug Pricing Act of 2016 - Provisions related to transparency H.R. 6174: Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act - Provisions relating to 340B discounts on orphan drugs Other: - Kids Innovative Drugs Act (draft) - Incentives for the development of pediatric oncology drugs - The Regenerative Medicine Regulatory Improvement Act (discussion draft) - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments - Kids Count Act of 2015 (discussion draft) - Provisions for incentivizing pediatric rare disease drug development - Discussion of Reforms to the Pediatric Research Equity Act (PREA) and Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA) - Incentives for the development of pediatric drugs - Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) policy issues - Food and Drug Administration Proposed rule: Supplemental Applications Proposing Labeling Changes for Approved Drugs and Biological Products (78 Fed. Reg. 67985) - Provisions related to product labeling changes and related procedures - Senate HELP Committee innovation agenda - Provisions related to biopharmaceutical discovery and development and FDA policy - Proposed HRSA 340B program mega-guidance - Provisions related to 340B program - Implementation issues related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) (Public Law 111-148), including health insurance exchanges - 340B Drug Discount Program policy issues - General FDA advocacy including sharing of truthful and non-misleading information about medicines with healthcare professionals - Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) reauthorization - Biosimilar User Fee Act (BsUFA) reauthorization - Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) implementation issues - Biopharmaceutical and medical innovation policy issues - Drug development ecosystem policy issues - Drug cost and pricing policy issues - Expedited drug approval policy issues - Compassionate use policy issues - Biosimilar approval and reimbursement policy issues - Transparency policy issues - NIH Funding policy issues - Precision Medicine Initiative - Biomarker policy issues - Policy issues related to prescription drug abuse and secure disposal - Drug compounding policy issues - Prescription drug importation policy issues - Cancer Moonshot - Prescription drug take back policy issues - Clinical trial policy issues - Pediatric cancer policy issues - Cancer drug vial size policy issues - House Republican Health Proposal (A Better Way) - OTC Monograph Reform - Expanded access policy issues - Patient assistance program policy issues
Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S.
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
340B Drug Pricing Program ---H.R. 5926/S.3040: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017 ---Implementation of Affordable Care Act ---Program Implementation & Oversight Antibiotic & Diagnostic Tax Credit ---H.R. 3539: Antibiotic & Diagnostic Innovation Act Biodefense Research, Development and Procurement Issues (Nonfunding) ---S. 2055/H.R. 3299: Medical Countermeasures Innovation Act of 2015 ---S. 2967: National Biodefense Strategy Act Biosimilars ---Access to Samples for Testing ---Biosimilar User Fee Act Reauthorizaton and Implementation ---Interchangeability and Pharmacy Substitution ---Naming ---S.3056: Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2016 Drug Evaluation and Review ---ADAPT Act (House Discussion Draft) ---Compassionate Use/Expanded Access ---FDA Proposed Rule on Changes to Drug Labeling ---H.R. 2029: The Patient Choice Act ---H.R. 4475: Compassionate Freedom of Choice Act ---Implementation of the FDA Safety and Innovation Act ---Reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act ---S. 2912: Trickett Wendler Right to Try Act of 2016 ---Special Medical Use/Limited Population Drugs Drug Importation ---H.R. 5054/S.2956: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017 ---H.R. 5926/S.3040: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017 Drug Manufacturing, Quality & Distribution ---H.R. 5926/S.3040: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017 ---H.R. 5054/S.2956: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017 ---Implementation of H.R. 3204: The Drug Quality and Security Act ---Pharmacy Compounding & Oversight ---Vial and Dose Size Funding for Biodefense/Biomedical/Emergency Preparedness Research, Development and Procurement ---H.R. 5926/S.3040: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017 ---H.R.5325: Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act for FY 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act ---Supplemental Funding for Combating Zika Funding for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Vaccine Programs ---H.R. 5926/S.3040: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017 ---H.R.5325: Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act for FY 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act ---Supplemental Funding for Combating Zika Funding for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (CARB) Initiative ---H.R. 5054/S.2956: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017 ---H.R. 5926/S.3040: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017 Funding for FDA ---H.R. 5054/S.2956: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017 Funding for National Institutes of Health ---H.R. 5926/S.3040: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017 ---H.R.5325: Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act for FY 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act ---Supplemental Funding for Combating Zika Gene Editing Technologies ---H.R. 5926/S.3040: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017 Generic Drug Entry ---S. 2615: Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act ---S.3056: Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2016 Government Price Reporting ---H.R. 5926/S.3040: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017 Medicaid Pricing and Rebates ---Average Manufacturer Price Calculations ---Implementation of Affordable Care Act Reimbursement for Innovative Products ---CMMI Medicare Part B Proposed Demonstration Project ---H.R. 5122: To prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding testing of Medicare Part B Prescription Drug Models ---Medicare Part B Physician-Administered Products ---Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program ---Value-based Contracting and Communications Senate Innovation for Healthier Americans ---Biomarkers and Regulatory Science Improvements ---Communication with Healthcare Professionals and Payors ---Expanded Access to Investigational Drugs ---Expedited Pathways ---FDA Hiring Flexibility ---FDA Management and Financial Accountability ---H.R. 4762: Reliable and Effective Growth for Regenerative Health Options that Improve Wellness (REGROW) Act ---Innovation Incentives ---Longitudinal Study of Chronic Diseases ---Patient Access to Approved Drugs ---Patient-Focused Drug Development ---Priority Review Voucher Programs ---S. 195: PATH Act ---S. 2055/H.R. 3299: Medical Countermeasures Innovation Act of 2015 ---S. 2912: Trickett Wendler Right to Try Act of 2016 ---S.524: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 ---The KIDS Act ---Use of Real-World Evidence ---Vaccine and Anti-Microbial Resistance Product Development and Incentives ---S. 1878: Advancing Hope Act of 2015 ---S.2512: Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership ---Intellectual Property Issues ---Regulatory Harmonization TransPacific Partnership ---Data and Intellectual Property Protection for Pharmaceuticals Vaccine Access/Financing ---Adult Immunization (Senate Discussion Draft) ---H.R. 5926/S.3040: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017 ---Implementation of Affordable Care Act ---Senate Chronic Care Working Group Proposals Vaccines and Infectious Diseases - General ---S.2512: Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act ---H.R. 5325: Continuing appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act for FY 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act ---Supplemental Funding for Combating Zika Orphan Drug Tax Credit Independent Payment Advisory Board UN High Level Commission on Access to Medicines ---Intellectual Property Provisions Sunshine Act Implementation Precision Medicine Initiative Affordable Care Act Implementation ---Third Party Support of Patient Premiums and Cost-Sharing Obligations
Client expense: $2,330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of Technology Policy (OTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S.
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Interoperability and Regulation of Health IT, including the SOFTWARE Act (H.R. 2396), MEDTECH Act (S. 1101), Improving Heath Information Technology Act (S. 3511), and 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 6). Food and Drug Administration: drug, medical device, and agency reforms including improving scientific capacity at FDA and use of public-private partnerships (FDA and NIH Workforce Authorities Modernization Act, S. 2700); use of real-world evidence and drug development tools such as biomarkers and patient-reported outcomes (21st Century Cures Act, H.R. 6); and the approval process for certain items such as antibiotics (e.g., PATH Act, S. 185), treatments for unmet needs (e.g., Dormant Therapies Act of 2014, S. 3004, 113th Congress), combination products (e.g., S. 1767), and regenerative medicine/cellular therapies (REGROW Act, S. 2689/H.R. 4762). Medicare, including chronic care coordination, prevention, and health care delivery and payment reform Long-term care financing and Medicaid Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration program reauthorization Beneficiaries dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Hospital Payment Reform HR 4669 - Advancing Standards in Regenerative Medicine Act HR 4762 - REGROW Act S 2443 - Advancing Standards in Regenerative Medicine Act S 2511 - Improving Health Information Technology Act S 2689 - REGROW Act S 3117 - State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act
Client expense: $1,310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S. 122: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 185: Promise for Antibiotics and Therapeutics for Health (PATH) Act - Provisions related to antibiotic drug approval for a limited population S. 289: American Cures Act - Provisions related to National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding S. 320: Medical Innovation Act of 2015 - Provisions related to NIH funding and covered manufacturer supplemental fees S. 480: National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2016 - Provisions related to the reauthorization of the national controlled substance monitoring program S. 524: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 - Provisions related to opioids S. 800: Enhancing the Stature and Visibility of Medical Rehabilitation Research at the NIH Act - Issues related to the biopharmaceutical industry S. 849: Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act of 2016 - Provisions related to research on neurological diseases S. 1077: Advancing Breakthrough Devices for Patients Act of 2016 - Issues related to the biopharmaceutical industry S. 1101: Medical Electronic Data Technology Enhancement for Consumers' Health Act - Provisions related to regulation of software S. 1455: Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment Act - Provisions related to opioids S. 1597: Patient-Focused Impact Assessment Act of 2016 - Provisions related to patient-focused drug development S. 1622: FDA Device Accountability Act of 2016 - Issues related to the biopharmaceutical industry S. 1790: Safe and Affordable Prescription Drugs Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 1767: Combination Product Regulatory Fairness Act of 2016 - Provisions related to improvements in the regulation of combination drug-device products S. 1878: Advancing Hope Act of 2016 - Provisions related to pediatric cancer and other pediatric diseases S. 2014: Next Generation Researchers Act - Provisions related to NIH promoting new research. S. 2023: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 2030: Advancing Targeted Therapies for Rare Diseases Act of 2016 - Provisions related to rare disease treatment S. 2055: Medical Countermeasure Innovation Act of 2016 - Provisions related to priority review vouchers S. 2256: Co-Prescribing Saves Lives Act of 2015 - Provisions related to co-prescribing of opioids and reversal agents S. 2388: Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments Act of 2015 - Provisions related to reciprocity of drug approvals S. 2511: Improving Health Information Technology Act - Provisions related to health information technology (HIT) S. 2512: Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act - Provisions related to priority review vouchers S. 2615: Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act - Provisions related to FDA review of generic drugs and study on risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (REMS) program S. 2624: National Biomedical Research Act - Provisions related to mandatory funding for NIH and FDA S. 2680: Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 - Provisions related to mental health issues S. 2689: REGROW Act - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments S. 2700: FDA and NIH Workforce Modernization Act - Provisions related to FDA and NIH S. 2713: Advancing Precision Medicine Act of 2016 - Provisions related to data sharing and security S. 2742: Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act - Issues related to the biopharmaceutical industry S. 2912: A bill to authorize the use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law, and for other purposes - Provisions related to use of unapproved medical products by patients with a terminal illness S. 3056: CREATES Act of 2016 - Provisions related to access to samples of prescription drugs H.R. 6: 21st Century Cures Act - Provisions related to biopharmaceutical discovery, development, delivery and transparency H.R. 1537: Advancing Hope Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the pediatric rare disease voucher program H.R. 1538: Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States (CARERS) Act of 2015 - Provisions related to regulation of marijuana and impact on medical research H.R. 2479: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the issuance of up-to-date regulations and guidance applying to the dissemination by means of the Internet of information about medical products - Provisions related to dissemination of information about medical products H.R. 2805: Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the treatment of heroin and prescription opioid abuse H.R. 2841: Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act of 2015 - Provisions related to requiring innovator pharmaceutical manufacturers to provide samples of risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) covered products to generic manufacturers for bioequivalence testing H.R. 3012: Right to Try Act of 2015 - Provisions related to use of unapproved medical products by patients with a terminal illness H.R. 3250: DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2015 - Issues related to prescription drug abuse H.R. 3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act - Provisions related to expanded access and other issues H.R. 4762: REGROW Act - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments H.R. 4784: Lower Drug Costs Through Competition Act - Provisions related to generic drugs and priority review vouchers; REMS study; and tropical disease product applications H.R. 5046: Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016 - Provisions related to opioids H.R. 5127: Curb Opioid Abuse By Advancing Technology Act of 2016 - Provisions related to opioids Kids Innovative Drugs Act (draft) The Regenerative Medicine Regulatory Improvement Act (discussion draft) - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments Kids Count Act of 2015 (discussion draft) - Provisions for incentivizing pediatric rare disease drug development ADF Incentive Act of 2015 (discussion draft) - Provisions providing manufacturers an incentive to develop abuse deterrent formulations (ADF) of controlled substances Drug Supply Chain Security Act policy issues Discussion of Reforms to the Pediatric Research Equity Act (PREA) and Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA) Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) policy issues Food and Drug Administration Proposed rule: Supplemental Applications Proposing Labeling Changes for Approved Drugs and Biological Products (78 Fed. Reg. 67985) - Provisions related to product labeling changes and related procedures Senate HELP Committee innovation agenda - Provisions related to biopharmaceutical discovery and development and FDA policy Proposed HRSA 340B program mega-guidance - Provisions related to 340B program Implementation issues related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) (Public Law 111-148), including health insurance exchanges 340B Drug Discount Program policy issues General FDA advocacy including sharing of truthful and non-misleading information about medicines with healthcare professionals Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) negotiation and reauthorization Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) implementation issues Biopharmaceutical and medical innovation policy issues Drug development ecosystem policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Expedited drug approval policy issues Compassionate use policy issues Biosimilar approval and reimbursement policy issues Transparency policy issues NIH Funding policy issues Precision Medicine Initiative Biomarker policy issues Policy issues related to prescription drug abuse and secure disposal Drug compounding policy issues Prescription drug importation policy issues Cancer Moonshot Prescription drug take back policy issues Clinical trial policy issues Pediatric cancer policy issues Cancer drug vial size policy issues House Republican Health Proposal (A Better Way)
Client expense: $4,550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S. 122: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 185: Promise for Antibiotics and Therapeutics for Health (PATH) Act - Provisions related to antibiotic drug approval for a limited population S. 289: American Cures Act - Provisions related to National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding S. 320: Medical Innovation Act of 2015 - Provisions related to NIH funding and covered manufacturer supplemental fees S. 524: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 - Provisions related to opioids S. 1077: Advancing Breakthrough Devices for Patients Act of 2016 - Issues related to the biopharmaceutical industry S. 1597: Patient-Focused Impact Assessment Act of 2016 - Provisions related to patient-focused drug development S. 1790: Safe and Affordable Prescription Drugs Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 1767: Combination Product Regulatory Fairness Act of 2016 - Provisions related to improvements in the regulation of combination drug-device products S. 1878: Advancing Hope Act of 2016 - Provisions related to pediatric cancer and other pediatric diseases S. 2512: Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act - Provisions related to priority review vouchers S. 2615: Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act - Provisions related to FDA review of generic drugs and study on risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (REMS) program S. 2680: Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 - Provisions related to mental health issues S. 2689: REGROW Act - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments S. 2700: FDA and NIH Workforce Modernization Act - Provisions related to FDA and NIH S. 2912: Trickett Wendler Right to Try Act of 2016 - A bill to authorize the use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law, and for other purposes - Provisions related to use of unapproved medical products by patients with a terminal illness S. 3056: CREATES Act of 2016 - Provisions related to access to samples of prescription drugs S. 3239: RACE for Children Act - Provisions related to pediatric studies S. 3335: Fair Accountability and Innovative Research (FAIR) Drug Pricing Act - Provisions relating to transparency H.R. 6: 21st Century Cures Act - Provisions related to biopharmaceutical discovery, development, delivery and transparency H.R. 1537: Advancing Hope Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the pediatric rare disease voucher program H.R. 1538: Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States (CARERS) Act of 2015 - Provisions related to regulation of marijuana and impact on medical research H.R. 2479: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the issuance of up-to-date regulations and guidance applying to the dissemination by means of the Internet of information about medical products - Provisions related to dissemination of information about medical products H.R. 2805: Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the treatment of heroin and prescription opioid abuse H.R. 2841: Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act of 2015 or FAST Generics Act of 2015 - Provisions related to requiring innovator pharmaceutical manufacturers to provide samples of risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) covered products to generic manufacturers for bioequivalence testing H.R. 3012: Right to Try Act of 2015 - Provisions related to use of unapproved medical products by patients with a terminal illness H.R. 3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act - Provisions related to expanded access and other issues H.R. 4762: REGROW Act - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments H.R. 4784: Lower Drug Costs Through Competition Act - Provisions related to generic drugs and priority review vouchers; REMS study; and tropical disease product applications H.R. 5046: Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016 - Provisions related to opioids H.R. 5122: A bill to prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding testing of Medicare Part B prescription drug models H.R. 5858: The RACE for Children Act - Provisions related to pediatric studies H.R. 6043: Fair Accountability and Innovative Research (FAIR) Drug Pricing Act of 2016 - Provisions related to transparency H.R. 6174: Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act - Provisions relating to 340B discounts on orphan drugs Kids Innovative Drugs Act (draft) - Incentives for the development of pediatric oncology drugs The Regenerative Medicine Regulatory Improvement Act (discussion draft) - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments Kids Count Act of 2015 (discussion draft) - Provisions for incentivizing pediatric rare disease drug development Discussion of Reforms to the Pediatric Research Equity Act (PREA) and Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA) - Incentives for the development of pediatric drugs Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) policy issues Food and Drug Administration Proposed rule: Supplemental Applications Proposing Labeling Changes for Approved Drugs and Biological Products (78 Fed. Reg. 67985) - Provisions related to product labeling changes and related procedures Senate HELP Committee innovation agenda - Provisions related to biopharmaceutical discovery and development and FDA policy Proposed HRSA 340B program mega-guidance - Provisions related to 340B program Implementation issues related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) (Public Law 111-148), including health insurance exchanges 340B Drug Discount Program policy issues General FDA advocacy including sharing of truthful and non-misleading information about medicines with healthcare professionals Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) reauthorization Biosimilar User Fee Act (BsUFA) reauthorization Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) implementation issues Biopharmaceutical and medical innovation policy issues Drug development ecosystem policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Expedited drug approval policy issues Compassionate use policy issues Patient assistance program policy issues Biosimilar approval and reimbursement policy issues Transparency policy issues NIH Funding policy issues Precision Medicine Initiative Biomarker policy issues Policy issues related to prescription drug abuse and secure disposal Drug compounding policy issues Prescription drug importation policy issues Cancer Moonshot Prescription drug take back policy issues Clinical trial policy issues Pediatric cancer policy issues Cancer drug vial size policy issues House Republican Health Proposal (A Better Way) Expanded access policy issues
Client expense: $4,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
340B Drug Pricing Program ----Implementation of Affordable Care Act ---Program Implementation & Oversight ---H.R.5325/S.3040: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017 Biodefense Research, Development and Procurement Issues (Nonfunding) ---S. 2055/H.R. 3299: Medical Countermeasures Innovation Act Biosimilars ---Biosimilar User Fee Act Reauthorization and Implementation ---Colombia Biologics Regulations ---Implementation of Affordable Care Act ---Interchangeability and Pharmacy Substitution ---Mexico Biologics Regulations ---Naming ---Access to Samples for Testing ---S.3056: Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2016 Drug Evaluation and Review ---ADAPT Act (House Discussion Draft) ---Compassionate Use/Expanded Access ---FDA Proposed Rule on Changes to Drug Labeling ---Implementation of the FDA Safety and Innovation Act ---Reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act Drug Importation ---H.R.5054 - S.2956: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017 ---H.R.5325-S.3040: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017 Funding for Biodefense/Biomedical/Emergency Preparedness Research, Development and Procurement ---H.R.5325/S.3040: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017 ---Supplemental Funding for Combating Zika ---H.R. 2577: The Zika Response Appropriations Act of 2016 Funding for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Vaccine Programs ---H.R.5325/S.3040: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017 ---Supplemental Funding for Combating Zika ---H.R. 2577: The Zika Response Appropriations Act of 2016 Funding for FDA ---H.R. 5054 -S.2956: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017 Funding for National Institutes of Health ---H.R.5325/S.3040: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017 ---Supplemental Funding for Combating Zika ---H.R. 2577: The Zika Response Appropriations Act of 2016 Medicaid Pricing and Rebates ---Average Manufacturer Price Calculations ---Implementation of Affordable Care Act Orphan Drug Act Tax Credit Precision Medicine Initiative Reimbursement for Innovative Products ---Medicare Part B Physician-Administered Products -- --CMMI Medicare Part B Proposed Demonstration Project ---Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program ---Value-based Contracting and Communications Senate Innovation for Healthier Americans ---Biomarkers and Regulatory Science Improvements ---Communication with Healthcare Professionals and Payors ---Expanded Access to Investigational Drugs ---Expedited Pathways ---FDA Hiring Flexibility ---Innovation Incentives ---Longitudinal Study of Chronic Diseases ---Patient Access to Approved Drugs ---Patient-Focused Drug Development ---Priority Review Voucher Programs ---Vaccine and Anti-Microbial Resistance Product Development and Incentives ---- S. 195: PATH Act ---S. 2055/H.R. 3299: Medical Countermeasures Innovation Act ---H.R. 4762: Reliable and Effective Growth for Regenerative Health Options that Improve Wellness (REGROW) Act ---S. 1878: Advancing Hope Act of 2015 ---S. 2912: Trickett Wendler Right to Try Act of 2016 ---S.2512: Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act ---S.524: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 ---The KIDS Act UN High Level Commission on Access to Medicines Vaccine Access/Financing ---Adult Immunization (Senate Discussion Draft) ---Senate Chronic Care Working Group Proposals ---Vaccine Injury Compensation Program ---H.R.5325/S.3040: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017 Vaccines and Infectious Diseases - General ---H.R. 3299: Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act ---S.2512: Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act ---Supplemental Funding for Combating Zika ---H.R. 2577: The Zika Response Appropriations Act of 2016 Funding for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (CARB) Initiative ---H.R.5325/S.3040: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017 Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (CARB) Initiative Drug Manufacturing, Quality & Distribution ---Pharmacy Compounding & Oversight ---Vial and Dose Size Gene Editing Technologies ---S.3040-H.R.5325: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017 Generic Drug Entry ---S. 2615: Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act ---S.3056: Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2016 Government Price Reporting ---H.R.5325/S.3040: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017 Antibiotic & Diagnostic Tax Credit ---H.R. 3539: Antibiotic & Diagnostic Innovation Act TransPacific Partnership ---Data and Intellectual Property Protection for Pharmaceuticals Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership ---Intellectual Property Issues ---Regulatory Harmonization
Client expense: $2,310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Interoperability and Regulation of Health IT, including the SOFTWARE Act (H.R. 2396), MEDTECH Act (S. 1101), and 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 6). Food and Drug Administration: drug, medical device, and agency reforms including improving scientific capacity at FDA and use of public-private partnerships (FDA and NIH Workforce Authorities Modernization Act, S. 2700); use of real-world evidence and drug development tools such as biomarkers and patient-reported outcomes (21st Century Cures Act, H.R. 6); and the approval process for certain items such as antibiotics (e.g., PATH Act, S. 185), treatments for unmet needs (e.g., Dormant Therapies Act of 2014, S. 3004, 113th Congress), combination products (e.g., S. 1767), and regenerative medicine/cellular therapies (REGROW Act, S. 2689/H.R. 4762). Medicare, including chronic care coordination, prevention, and health care delivery and payment reform Long-term care financing Beneficiaries dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid
Client expense: $351,424 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S. 122: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 185: Promise for Antibiotics and Therapeutics for Health (PATH) Act - Provisions related to antibiotic drug approval for a limited population S. 2055 - the Medical Countermeasure Innovation Act of 2015 S. 289: American Cures Act - Provisions related to NIH funding S. 320: Medical Innovation Act of 2015 - Provisions related to National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding and covered manufacturer supplemental fees S. 480: National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2016 S. 524: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 - Provisions related to opioids S. 800: Enhancing the Stature and Visibility of Medical Rehabilitation Research at the NIH Act S. 849: Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act of 2016 - Provisions related to research on neurological diseases S. 1077: Advancing Breakthrough Devices for Patients Act of 2016 S. 1101: Medical Electronic Data Technology Enhancement for Consumers' Health Act - Provisions related to regulation of software S. 1455: Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment Act - Provisions related to opioids S. 1597: Patient-Focused Impact Assessment Act of 2016 - Provisions related to patient-focused drug development S. 1622: FDA Device Accountability Act of 2016 S. 1790: Safe and Affordable Prescription Drugs Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 1767: Combination Product Regulatory Fairness Act of 2016 - Provisions related to improvements in the regulation of combination drug-device products S. 1878: Advancing Hope Act of 2016 - Provisions related to pediatric cancer and other pediatric diseases S. 2014: Next Generation Researchers Act - Provisions related to NIH promoting new research. S. 2023: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 2030: Advancing Targeted Therapies for Rare Diseases Act of 2016 - Provisions related to rare disease treatment S. 2055: Medical Countermeasure Innovation Act of 2016 S. 2256: Co-Prescribing Saves Lives Act of 2015 - Provisions related to co-prescribing of opioids and reversal agents S. 2388: Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments Act of 2015 - Provisions related to reciprocity of drug approvals S. 2511: Improving Health Information Technology Act - Provisions related to health information technology (HIT) S. 2512: Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act - Provisions related to priority review vouchers S. 2615: Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act - Provisions related to FDA review of generic drugs and study on risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (REMS) program S. 2624: National Biomedical Research Act - Provisions related to mandatory funding for NIH and FDA S. 2680: Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 - Provisions related to mental health issues S. 2689: REGROW Act - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments S. 2700: FDA and NIH Workforce Modernization Act - Provisions related to FDA and NIH S. 2713: Advancing Precision Medicine Act of 2016 - Provisions related to data sharing and security S. 2742: Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act S. 2912: A bill to authorize the use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law, and for other purposes - Provisions related to use of unapproved medical products by patients with a terminal illness S. 3056: CREATES Act of 2016 - Provisions related to access to samples of prescription drugs H.R. 6: 21st Century Cures Act - Provisions related to biopharmaceutical discovery, development, delivery and transparency H.R. 1537: Advancing Hope Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the pediatric rare disease voucher program H.R. 1538: Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States (CARERS) Act of 2015 - Provisions related to regulation of marijuana and impact on legitimate medical research H.R. 2479: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the issuance of up-to-date regulations and guidance applying to the dissemination by means of the Internet of information about medical products - Provisions related to dissemination of information about medical products H.R. 2805: Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the treatment of heroin and prescription opioid abuse H.R. 2841: Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act of 2015 - Provisions related to requiring innovator pharmaceutical manufacturers to provide samples of risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) covered products to generic manufacturers for bioequivalence testing H.R. 3012: Right to Try Act of 2015 - Provisions related to use of unapproved medical products by patients with a terminal illness H.R. 3250: DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2015 HR. 3299 - the Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015 H.R. 3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act - Provisions related to expanded access and other issues H.R. 4762: REGROW Act - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments H.R. 4784: Lower Drug Costs Through Competition Act - Provisions related to generic drugs and priority review vouchers; REMS study; and tropical disease product applications H.R. 5046: Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016 - Provisions related to opioids H.R. 5127: Curb Opioid Abuse By Advancing Technology Act of 2016 - Provisions related to opioids Other: - Kids Innovative Drugs Act (draft) - The Regenerative Medicine Regulatory Improvement Act (discussion draft) - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments - Kids Count Act of 2015 (discussion draft) - Provisions for incentivizing pediatric rare disease drug development - ADF Incentive Act of 2015 (discussion draft) - Provisions providing manufacturers an incentive to develop abuse deterrent formulations (ADF) of controlled substances - Drug Supply Chain Security Act policy issues - Discussion of Reforms to the Pediatric Research Equity Act (PREA) and Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA) - Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) policy issues - Food and Drug Administration Proposed rule: Supplemental Applications Proposing Labeling Changes for Approved Drugs and Biological Products (78 Fed. Reg. 67985) - Provisions related to product labeling changes and related procedures - Senate HELP Committee innovation agenda - Provisions related to biopharmaceutical discovery and development and FDA policy - Proposed HRSA 340B program mega-guidance - Provisions related to 340B program Implementation issues related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) (Public Law 111-148), including health insurance exchanges - 340B Drug Discount Program policy issues - General FDA advocacy including sharing of truthful and non-misleading information about medicines with healthcare professionals - Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) negotiation and reauthorization - Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) implementation issues - Biopharmaceutical and medical innovation policy issues - Drug development ecosystem policy issues - Drug cost and pricing policy issues - Expedited drug approval policy issues - Compassionate use policy issues - Biosimilar approval and reimbursement policy issues - Transparency policy issues - NIH Funding policy issues - Precision Medicine Initiative - Policy issues related to prescription drug abuse and secure disposal - Drug compounding policy issues - Prescription drug importation policy issues - Cancer Moonshot - Prescription drug take back policy issues - Clinical trial policy issues - Pediatric cancer policy issues - Cancer drug vial sizes policy issues - House Republican Health Proposal (A Better Way)
Client expense: $1,070,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Hospital Payment Reform HR 4669 - Advancing Standards in Regenerative Medicine Act HR 4762 - REGROW Act S 1600 - Judicial Redress Act of 2015 S 2443 - Advancing Standards in Regenerative Medicine Act S 2511 - Improving Health Information Technology Act S 2689 - REGROW Act State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Veterans Affairs and Military Construction Appropriations
Client expense: $2,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
HR 4441 - Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016 S 2658 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 S 3117 - State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act HR 5055 - Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act S 2084 - Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act S 2943 - National Defense Authorization Act Hospital Payment Reform HR 4669 - Advancing Standards in Regenerative Medicine Act HR 4762 - REGROW Act S 2443 - Advancing Standards in Regenerative Medicine Act S 2511 - Improving Health Information Technology Act S 2689 - REGROW Act
Client expense: $1,190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S. 122: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 185: Promise for Antibiotics and Therapeutics for Health (PATH) Act - Provisions related to antibiotic drug approval for a limited population S. 289: American Cures Act - Provisions related to National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding S. 320: Medical Innovation Act of 2015 - Provisions related to NIH funding and covered manufacturer supplemental fees S. 480: National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2016 - Provisions related to the reauthorization of the national controlled substance monitoring program S. 524: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 - Provisions related to opioids S. 800: Enhancing the Stature and Visibility of Medical Rehabilitation Research at the NIH Act - Issues related to the biopharmaceutical industry S. 849: Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act of 2016 - Provisions related to research on neurological diseases S. 1077: Advancing Breakthrough Devices for Patients Act of 2016 - Issues related to the biopharmaceutical industry S. 1101: Medical Electronic Data Technology Enhancement for Consumers' Health Act - Provisions related to regulation of software S. 1455: Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment Act - Provisions related to opioids S. 1597: Patient-Focused Impact Assessment Act of 2016 - Provisions related to patient-focused drug development S. 1622: FDA Device Accountability Act of 2016 - Issues related to the biopharmaceutical industry S. 1790: Safe and Affordable Prescription Drugs Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 1767: Combination Product Regulatory Fairness Act of 2016 - Provisions related to improvements in the regulation of combination drug-device products S. 1878: Advancing Hope Act of 2016 - Provisions related to pediatric cancer and other pediatric diseases S. 2014: Next Generation Researchers Act - Provisions related to NIH promoting new research. S. 2023: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 2030: Advancing Targeted Therapies for Rare Diseases Act of 2016 - Provisions related to rare disease treatment S. 2055: Medical Countermeasure Innovation Act of 2016 - Provisions related to priority review vouchers S. 2256: Co-Prescribing Saves Lives Act of 2015 - Provisions related to co-prescribing of opioids and reversal agents S. 2388: Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments Act of 2015 - Provisions related to reciprocity of drug approvals S. 2511: Improving Health Information Technology Act - Provisions related to health information technology (HIT) S. 2512: Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act - Provisions related to priority review vouchers S. 2615: Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act - Provisions related to FDA review of generic drugs and study on risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (REMS) program S. 2624: National Biomedical Research Act - Provisions related to mandatory funding for NIH and FDA S. 2680: Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 - Provisions related to mental health issues S. 2689: REGROW Act - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments S. 2700: FDA and NIH Workforce Modernization Act - Provisions related to FDA and NIH S. 2713: Advancing Precision Medicine Act of 2016 - Provisions related to data sharing and security S. 2742: Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act - Issues related to the biopharmaceutical industry S. 2912: A bill to authorize the use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law, and for other purposes - Provisions related to use of unapproved medical products by patients with a terminal illness S. 3056: CREATES Act of 2016 - Provisions related to access to samples of prescription drugs H.R. 6: 21st Century Cures Act - Provisions related to biopharmaceutical discovery, development, delivery and transparency H.R. 1537: Advancing Hope Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the pediatric rare disease voucher program H.R. 1538: Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States (CARERS) Act of 2015 - Provisions related to regulation of marijuana and impact on medical research H.R. 2479: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the issuance of up-to-date regulations and guidance applying to the dissemination by means of the Internet of information about medical products - Provisions related to dissemination of information about medical products H.R. 2805: Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the treatment of heroin and prescription opioid abuse H.R. 2841: Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act of 2015 - Provisions related to requiring innovator pharmaceutical manufacturers to provide samples of risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) covered products to generic manufacturers for bioequivalence testing H.R. 3012: Right to Try Act of 2015 - Provisions related to use of unapproved medical products by patients with a terminal illness H.R. 3250: DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2015 - Issues related to prescription drug abuse H.R. 3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act - Provisions related to expanded access and other issues H.R. 4762: REGROW Act - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments H.R. 4784: Lower Drug Costs Through Competition Act - Provisions related to generic drugs and priority review vouchers; REMS study; and tropical disease product applications H.R. 5046: Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016 - Provisions related to opioids H.R. 5127: Curb Opioid Abuse By Advancing Technology Act of 2016 - Provisions related to opioids Kids Innovative Drugs Act (draft) The Regenerative Medicine Regulatory Improvement Act (discussion draft) - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments Kids Count Act of 2015 (discussion draft) - Provisions for incentivizing pediatric rare disease drug development ADF Incentive Act of 2015 (discussion draft) - Provisions providing manufacturers an incentive to develop abuse deterrent formulations (ADF) of controlled substances Drug Supply Chain Security Act policy issues Discussion of Reforms to the Pediatric Research Equity Act (PREA) and Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA) Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) policy issues Food and Drug Administration Proposed rule: Supplemental Applications Proposing Labeling Changes for Approved Drugs and Biological Products (78 Fed. Reg. 67985) - Provisions related to product labeling changes and related procedures Senate HELP Committee innovation agenda - Provisions related to biopharmaceutical discovery and development and FDA policy Proposed HRSA 340B program mega-guidance - Provisions related to 340B program Implementation issues related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) (Public Law 111-148), including health insurance exchanges 340B Drug Discount Program policy issues General FDA advocacy including sharing of truthful and non-misleading information about medicines with healthcare professionals Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) negotiation and reauthorization Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) implementation issues Biopharmaceutical and medical innovation policy issues Drug development ecosystem policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Expedited drug approval policy issues Compassionate use policy issues Biosimilar approval and reimbursement policy issues Transparency policy issues NIH Funding policy issues Precision Medicine Initiative Biomarker policy issues Policy issues related to prescription drug abuse and secure disposal Drug compounding policy issues Prescription drug importation policy issues Cancer Moonshot Prescription drug take back policy issues Clinical trial policy issues Pediatric cancer policy issues Cancer drug vial size policy issues House Republican Health Proposal (A Better Way)
Client expense: $5,820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1427/S. 804 - Medicare CGM Access Act of 2015 H.R. 6 - 21st Century Cures Act S. 2700 - FDA and NIH Workforce Authorities Modernization Act S. 2689/H.R. 4762 - Reliable and Effective Growth for Regenerative Health Options that Improve Wellness Act
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
blood safety issues; Reliable and Effective Growth for Regenerative Health Options that Improve Wellness (REGROW) Act, S 2689, HR4762; 21st Century Cures Act, HR 6
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
Food and Drug administration regulation of blood products, devices and cellular therapies Reliable and Effective Growth for Regenerative Health Options that Improve Health (REGROW) Act, S 2689, HR 4762 21st Century Cures Act, HR 6;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Health Issues
-Advocated in support the delay of the Two-Midnights rule at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Expressed support for NIH innovation fund and regulatory harmonization in Senate Medical Innovation bill - Expressed concerns with regenerative medicine legislation - Reliable and Effective Growth for Regenerative Health Options that Improve Wellness (REGROW) Act (S.2689/H.R.4762) -Expressed support for Cancer Moonshot Initiative -Requested support letters for campus precision medicine grant efforts -Expressed support for Health Workforce issues
Client expense: $163,217 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Health Issues
S. 122: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 185: Promise for Antibiotics and Therapeutics for Health (PATH) Act - Provisions related to antibiotic drug approval for a limited population S. 289: American Cures Act - Provisions related to NIH funding S. 320: Medical Innovation Act of 2015 - Provisions related to National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding and covered manufacturer supplemental fees S. 481: Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act - Provisions related to Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) scheduling S. 483: Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2016 - Provisions related to registration under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) S. 524: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 - Provisions related to opioids S. 683: Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States (CARERS) Act of 2015 - Provisions related to regulation of marijuana and impact on legitimate medical research S. 849: Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act of 2016 - Provisions related to research on neurological diseases S. 1128: Preserving Access to Orphan Drugs Act - Provisions related to orphan drug tax (113th Congress) S. 1455: Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment Act - Provisions related to opioids S. 1597: Patient-Focused Impact Assessment Act of 2016 - Provisions related to patient-focused drug development S. 1790: Safe and Affordable Prescription Drugs Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 1767: Combination Product Regulatory Fairness Act of 2016 - Provisions related to improvements in the regulation of combination drug-device products S. 1878: Advancing Hope Act of 2016 - Provisions related to pediatric cancer and other pediatric diseases S. 2014: Next Generation Researchers Act - Provisions related to NIH promoting new research. S. 2023: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 2030: Advancing Targeted Therapies for Rare Diseases Act of 2016 - Provisions related to rare disease treatment S. 2055 - the Medical Countermeasure Innovation Act of 2015 S. 2256: Co-Prescribing Saves Lives Act of 2015 - Provisions related to co-prescribing S. 2388: Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments Act of 2015 - Provisions related to reciprocity of drug approvals S. 2503: Preventing Superbugs and Protecting Patients Act - Provisions related to antibiotic development S. 2512: Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act - Provisions related to priority review vouchers S. 2615: Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act - Provisions related to FDA review of generic drugs and study on risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (REMS) program S. 2624: National Biomedical Research Act - Provisions related to mandatory funding for NIH and FDA S. 2680: Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 - Provisions related to mental health issues S. 2689: REGROW Act - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments S. 2700: FDA and NIH Workforce Modernization Act - Provisions related to FDA and NIH H.R. 6: 21st Century Cures Act - Provisions related to biopharmaceutical discovery, development, delivery and transparency H.R. 1455: Speeding Access to Already Approved Pharmaceuticals Act of 2015 - Provisions requiring FDA to expedite review of pharmaceuticals that are approved for marketing in the European Union H.R. 1537: Advancing Hope Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the pediatric rare disease voucher program H.R. 1538: Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States (CARERS) Act of 2015 - Provisions related to regulation of marijuana and impact on legitimate medical research H.R. 1576: Generic Complex Drugs Safety and Effectiveness for Patients Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the study of regulatory challenges for the approval of complex generic drugs H.R. 2479: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the issuance of up-to-date regulations and guidance applying to the dissemination by means of the Internet of information about medical products - Provisions related to dissemination of information about medical products H.R. 2745: Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2015; Motion to Recommit H.R. 2745 with Instructions - Provisions related to prescription drug costs H.R. 2805: Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the treatment of heroin and prescription opioid abuse H.R. 2841: Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act of 2015 - Provisions related to requiring innovator pharmaceutical manufacturers to provide samples of risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) covered products to generic manufacturers for bioequivalence testing HR. 3299 - the Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015 H.R. 3537: Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2015 - Provisions related to amending the Controlled Substances Analogue Act and the legislative scheduling of molecules used in legitimate medical research H.R. 3762: Restoring Americans Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 - Provisions related to amending and withdrawing funding from the Affordable Care Act H.R. 4365: Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2016 - Provisions related to controlled substances H.R. 4762: REGROW Act - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments H.R. 4784: Lower Drug Costs Through Competition Act - Provisions related to generic drugs and priority review vouchers; REMS study; and tropical disease product applications The Regenerative Medicine Regulatory Improvement Act (discussion draft) - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments Kids Count Act of 2015 (discussion draft) - Provisions for incentivizing pediatric rare disease drug development ADF Incentive Act of 2015 (discussion draft) - Provisions providing manufacturers an incentive to develop abuse deterrent formulations (ADF) of controlled substances Breakpoints (discussion draft) - Provisions relating to the updating of breakpoint information for antibiotics on an FDA managed website Drug Supply Chain Security Act policy issues Discussion of Reforms to the Pediatric Research Equity Act (PREA) and Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA) Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) policy issues Food and Drug Administration Proposed rule: Supplemental Applications Proposing Labeling Changes for Approved Drugs and Biological Products (78 Fed. Reg. 67985) - Provisions related to product labeling changes and related procedures Medicaid Managed Care, CHIP Delivered in Managed Care, Medicaid and CHIP Comprehensive Quality Strategies, and Revisions Related to Third Party Liability; Proposed rules [CMS-2390-P] Provisions related to 340B program Senate HELP Committee innovation agenda - Provisions related to biopharmaceutical discovery and development and FDA policy Proposed HRSA 340B program mega-guidance - Provisions related to 340B program Implementation issues related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) (Public Law 111-148), including health insurance exchanges Physician Payment Sunshine Act implementation issues, such as Open Payments System issues 340B Drug Discount Program policy issues General FDA advocacy including sharing of truthful and non-misleading information about medicines with healthcare professionals Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) negotiation and reauthorization Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) implementation issues Generic Drug User Fee Act (GDUFA) policy issues Biopharmaceutical and medical innovation policy issues Drug development ecosystem policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Expedited drug approval policy issues Compassionate use policy issues Biosimilar approval and reimbursement policy issues Transparency policy issues NIH Funding policy issues Precision Medicine Initiative Biomarker policy issues Policy issues related to prescription drug abuse and secure disposal Antibiotics development policy issues Drug compounding policy issues Nomination of Robert Califf to FDA Commissioner Prescription drug importation policy issues Cancer Moonshot
Client expense: $1,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S.
2016 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Interoperability and Regulation of Health IT, including the SOFTWARE Act (H.R. 2396), MEDTECH Act (S. 1101), and 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 6). Food and Drug Administration: drug, medical device, and agency reforms including improving scientific capacity at FDA and use of public-private partnerships (FDA and NIH Workforce Authorities Modernization Act, S. 2700); use of real-world evidence and drug development tools such as biomarkers and patient-reported outcomes (21st Century Cures Act, H.R. 6); and the approval process for certain items such as antibiotics (e.g., PATH Act, S. 185), treatments for unmet needs (e.g., Dormant Therapies Act of 2014, S. 3004, 113th Congress), combination products (e.g., S. 1767), and regenerative medicine/cellular therapies (REGROW Act, S. 2689/H.R. 4762). Medicare, including chronic care coordination, prevention, and health care delivery and payment reform. Long-term care fiancing Beneficiaries dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid Child Nutrition Reauthorization
Client expense: $366,288 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Health Issues
S. 122: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 185: Promise for Antibiotics and Therapeutics for Health (PATH) Act - Provisions related to antibiotic drug approval for a limited population S. 289: American Cures Act - Provisions related to NIH funding S. 320: Medical Innovation Act of 2015 - Provisions related to National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding and covered manufacturer supplemental fees S. 481: Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act - Provisions related to Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) scheduling S. 483: Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2016 - Provisions related to registration under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) S. 524: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 - Provisions related to opioids S. 683: Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States (CARERS) Act of 2015 - Provisions related to regulation of marijuana and impact on legitimate medical research S. 849: Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act of 2016 - Provisions related to research on neurological diseases S. 1128: Preserving Access to Orphan Drugs Act of 2013 - Provisions related to orphan drug tax (113th Congress) S. 1455: Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment Act - Provisions related to opioids S. 1597: Patient-Focused Impact Assessment Act of 2016 - Provisions related to patient-focused drug development S. 1790: Safe and Affordable Prescription Drugs Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 1767: Combination Product Regulatory Fairness Act of 2016 - Provisions related to improvements in the regulation of combination drug-device products S. 1878: Advancing Hope Act of 2016 - Provisions related to pediatric cancer and other pediatric diseases S. 2014: Next Generation Researchers Act - Provisions related to NIH promoting new research. S. 2023: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 2030: Advancing Targeted Therapies for Rare Diseases Act of 2016 - Provisions related to rare disease treatment S. 2256: Co-Prescribing Saves Lives Act of 2015 - Provisions related to co-prescribing of opioids and reversal agents S. 2388: Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments Act of 2015 - Provisions related to reciprocity of drug approvals S. 2503: Preventing Superbugs and Protecting Patients Act - Provisions related to antibiotic development S. 2512: Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act - Provisions related to priority review vouchers S. 2615: Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act - Provisions related to FDA review of generic drugs and study on risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (REMS) program S. 2624: National Biomedical Research Act - Provisions related to mandatory funding for NIH and FDA S. 2680: Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 - Provisions related to mental health issues S. 2689: REGROW Act - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments S. 2700: FDA and NIH Workforce Modernization Act - Provisions related to FDA and NIH H.R. 6: 21st Century Cures Act - Provisions related to biopharmaceutical discovery, development, delivery and transparency H.R. 1455: Speeding Access to Already Approved Pharmaceuticals Act of 2015 - Provisions requiring FDA to expedite review of pharmaceuticals that are approved for marketing in the European Union H.R. 1537: Advancing Hope Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the pediatric rare disease voucher program H.R. 1538: Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States (CARERS) Act of 2015 - Provisions related to regulation of marijuana and impact on legitimate medical research H.R. 1576: Generic Complex Drugs Safety and Effectiveness for Patients Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the study of regulatory challenges for the approval of complex generic drugs H.R. 2479: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the issuance of up-to-date regulations and guidance applying to the dissemination by means of the Internet of information about medical products - Provisions related to dissemination of information about medical products H.R. 2745: Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2015; Motion to Recommit H.R. 2745 with Instructions - Provisions related to prescription drug costs H.R. 2805: Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the treatment of heroin and prescription opioid abuse H.R. 2841: Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act of 2015 - Provisions related to requiring innovator pharmaceutical manufacturers to provide samples of risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) covered products to generic manufacturers for bioequivalence testing H.R. 3537: Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2015 - Provisions related to amending the Controlled Substances Analogue Act and the legislative scheduling of molecules used in legitimate medical research H.R. 3762: Restoring Americans Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 - Provisions related to amending and withdrawing funding from the Affordable Care Act H.R. 4365: Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2016 - Provisions related to controlled substances H.R. 4762: REGROW Act - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments H.R. 4784: Lower Drug Costs Through Competition Act - Provisions related to generic drugs and priority review vouchers; REMS study; and tropical disease product applications The Regenerative Medicine Regulatory Improvement Act (discussion draft) - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments Kids Count Act of 2015 (discussion draft) - Provisions for incentivizing pediatric rare disease drug development ADF Incentive Act of 2015 (discussion draft) - Provisions providing manufacturers an incentive to develop abuse deterrent formulations (ADF) of controlled substances Breakpoints (discussion draft) - Provisions relating to the updating of breakpoint information for antibiotics on an FDA managed website Drug Supply Chain Security Act policy issues Discussion of Reforms to the Pediatric Research Equity Act (PREA) and Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA) Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) policy issues Food and Drug Administration Proposed rule: Supplemental Applications Proposing Labeling Changes for Approved Drugs and Biological Products (78 Fed. Reg. 67985) - Provisions related to product labeling changes and related procedures Medicaid Managed Care, CHIP Delivered in Managed Care, Medicaid and CHIP Comprehensive Quality Strategies, and Revisions Related to Third Party Liability; Proposed rules [CMS-2390-P] Provisions related to 340B program Senate HELP Committee innovation agenda - Provisions related to biopharmaceutical discovery and development and FDA policy Proposed HRSA 340B program mega-guidance - Provisions related to 340B program Implementation issues related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) (Public Law 111-148), including health insurance exchanges Physician Payment Sunshine Act implementation issues, such as Open Payments System issues 340B Drug Discount Program policy issues General FDA advocacy including sharing of truthful and non-misleading information about medicines with healthcare professionals Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) negotiation and reauthorization Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) implementation issues Generic Drug User Fee Act (GDUFA) policy issues Biopharmaceutical and medical innovation policy issues Drug development ecosystem policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Expedited drug approval policy issues Compassionate use policy issues Biosimilar approval and reimbursement policy issues Transparency policy issues NIH Funding policy issues Precision Medicine Initiative Biomarker policy issues Policy issues related to prescription drug abuse and secure disposal Antibiotics development policy issues Drug compounding policy issues Nomination of Robert Califf to FDA Commissioner Prescription drug importation policy issues Cancer Moonshot
Client expense: $5,950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S.
2016 · first_quarter · Health Issues
blood safety issues; Reliable and Effective Growth for Regenerative Health Options that Improve Wellness (REGROW) Act, S 2689, HR4762; 21st Century Cures Act, HR 6
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · first_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
Food and Drug administration regulation of blood products, devices and cellular therapies Reliable and Effective Growth for Regenerative Health Options that Improve Health (REGROW) Act, S 2689, HR 4762 21st Century Cures Act, HR 6;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · first_quarter · Health Issues
REGROW Act (H.R.4762); and Prescription Drug User Fee Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $190,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Hospital Payment Reform HR 4669 - Advancing Standards in Regenerative Medicine Act HR 4762 - REGROW Act S 1600 - Judicial Redress Act of 2015 S 2443 - Advancing Standards in Regenerative Medicine Act S 2511 - Improving Health Information Technology Act S 2689 - REGROW Act State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Veterans Affairs and Military Construction Appropriations
Client expense: $2,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · first_quarter · Health Issues
-Advocated in support the delay of the Two-Midnights rule at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Expressed support for NIH innovation fund and regulatory harmonization in Senate Medical Innovation bill - Expressed concerns with regenerative medicine legislation - Reliable and Effective Growth for Regenerative Health Options that Improve Wellness (REGROW) Act (S.2689/H.R.4762) -Expressed support for Cancer Moonshot Initiative -Requested support letters for campus precision medicine grant efforts -Expressed support for Health Workforce issues
Client expense: $159,684 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Health Issues
-Advocated in support the delay of the Two-Midnights rule at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Expressed support for NIH innovation fund and regulatory harmonization in Senate Medical Innovation bill - Expressed concerns with regenerative medicine legislation - Reliable and Effective Growth for Regenerative Health Options that Improve Wellness (REGROW) Act (S.2689/H.R.4762) -Expressed support for Cancer Moonshot Initiative -Requested support letters for campus precision medicine grant efforts -Expressed support for Health Workforce issues
Client expense: $159,684 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Contacts in support of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36), to protect pain-capable unborn children beginning at 20 weeks fetal age, as approved by the House of Representatives May 13, 2015, and the Senate companion bill, S. 1553. Contacts in support of No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 7, S. 582), to codify government-wide policy against funding abortion (passed House January 22, 2015, 242-179). Contacts in support of Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)(H.R. 803, S. 404) to require an abortionist to notify a parent before performing an abortion on a minor from a different state, with certain exceptions. Contacts in support of Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act (H.R. 3515, Smith), including letter to House members dated February 12, 2016, encouraging cosponsorship, and contacts in support of possible Senate companion bill (not introduced during First Quarter). Contacts expressing nonsupport for H.R. 426, H.R. 816, and S. 2464, based on lack of clarity and erroneous legal premises. Contacts in opposition to "Women's Health Protection Act" (H.R. 448, S. 217), a proposed federal statute to invalidate virtually all state and federal regulations pertaining to abortion. Contacts in opposition to "EACH Woman Act" (H.R. 2972), a bill to mandate coverage of abortion without limitation in Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and other federally funded health insurance program, to nullify the laws in effect in about half of the states that restrict coverage of abortion in health plans sold on the Obamacare exchanges, and to nullify all other state laws or policies that "inhibit insurance coverage of abortion by private health plans." Contacts in opposition to H.R. 2257 (Rep. Jeff Miller) and S. 469 (Murray); in the forms introduced; these bills would require the Veterans Administration to provide certain services involving the creation, manipulation, and freezing of human embryos; contacts regarding possible revisions to the legislation. Contacts regarding nominations of Mary Wakefield as DHHS deputy secretary and Karen DeSalvo as DHHS assistant secretary for health; opposed to confirmation at this time. Contacts in support of Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 3504, Franks), passed by the House Sept. 18, 2015, and in support of Senate companion bill, S. 2066 (Sasse). Contacts offering advice on possible productive lines of investigation within the purview of the Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives (House Energy & Commerce Committee). Contacts in support of concurrence in Senate amendments to H.R. 3762, the Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act (AKA "pro-life budget reconciliation bill"), based on provisions to defund Planned Parenthood and to repeal certain provisions of Obamacare, including the program that provides subsidies to about 1,000 private health plans that cover elective abortion. (House concurred Jan. 6, 2016, 240-181.) Contacts in support of attempt to override the President's veto (which attempt fell short of constitutionally required supermajority, 241-186, Feb. 2, 2016). Communication regarding S. 1438, "Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Consistent Contraception Act" (Ayotte) (no position). Communication regarding S. 2689 (Kirk) (companion H.R. 4762, Coffman), "REGROW Act" (no position). Contacts in support of H.R. 4536 (Tiberi), "Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act" (creates federal crime for disposal of abortion victims in navigable waters or landfills). Contacts in support of actions by Members of Congress to call attention to refusal of DHHS to enforce the Weldon Amendment (prohibiting any level of government that receives DHHS funds from forcing participating in abortion) in the face of California's 2014 abortion-coverage mandate. Contacts in support of H.R. 4828 (Fleming-Hartzler), "Conscience Protection Act," and S. 50, "Abortion Nondiscrimination Act," to strengthen federal protections for health-care providers who do not wish to participate in providing abortions. Communications regarding S. 553 (Corker),"End Slavery Initiative." No position on draft legislation under consideration March 3, 2016; reserve right to support possible abortion-related floor amendments; reserve right to reassess non-position if substantial changes occur subsequent to text reviewed March 3, 2016. Communications in support of abortion-related pro-life provisions to FY 2017 appropriations bills, including prohibition on coverage of abortion in Obamacare multi-state plans in Financial Services appropriations bill (Harris), conscience protections for health care providers and defunding of Planned Parenthood in HHS appropriations bill, and limitations on funding of abortion-promoting groups in Foreign Operations appropriations bill. Contacts in support of Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (H.R. 4924), to provide certain criminal penalties and civil remedies to prevent sex-based and race-based abortions.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE