Creating Hope Reauthorization Act
Legislative Progress
Introduced
September 20, 2019
Latest Action
September 30, 2020
Primary Sponsor
G. K. ButterfieldDemocratic(NC)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
97pct
376d open
vs 9,062 other HR bills in the 116th — cohort avg 39d
Creating Hope Reauthorization Act This bill reauthorizes a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) program that awards priority review vouchers to manufacturers of drugs that treat rare pediatric diseases. (A priority review voucher entitles the voucher holder to priority review of a single human drug application.) Specifically, the bill reauthorizes the program through FY2024, but the FDA may award a voucher afterwards in certain instances.
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Received in the Senate.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5023)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4439.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5023-5025)
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 451.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-551.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
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2021 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Regulatory and legislative health care issues impacting pricing and access; issues related to diagnosis and treatment of Tardive Dyskinesia; Diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's Disease; Issues related to Telehealth; S. 2061 Telemental Healthcare Access Act of 2021; H.R. 4439/S.4010, Creating Hope Reauthorization Act; H.R. 2507/S.2158, Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act; H.R. 6000 Cures 2.0.
Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Regulatory and legislative health care issues impacting pricing and access; issues related to diagnosis and treatment of Tardive Dyskinesia; Diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's Disease; Issues related to Telehealth; S. 2061 Telemental Healthcare Access Act of 2021; H.R. 4439/S.4010, Creating Hope Reauthorization Act; H.R. 2507/S.2158, Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act; H.R. 6000 Cures 2.0.
Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Regulatory and legislative health care issues impacting pricing and access; issues related to diagnosis and treatment of Tardive Dyskinesia; Diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's Disease; Issues related to Telehealth; S. 2061 Telemental Healthcare Access Act of 2021; H.R. 4439/S.4010, Creating Hope Reauthorization Act; H.R. 2507/S.2158, Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act.
Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Regulatory and legislative health care issues impacting pricing and access; issues related to diagnosis and treatment of Tardive Dyskinesia; Diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's Disease; Telehealth; H.R. 4439/S. 4010, Creating Hope Reauthorization Act; H.R. 2507 / S. 2158, Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act; and S. 2061, Telemental Healthcare Access Act of 2021.
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
21st Century Cures Act 2.0 ---RFI from House Energy and Commerce Committee 340B Drug Discount Program ---340B Pause Act (Discussion Draft House/Senate) ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Program Implementation & Oversight Biodefense Research, Development and Procurement Issues (Nonfunding) ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---Executive Order on Modernizing Influenza Vaccines ---Gene editing ---Implementation of 21st Century Cures Act of 2016 ---Implementation of Medical Countermeasure Innovation Act of 2016 ---Implementation of Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation (PAHPAI) Act of 2019 ---National Biodefense Strategy ---Tropical Disease Priority Review Voucher (PRV) Program Biosimilars ---H.R.1499: Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019 ---Biosimilar Copay ---Brazil Biologics Regulations ---BSUFA ---Canada Biologics Regulations ---Coding ---Implementation and Reauthorization of the Biosimilar User Fee Act of 2017 ---Implementation of CREATES Act of 2019 ---India Biologics Regulations ---Interchangeability and Pharmacy Substitution ---Mexico Biologics Regulations ---Naming ---Reimbursement Climate Change ---RFI from House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic ---H.R.4100/S.1712: DISARM Act of 2019 ---H.R.5076/S.1872: Protecting Seniors through Immunizations Act of 2019 ---H.R.6206: Pandemic Response and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act of 2020 ---H.R.6260/S.3545: Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments for Coronavirus Patients Act of 2020 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.7288: The Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge (TRACK) Act ---COVID-19 Vaccine and Therapeutic Development ---Drug Supply Chain Management ---Healthcare Disparities ---Home Administration of Part B Drugs ---Liability ---Medicare reimbursement policies ---Patient Cost-Sharing and Smoothing ---Pricing-related Provisions ---R&D Funding for Medical Countermeasures ---Restrictions on Intellectual Property Rights ---Senate HELP Pandemic Preparedness White Paper Drug Evaluation and Review ---S.1617: Second Look at Drug Patents Act of 2019 ---S.3872: Promising Pathway Act ---Compassionate Use/Expanded Access ---Expedited Pathways ---Priority Review Voucher Programs Drug Manufacturing, Quality & Distribution ---Drug Shortages ---Drug Supply Chain Management Drug Patenting ---H.R.1046/S.377: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 ---S.1416/H.R.4398/H.R.3991/H.R.5133: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 Drug Pricing ---H.R.1046/S.377: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 ---H.R.1093/S.378: Stop Price Gouging Act of 2019 ---H.R.1425: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act of 2020 ---H.R.2069/S.474: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2019 ---H.R.2113: Prescription Drug STAR Act of 2019 ---H.R.2376/S.1227: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.7288: The Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge (TRACK) Act ---S.1416/H.R.4398/H.R.3991/H.R.5133: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 ---S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 ---CMMI Authority ---General ---HHS Blueprint to lower drug prices and reduce out of pocket costs ---Implementation of CREATES Act of 2019 ---International Pricing Index Proposal ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Potential Administration Executive Orders ---Pricing-related Provisions Foreign Drug Data Protection Laws ---Regulatory Harmonization Funding for Antimicrobial Resistance Programs ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act of 2020 Funding for Biodefense/Biomedical/Emergency Preparedness Research, Development and Procurement ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---Health Defense Operations Funding Designation ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Funding for FDA ---Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Funding for National Institutes of Health ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Vaccine Programs ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---Funding for 2020-21 Influenza Season Preparedness and Response ---Funding for Routine Immunization Infrastructure during Pandemic ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Funding for the HHS Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Medicaid ---H.R.5741: Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act of 2020 ---S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 ---Alternative payment arrangements for gene therapies ---Average Manufacturer Price Calculations ---Pricing and Rebates Medicare Expansion ---H.R.5741: Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act of 2020 Orphan Drug Issues ---H.R.4439/S.4010: Creating Hope Reauthorization Act of 2019 ---H.R.4712: Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act of 2019 ---Tax Credit Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review ---H.R.4439/S.4010: Creating Hope Reauthorization Act of 2019 Reimbursement and Coverage of Innovative Products ---H.R.275: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 ---H.R.5122: To prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding testing of Medicare Part B Prescription Drug Models ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---S.2326: New Opportunities for Value that Extend Lives (NOVEL) Act of 2019 ---S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 ---Administration Rebate Rule ---CMMI Authority ---HHS Blueprint to lower drug prices and reduce out of pocket costs ---Home Administration of Part B Drugs ---International Pricing Index Proposal ---Medicare Part B Physician-Administered Products ---Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program ---Patient Cost-Sharing and Smoothing ---Protected Classes ---Step Therapy ---Support of Patient Premiums and Cost-Sharing Obligations ---Surprise Billing ---Value-based Contracting and Communications The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ---Implementation of United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ---IP Provisions Trade and Foreign Drug Price Controls US-China Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions US-EU Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions US-Japan Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions US-Kenya Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions US-UK Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions Vaccines and Infectious Diseases ---H.R.2862/S.1619: Vaccine Awareness Campaign to Champion Immunization Nationally and Enhance Safety (VACCINES) Act of 2019 ---H.R.4100/S.1712: DISARM Act of 2019 ---H.R.5076/S.1872: Protecting Seniors through Immunizations Act of 2019 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---Adult Immunization Education ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Maternal Immunization ---Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act of 2020 ---Vaccine and Anti-Microbial Resistance Product Development and Incentives ---Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| September 20, 2019 |
| Democratic |
| IL |
| Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Republican | PA |
| Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Republican | WA |
| Darren Soto | Democratic | FL |
| Debbie Lesko | Republican | AZ |
| Diana DeGette | Democratic | CO |
| Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | Republican | GA |
| Elaine G. Luria | Democratic | VA |
| Eliot L. Engel | Democratic | NY |
| Gus M. Bilirakis | Republican | FL |
| H. Morgan Griffith | Republican | VA |
| Jackie Speier | Democratic | CA |
| Jeff Fortenberry | Republican | NE |
| Joe Wilson | Republican | SC |
| John H. Rutherford | Republican | FL |
| Katie Porter | Democratic | CA |
| Kenny Marchant | Republican | TX |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester | Democratic | DE |
| Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | CA |
| Markwayne Mullin | Republican | OK |
| Michael T. McCaul | Republican | TX |
| Mike Kelly | Republican | PA |
| Mikie Sherrill | Democratic | NJ |
| Mo Brooks | Republican | AL |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán | Democratic | CA |
| Peter A. DeFazio | Democratic | OR |
| Richard Hudson | Republican | NC |
| Rob Woodall | Republican | GA |
| Robin L. Kelly | Democratic | IL |
| Rodney Davis | Republican | IL |
| Roger Marshall | Republican | KS |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
| Steve King | Republican | IA |
| Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | OR |
| Tom Malinowski | Democratic | NJ |
| Tony Cárdenas | Democratic | CA |
| Troy Balderson | Republican | OH |
| Yvette D. Clarke | Democratic | NY |
| Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | CA |
Client expense: $3,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues relating to access to care, health disparities, childhood cancer, quality of life and palliative care, cancer survivorship, federal health care programs, genetic information, cancer, nutrition, tanning beds, clinical trials, skin cancer, cannabis research, and wellness, including: HR 6514, Worker Health Coverage Protection Act HR 1425, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act Issues related to regulations for implementing section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act on anti-discrimination HR 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or The HEROES Act Issues related to the Senate HELP Committee initiative on preparing for future pandemics. Regulatory issues related to telehealth Issues related to surprise medical billing, including HR 3630, the No Surprises Act; S 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act; S 1531, the Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019; Issues relating to curbing health care costs; H.R.647 & S. 2080, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act; Anti-cancer medication cost-sharing parity respecting H.R. 1409; A national family caregiving strategy respecting S. 1719 and H.R. 1028; Access to medicines respecting FDA implementation of right to try law; Introduction of the S. 3404 & H.R. 6102, Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development Act of 2020 or the VALID Act of 2020; H. Res. 282, supporting initiatives to encourage parents and guardians to take measures to prevent sunburns in minors they care for; H.R. 1966 & S 946, the Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act of 2019, regarding decreasing disparities in access to cancer clinical trials; Additional issues related to reducing health disparities in cancer clinical trials; Issues related to capturing racial and ethnic data demographic data for communities disproportionately affected by coronavirus; H.R. 2222 and S. 1107, the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventative Services Act; H.Res. 14 & S.Res. 223, Expressing support for the designation of DIPG Awareness Day H.R. 1730 and S. 741, the Cancer Drug Parity Act; Cannabis research issues, including S. 2032 Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act and S. 2400Expanding Cannabis Research and Information Act ; H.R. 4078 & S. 2424 EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2019 S. 2497, the Dependent Income Exclusion Act; Issues related to HHS regulation of prescription drug prices and costs; H.R. 4439, Creating Hope Reauthorization Act; H.R. 1730 and S. 741, the Cancer Drug Parity Act; H.R. 6556, the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0; H.R. 4439 & S. 4010, the Creating Hope Reauthorization Act; H.R.6666 & S. 4315, the COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act, bill related to support needed data collection efforts to begin to contain coronavirus; Issues related to cancer survivorship and transitions of care from oncology treatment back to primary care; Issues related to improving data collection during the COVID-19 pandemic; and H.Res 1125, which expresses support for prioritizing racial and ethnic diversity in clinical trials for therapies, diagnostics in clinical trials for therapies, diagnostics, and vaccines for COVID -19. S 4557, COVID Enrollment Response Act (Sen. Baldwin)
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
21st Century Cures Act 2.0 ---RFI from House Energy and Commerce Committee 340B Drug Discount Program ---340B Pause Act (Discussion Draft House/Senate) ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Program Implementation & Oversight Biodefense Research, Development and Procurement Issues (Nonfunding) ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---Executive Order on Modernizing Influenza Vaccines ---Gene editing ---Implementation of 21st Century Cures Act of 2016 ---Implementation of Medical Countermeasure Innovation Act of 2016 ---Implementation of Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation (PAHPAI) Act of 2019 ---National Biodefense Strategy ---Tropical Disease Priority Review Voucher (PRV) Program Biosimilars ---H.R.1499: Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019 ---Biosimilar Copay ---Brazil Biologics Regulations ---BSUFA ---Canada Biologics Regulations ---Coding ---Implementation and Reauthorization of the Biosimilar User Fee Act of 2017 ---Implementation of CREATES Act of 2019 ---India Biologics Regulations ---Interchangeability and Pharmacy Substitution ---Mexico Biologics Regulations ---Naming ---Reimbursement Climate Change ---RFI from House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic ---H.R.4100/S.1712: DISARM Act of 2019 ---H.R.5076/S.1872: Protecting Seniors through Immunizations Act of 2019 ---H.R.6206: Pandemic Response and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act of 2020 ---H.R.6260/S.3545: Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments for Coronavirus Patients Act of 2020 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.7288: The Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge (TRACK) Act ---COVID-19 Vaccine and Therapeutic Development ---Drug Supply Chain Management ---Healthcare Disparities ---Home Administration of Part B Drugs ---Liability ---Medicare reimbursement policies ---Patient Cost-Sharing and Smoothing ---Pricing-related Provisions ---R&D Funding for Medical Countermeasures ---Restrictions on Intellectual Property Rights ---Senate HELP Pandemic Preparedness White Paper Drug Evaluation and Review ---S.1617: Second Look at Drug Patents Act of 2019 ---S.3872: Promising Pathway Act ---Compassionate Use/Expanded Access ---Expedited Pathways ---Priority Review Voucher Programs Drug Manufacturing, Quality & Distribution ---Drug Shortages ---Drug Supply Chain Management Drug Patenting ---H.R.1046/S.377: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 ---S.1416/H.R.4398/H.R.3991/H.R.5133: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 Drug Pricing ---H.R.1046/S.377: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 ---H.R.1093/S.378: Stop Price Gouging Act of 2019 ---H.R.1425: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act of 2020 ---H.R.2069/S.474: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2019 ---H.R.2113: Prescription Drug STAR Act of 2019 ---H.R.2376/S.1227: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.7288: The Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge (TRACK) Act ---S.1416/H.R.4398/H.R.3991/H.R.5133: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 ---S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 ---CMMI Authority ---General ---HHS Blueprint to lower drug prices and reduce out of pocket costs ---Implementation of CREATES Act of 2019 ---International Pricing Index Proposal ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Potential Administration Executive Orders ---Pricing-related Provisions Foreign Drug Data Protection Laws ---Regulatory Harmonization Funding for Antimicrobial Resistance Programs ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act of 2020 Funding for Biodefense/Biomedical/Emergency Preparedness Research, Development and Procurement ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---Health Defense Operations Funding Designation ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Funding for FDA ---Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Funding for National Institutes of Health ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Vaccine Programs ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---Funding for 2020-21 Influenza Season Preparedness and Response ---Funding for Routine Immunization Infrastructure during Pandemic ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Funding for the HHS Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Medicaid ---H.R.5741: Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act of 2020 ---S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 ---Alternative payment arrangements for gene therapies ---Average Manufacturer Price Calculations ---Pricing and Rebates Medicare Expansion ---H.R.5741: Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act of 2020 Orphan Drug Issues ---H.R.4439/S.4010: Creating Hope Reauthorization Act of 2019 ---H.R.4712: Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act of 2019 ---Tax Credit Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review ---H.R.4439/S.4010: Creating Hope Reauthorization Act of 2019 Reimbursement and Coverage of Innovative Products ---H.R.275: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 ---H.R.5122: To prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding testing of Medicare Part B Prescription Drug Models ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---S.2326: New Opportunities for Value that Extend Lives (NOVEL) Act of 2019 ---S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 ---Administration Rebate Rule ---CMMI Authority ---HHS Blueprint to lower drug prices and reduce out of pocket costs ---Home Administration of Part B Drugs ---International Pricing Index Proposal ---Medicare Part B Physician-Administered Products ---Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program ---Patient Cost-Sharing and Smoothing ---Protected Classes ---Step Therapy ---Support of Patient Premiums and Cost-Sharing Obligations ---Surprise Billing ---Value-based Contracting and Communications The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ---Implementation of United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ---IP Provisions Trade and Foreign Drug Price Controls US-China Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions US-EU Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions US-Japan Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions US-Kenya Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions US-UK Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions Vaccines and Infectious Diseases ---H.R.2862/S.1619: Vaccine Awareness Campaign to Champion Immunization Nationally and Enhance Safety (VACCINES) Act of 2019 ---H.R.4100/S.1712: DISARM Act of 2019 ---H.R.5076/S.1872: Protecting Seniors through Immunizations Act of 2019 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---Adult Immunization Education ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Maternal Immunization ---Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act of 2020 ---Vaccine and Anti-Microbial Resistance Product Development and Incentives ---Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
Client expense: $3,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues relating to access to care, health disparities, childhood cancer, quality of life and palliative care, cancer survivorship, federal health care programs, genetic information, cancer, nutrition, tanning beds, clinical trials, skin cancer, cannabis research, and wellness, including: HR 6514, Worker Health Coverage Protection Act HR 1425, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act Issues related to regulations for implementing section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act on anti-discrimination HR 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or The HEROES Act Issues related to the Senate HELP Committee initiative on preparing for future pandemics. Regulatory issues related to telehealth Issues related to surprise medical billing, including HR 3630, the No Surprises Act; S 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act; S 1531, the Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019; Issues relating to curbing health care costs; H.R.647 & S. 2080, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act; Anti-cancer medication cost-sharing parity respecting H.R. 1409; A national family caregiving strategy respecting S. 1719 and H.R. 1028; Access to medicines respecting FDA implementation of right to try law; Introduction of the S. 3404 & H.R. 6102, Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development Act of 2020 or the VALID Act of 2020; H. Res. 282, supporting initiatives to encourage parents and guardians to take measures to prevent sunburns in minors they care for; H.R. 1966 & S 946, the Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act of 2019, regarding decreasing disparities in access to cancer clinical trials; Additional issues related to reducing health disparities in cancer clinical trials; Issues related to capturing racial and ethnic data demographic data for communities disproportionately affected by coronavirus; H.R. 2222 and S. 1107, the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventative Services Act; H.Res. 14 & S.Res. 223, Expressing support for the designation of DIPG Awareness Day H.R. 1730 and S. 741, the Cancer Drug Parity Act; Cannabis research issues, including S. 2032 Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act and S. 2400Expanding Cannabis Research and Information Act ; H.R. 4078 & S. 2424 EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2019 S. 2497, the Dependent Income Exclusion Act; Issues related to HHS regulation of prescription drug prices and costs; H.R. 4439, Creating Hope Reauthorization Act; H.R. 1730 and S. 741, the Cancer Drug Parity Act; H.R. 6556, the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0; H.R. 4439 & S. 4010, the Creating Hope Reauthorization Act; H.R.6666 & S. 4315, the COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act, bill related to support needed data collection efforts to begin to contain coronavirus; Issues related to cancer survivorship and transitions of care from oncology treatment back to primary care; Issues related to improving data collection during the COVID-19 pandemic; and H.Res 1125, which expresses support for prioritizing racial and ethnic diversity in clinical trials for therapies, diagnostics in clinical trials for therapies, diagnostics, and vaccines for COVID -19. S 4557, COVID Enrollment Response Act (Sen. Baldwin)
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 4439: CREATING HOPE REAUTHORIZATION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 4010: CREATING HOPE REAUTHORIZATION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING HEALTH INNOVATION; VALUE BASED ARRANGEMENTS; FDA BREAKTHROUGH THERAPY DESIGNATION AND RESPONSE LETTER; 21ST CENTURY CURES ACT 2.0
Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Drug development, review and pricing related issues; Issues related to healthcare and to the COVID-19 pandemic; H.R. 4439 - Reauthorization of the Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher Program - Section 908 of the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA), which added section 529 to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act).
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
S.2543 - Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 HR 1499: Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act Cell, gene and radioligand therapies 340B Drug Discount Program Drug Importation Outcomes based Contracting/Value based arrangements Orphan Drugs Medicaid Payment Reform AMP Cap S 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act HR 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R.478 - Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2019 H.R.2011 - Protecting Access to Biosimilars Act of 2019 H.R.2296 - FAIR Drug Pricing Act of 2019 S.61 - Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2019 S.1140 - Protecting Access to Biosimilars Act of 2019 S.1384 - Prescription Drug Rebate Reform Act of 2019 S.1391 - Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2019 S.1227 - Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 H.R.447 - Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act H.R.1922 - Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 H.R.2064 - To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require manufacturers of certain drugs, devices, biologicals, and medical supplies to report on product samples provided to certain health care providers, and for other purposes H.R.5304 - PBM Transparency in Prescription Drug Costs Act S.97 - Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act S.657 - A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to establish requirements with respect to prescription drug benefits Transparency policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues PDUFA, BSUFA, GDUFA Drug vial size policy issues Pharmaceutical supply chain H.R. 4710 - Pharmaceutical Independence Long-Term Readiness Reform Act S. 3635 - Protecting our Pharmaceutical Supply Chain from China Act of 2020 S. 3538 - Strengthening Americas Supply Chain and Medical Security Act H.R. 6431 - Made in America Emergency Preparedness Act HR 6080 - Prevent Drug Shortages Act S. 3432 - Securing Americas Medicine Cabinet Act of 2020 H.R. 6670 - Prescription for American Drug Independence Act of 2020 H.R. 6930 - MADE in America Act HR 4439 - Creating Hope Reauthorization Act Pharmaceutical quality COVID 19 H.R 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 748 and S. 3548 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) H.R. 3772 - Medicare Diagnostic Radiopharmaceutical Payment Equity Act of 2019 S. 3370 - Coronavirus Vaccine Act CARES Act, Pub. L. 116-136 H.R. 6080 - Preventing Drug Shortages Act Buy America and other associated issues related to procurement and sourcing of finished product and active pharmaceutical ingredients Drug shortages policy issues Proposed Rule; Importation of Prescription Drugs (RIN 0910-AI45) Diversity in Clinical Trials FY 2021 Labor-HHS Appropriations Cures 2.0 Energy and Commerce RFI Part B Home Infusion Notice of Benefit Payment Parameters (NBPP) Priority Review Voucher (PRV) H.R. 4400 - The Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2019 Vaccines Executive Order 13948, Lowering Drug Prices by Putting America First (September 13, 2020) - Provisions on Part B and D, Most Favored Nation, and other issues Executive Order 13944, Ensuring Essential Medicines, Medical Countermeasures, and Critical Inputs Are Made in the United States (August 6, 2020) Executive Order 13938, Increasing Drug Importation to Lower Prices for American Patients (July 24, 2020) Medicaid Generics Penalty fix HR 8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act H.R.2374 - Stop STALLING Act H.R. 5239 - Prescription Drug Price Reporting Act H.R. 6258 - Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments Act of 2019 H.R. 6390 - To require the President to use authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to require emergency production of medical equipment to address the COVID-19 outbreak H.R. 6410 - To direct the President to use authority under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to ensure an adequate supply equipment necessary for limiting the spread of COVID-19 H.R. 6395/S. 4049 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 HHS PREP Act declaration relating to COVID-19 Drug importation and counterfeiting policy issues HHS Safe Importation Action Plan Expanded access policy issues FDA modernization policy issues Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-123) - Part D provisions Patient assistance program policy issues Foreign manufacturing policy issues Biosimilar approval and reimbursement policy issues Drug shortages policy issues Regulatory efficiencies policy issues FDA mandatory recall authority policy issues COVID-19 policy issues Transparency Issues Policy Issue H.R. 2477 - Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and the Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act of 2019 H.R. 6800 - Heroes Act
Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Draft legislation on cosmetics regulation at FDA. Education around potential therapies and vaccines for COVID-19. Education about the 340(b) program. H.R.4439: Creating Hope Reauthorization Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
21st Century Cures Act 2.0 ---RFI from House Energy and Commerce Committee 340B Drug Discount Program ---Program Implementation & Oversight Biodefense Research, Development and Procurement Issues (Nonfunding) ---Implementation of Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation (PAHPAI) Act of 2019 ---Implementation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 ---Implementation of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2020 ---Implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 Biosimilars ---H.R.1499: Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019 ---Biosimilar Copay ---Reimbursement Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic ---H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---H.R.4100/S.1712: DISARM Act of 2019 ---H.R.7661: Coronavirus Emerging Growth Companies (EGC) Extension Act of 2020 ---H.R.8080: Health STATISTICS Act of 2020 ---S.4317: SAFE TO WORK Act ---COVID-19 Lessons Learned ---COVID-19 Pricing-Related Provisions ---COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution ---Drug Supply Chain Management ---Immunization information systems ---Implementation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 ---Implementation of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2020 ---Implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 ---In-Home Administration of Part B Drugs ---Operation Warp Speed ---Patient Cost-Sharing and Smoothing ---PREP Act COVID-19 declaration coverage for private sector procurement ---Preventive Monoclonal Antibody Coverage Diversity & Inclusion Drug Evaluation and Review ---COVID-19 Lessons Learned ---Implementation of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) VI ---Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) VII Priorities ---Priority Review Voucher Programs Drug Importation ---H.R.1046/S.377: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 ---General Drug Manufacturing, Quality & Distribution ---H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---H.R.7767: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for credits against tax for domestic medical and drug manufacturing and advanced medical manufacturing equipment ---Drug Shortages ---Executive Order on Buy American Drug Patenting ---H.R.1046/S.377: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 ---H.R.1499: Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019 ---H.R.3991: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act of 2019 ---S.1416/H.R.4398/H.R.3991/H.R.5133: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 ---S.1617: Second Look at Drug Patents Act of 2019 Drug Pricing ---H.R.3: Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 ---H.R.19/S.3129: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019 ---H.R.275: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 ---H.R.488/S.99: Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 ---H.R.1046/S.377: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 ---H.R.1425: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act of 2020 ---H.R.1499: Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019 ---H.R.3991: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act of 2019 ---S.1416/H.R.4398/H.R.3991/H.R.5133: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 ---S.1617: Second Look at Drug Patents Act of 2019 ---CMMI Authority ---COVID-19 Pricing-Related Provisions ---Executive Order on Lowering Drug Prices by Putting America First (Most Favored Nation, or MFN, EO) ---General ---Implementation of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2020 ---International Pricing Index Proposal ---Most Favored Nation (MFN) Model interim final rule (MFN Rule) Funding for Antimicrobial Resistance Programs ---H.J.Res.107: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2021 ---H.J.Res.110: Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2021 ---H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---H.R.1520: Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2021 ---H.R.8337: The Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2021 and Other Extensions Act ---H.R.8900: Further Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2021, and Other Extensions Act ---S.4760:Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act of 2020 ---Implementation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 ---Implementation of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2020 Funding for Biodefense/Biomedical/Emergency Preparedness Research, Development and Procurement ---H.J.Res.107: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2021 ---H.J.Res.110: Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2021 ---H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---H.R.1520: Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2021 ---H.R.8337: The Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2021 and Other Extensions Act ---H.R.8900: Further Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2021, and Other Extensions Act ---Funding for Strategic National Stockpile ---Health Defense Operations Funding Designation ---Implementation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 ---Implementation of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2020 Funding for FDA ---H.J.Res.107: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2021 ---H.J.Res.110: Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2021 ---H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---H.R.1520: Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2021 ---H.R.8337: The Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2021 and Other Extensions Act ---H.R.8900: Further Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2021, and Other Extensions Act ---Implementation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 ---Implementation of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2020 Funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP) ---H.J.Res.107: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2021 ---H.J.Res.110: Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2021 ---H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---H.R.1520: Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2021 ---H.R.8337: The Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2021 and Other Extensions Act ---H.R.8900: Further Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2021, and Other Extensions Act Funding for National Institutes of Health ---H.J.Res.107: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2021 ---H.J.Res.110: Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2021 ---H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---H.R.1520: Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2021 ---H.R.8337: The Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2021 and Other Extensions Act ---H.R.8900: Further Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2021, and Other Extensions Act ---Implementation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 ---Implementation of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2020 Funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Vaccine Programs ---H.J.Res.107: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2021 ---H.J.Res.110: Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2021 ---H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---H.R.1520: Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2021 ---H.R.8337: The Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2021 and Other Extensions Act ---H.R.8900: Further Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2021, and Other Extensions Act ---Funding for 2020-21 Influenza Season Preparedness and Response ---Funding for Routine Immunization Infrastructure during Pandemic ---Implementation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 ---Implementation of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2020 Funding for the HHS Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy ---H.J.Res.107: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2021 ---H.J.Res.110: Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2021 ---H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---H.R.1520: Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2021 ---H.R.8337: The Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2021 and Other Extensions Act ---H.R.8900: Further Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2021, and Other Extensions Act Medicaid ---H.R.5741: Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act of 2020 ---S.3013: Encouraging Innovation Benefit Design to Lower Costs for Seniors Act of 2019 ---Alternative payment arrangements for gene therapies ---Average Manufacturer Price Calculations ---Drug Benefit Design ---Pricing and Rebates ---Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Rule Orphan Drug Issues ---H.J.Res.107: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2021 ---H.J.Res.110: Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2021 ---H.R.1520: Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2021 ---H.R.4439/S.4010: Creating Hope Reauthorization Act of 2019 ---H.R.4712: Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act of 2019 ---H.R.8337: The Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2021 and Other Extensions Act ---H.R.8900: Further Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2021, and Other Extensions Act Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review ---H.J.Res.107: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2021 ---H.J.Res.110: Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2021 ---H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---H.R.1520: Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2021 ---H.R.4439/S.4010: Creating Hope Reauthorization Act of 2019 ---H.R.8337: The Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2021 and Other Extensions Act ---H.R.8900: Further Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2021, and Other Extensions Act Reimbursement and Coverage of Innovative Products ---H.R.3: Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 ---H.J.Res.107: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2021 ---H.J.Res.110: Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2021 ---H.R.275: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 ---H.R.488/S.99: Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 ---H.R.1520: Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2021 ---H.R.5741: Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act of 2020 ---H.R.8337: The Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2021 and Other Extensions Act ---H.R.8900: Further Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2021, and Other Extensions Act ---S.2326: New Opportunities for Value that Extend Lives (NOVEL) Act of 2019 ---Administration Rebate Rule ---CMMI Authority ---Executive Order on Increasing Drug Importation to Lower Prices for American Patients ---Executive Order on Lowering Drug Prices by Putting America First (Most Favored Nation, MFN EO) ---In-Home Administration of Part B Drugs ---International Pricing Index Proposal ---Medicare Part B Physician-Administered Products ---Patient Cost-Sharing and Smoothing ---Protected Classes ---Support of Patient Premiums and Cost-Sharing Obligations ---Value-Based Contracting and Communications ---Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Rule The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ---Implementation of United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ---IP Provisions US-China Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions US-UK Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Tax ---H.R.1973/S.1654: Vaccine Access Improvement Act of 2019 Vaccines and Infectious Diseases ---H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---H.R.4100/S.1712: DISARM Act of 2019 ---H.R.5076/S.1872: Protecting Seniors through Immunizations Act of 2019 ---S.4760: Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act of 2020 ---Adult Immunization Education ---Implementation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 ---Implementation of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2020 ---Implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 ---Maternal Immunization ---Operation Warp Speed ---Preventive Monoclonal Antibody Coverage ---Vaccine and Anti-Microbial Resistance Product Development and Incentives ---Vaccine Injury Compensation Program ---Vaccine Quality Measure ---Vaccine Safety
Client expense: $3,180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), 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), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues relating to access to care, health disparities, childhood cancer, quality of life and palliative care, cancer survivorship, federal health care programs, genetic information, cancer, nutrition, tanning beds, clinical trials, skin cancer, cannabis research, and wellness, including: HR 6514, Worker Health Coverage Protection Act HR 1425, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act Issues related to regulations for implementing section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act on anti-discrimination HR 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or The HEROES Act Issues related to the Senate HELP Committee initiative on preparing for future pandemics. Regulatory issues related to telehealth Issues related to surprise medical billing, including HR 3630, the No Surprises Act; S 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act; S 1531, the Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019; Issues relating to curbing health care costs; H.R.647 & S. 2080, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act; Anti-cancer medication cost-sharing parity respecting H.R. 1409; A national family caregiving strategy respecting S. 1719 and H.R. 1028; Access to medicines respecting FDA implementation of right to try law; Introduction of the S. 3404 & H.R. 6102, Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development Act of 2020 or the VALID Act of 2020; H. Res. 282, supporting initiatives to encourage parents and guardians to take measures to prevent sunburns in minors they care for; H.R. 1966 & S 946, the Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act of 2019, regarding decreasing disparities in access to cancer clinical trials; Additional issues related to reducing health disparities in cancer clinical trials; Issues related to capturing racial and ethnic data demographic data for communities disproportionately affected by coronavirus; H.R. 2222 and S. 1107, the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventative Services Act; H.Res. 14 & S.Res. 223, Expressing support for the designation of DIPG Awareness Day H.R. 1730 and S. 741, the Cancer Drug Parity Act; Cannabis research issues, including S. 2032 Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act and S. 2400Expanding Cannabis Research and Information Act ; H.R. 4078 & S. 2424 EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2019 S. 2497, the Dependent Income Exclusion Act; Issues related to HHS regulation of prescription drug prices and costs; H.R. 4439, Creating Hope Reauthorization Act; H.R. 1730 and S. 741, the Cancer Drug Parity Act; H.R. 6556, the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0; H.R. 4439 & S. 4010, the Creating Hope Reauthorization Act; H.R.6666 & S. 4315, the COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act, bill related to support needed data collection efforts to begin to contain coronavirus; Issues related to cancer survivorship and transitions of care from oncology treatment back to primary care; Issues related to improving data collection during the COVID-19 pandemic; and H.Res 1125, which expresses support for prioritizing racial and ethnic diversity in clinical trials for therapies, diagnostics in clinical trials for therapies, diagnostics, and vaccines for COVID -19. S 4557, COVID Enrollment Response Act (Sen. Baldwin)
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 2279 and S. 2546, Safe Step Act; general issues pertaining to prescription drug costs; general issues pertaining to mental health; issues related to plasma-derived therapies for the treatment of COVID-19 patients; H.R. 4439, Creating Hope Reauthorization Act; H.R. 7839, Continuing Access to In- Home IVIG Act; Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, provision relating to extension of Medicare patient IVIG access demonstration project.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Regulatory and legislative health care issues impacting pricing and access; Diagnosis and treatment of Tardive Dyskinesia; Diagnosis and treatment of Parkinsons Disease; Issues related to Telehealth; H.R. 4439/S.4010, Creating Hope Reauthorization Act; H.R. 2507/S.2158, Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act.
Client expense: $820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues generally related to biopharmaceutical drugs and drug development programs, including, but not limited to: Orphan Drug Act incentives; drug pricing proposals; access to rare disease and gene therapy drugs, including S. 2543, The Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019, H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, H.R. 19, the Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019, H.R. 5882, the GENE Therapy Payment Act, and H.R. 4439, Creating Hope Reauthorization Act; newborn screening and gene panel screening, including, H.R. 2507, the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019 and S. 2158, the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019; H.R. 4439, Creating Hope Reauthorization Act; and FDA approvals of drugs designed to treat rare diseases; Health care policies in P.L. 116- 123, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; P.L. 116-127, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act; P.L. 116-136, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of CARES Act; P.L. 116-139, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act; H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act; H.R. 8406, the Heroes Act; Senate Amendment 2652 related to COVID-19 relief; P.L. 116-159, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act; and P.L.116-260, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
MCM development & procurement process; S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act, provisions related to drug PRVs; H.R. 4439, Creating Hope Reauthorization Act; H.R. 133, FY2021 Omnibus and COVID Relief and Response Act, funding for Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
newborn screening, biomedical research funding, durable medical equipment (ventilators), home and community-based services, Medicaid funding; Public Health Emergency Pass-Through Payment Fairness Act (S. 4295); Creating Hope Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4439), COVID-19 response and vaccine distribution
Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Drug development, review and pricing related issues; Issues related to healthcare and to the COVID-19 pandemic; H.R. 4439 - Reauthorization of the Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher Program - Section 908 of the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA), which added section 529 to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act).
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.34: 21st Century Cures Act 2.0 ---RFI from House Energy and Commerce Committee 340B Drug Discount Program ---Executive Order on Affordable Life-saving Medications ---H.R. 7614: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Program Implementation & Oversight Reimbursement and Coverage of Innovative Products ---Executive order on Lowering Drug Prices by Putting America First Drug Importation ---Executive Order on Increasing Drug Importation to Lower Prices for American Patients Antibiotic & Diagnostic Tax Credit Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum ---Biologics Regulations ---Intellectual Property Issues Biodefense Research, Development and Procurement Issues (Nonfunding) ---H.R.6074: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2020 ---Implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 ---H.R. 748: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.4100/S.1712: DISARM Act of 2019 ---S.4760: Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act of 2020 ---S.4231: Preparing for the Next Pandemic Act of 2020 ---Strategic National Stockpile ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.7537: Infectious Disease Therapies Research and Innovation Act ---H.R.7556: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make a portion of research credit refundable for certain small businesses engaging in specified medical research. ---H.R.7555: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to add a new medical research component to the credit for increasing research activities. ---H.R.7537: Infectious Disease Therapies Research and Innovation Act ---Implementation of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation (PAHPAI) Act of 2019 ---Executive Order on Buy American ---Executive Order on Modernizing Influenza Vaccines ---Gene editing ---Implementation of 21st Century Cures Act of 2016 ---Implementation of Medical Countermeasure Innovation Act of 2016 ---MCM Manufacturing & Capacity ---MCM R&D Incentives ---National Biodefense Strategy ---Senate HELP Pandemic Preparedness White Paper ---Tropical Disease Priority Review Voucher (PRV) Program Biosimilars ---Biosimilar Copay ---BSUFA ---Implementation and Reauthorization of the Biosimilar User Fee Act of 2017 ---Reimbursement Climate Change ---RFI from House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic ---H.R.4100/S.1712: DISARM Act of 2019 ---H.R.5076/S.1872: Protecting Seniors through Immunizations Act of 2019 ---H.R.7917: IGNITE American Innovation Act ---H.R.6260/S.3545: Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments for Coronavirus Patients Act of 2020 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---S.4775: The Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Business Act ---H.R.7288: The Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge (TRACK) Act ---COVID-19 Vaccine and Therapeutic Development ---Coverage for Covid Tx ---Drug Supply Chain Management ---Funding for Countermeasure Injury Compensation Program ---Healthcare Disparities ---Home Administration of Part B Drugs ---Liability ---Medicare reimbursement policies ---Patient Cost-Sharing and Smoothing ---Pricing-related Provisions ---R&D Funding for Medical Countermeasures ---Restrictions on Intellectual Property Rights ---Senate HELP Pandemic Preparedness White Paper Drug Evaluation and Review ---S.1617: Second Look at Drug Patents Act of 2019 ---H.R.7269/S.3872: Promising Pathway Act ---Compassionate Use/Expanded Access ---Expedited Pathways ---Priority Review Voucher Programs Drug Manufacturing, Quality & Distribution ---Drug Shortages ---Drug Supply Chain Management ---Executive Order on Buy American Drug Patenting ---H.R.1046/S.377: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 ---S.1416/H.R.4398/H.R.3991/H.R.5133: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 Drug Pricing ---H.R.3: Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 ---H.R.488/S.99: Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 ---H.R.1046/S.377: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 ---H.R.1093/S.378: Stop Price Gouging Act of 2019 ---H.R.1425: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act of 2020 ---S.1895: Lower Health Care Costs for Patients Act of 2019 ---H.R.1499: Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019 ---S.1617: Second Look at Drug Patents Act of 2019 ---H.R.19/S.3129: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019 ---H.R.2069/S.474: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2019 ---H.R.275: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 ---H.R.1188/S.366: Forcing Limits on Abusive and Tumultuous prices (FLAT) prices Act of 2019 ---H.R.2113: Prescription Drug STAR Act of 2019 ---H.R.2376/S.1227: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 ---H.R.2387: Stop The Overuse of Petitions and Get Affordable Medicines to Enter Soon (STOP GAMES) Act of 2019 ---S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 ---H.R.3199: Terminating the Extension of Rights Misappropriated (TERM) Act of 2019 ---H.R.3991: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act of 2019 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.7288: The Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge (TRACK) Act ---S.1416/H.R.4398/H.R.3991/H.R.5133: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 ---H.R.7614: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---H.R.6074: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2020 ---CMMI Authority ---Executive Order on Buy American ---Executive Order on Access to Affordable Life-saving Medications ---Executive Order on Increasing Drug Importation to Lower Prices for American Patients ---Executive Order on Lowering Prices for Patients by Eliminating Kickbacks to Middlemen ---General ---International Pricing Index Proposal ---Most Favored Nation Executive Order ---Proposed Federal Price Caps on COVID-19 Therapeutics and Vaccines Foreign Drug Data Protection Laws ---Regulatory Harmonization Funding for Antimicrobial Resistance Programs ---S. 1624: Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools (HEALS) Act ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.6074: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2020 ---H.R.7610: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---H.R.7614: Labor, Health and Human services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---H.R.748: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 ---S.4760:Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act of 2020 Funding for Biodefense/Biomedical/Emergency Preparedness Research, Development and Procurement ---H.R. 8337: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and other Extensions Act of 2020 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.748: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.6074: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2020 ---H.R.7614: Labor, Health and Human services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---S. 1624: Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools (HEALS) Act ---Health Defense Operations Funding Designation ---H.R.7537: Infectious Disease Therapies Research and Innovation Act ---H.R.7556: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make a portion of research credit refundable for certain small businesses engaging in specified medical research. ---H.R.7555: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to add a new medical research component to the credit for increasing research activities. ---H.R.7537: Infectious Disease Therapies Research and Innovation Act Funding for FDA ---H.R.7610: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) ---H.R.7614: Labor, Health and Human services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Funding for National Institutes of Health ---H.R. 8337: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and other Extensions Act of 2020 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.748: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.6074: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2020 Funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Vaccine Programs ---H.R. 8337: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and other Extensions Act of 2020 ---H.R.748: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.6074: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2020 ---H.R.7614: Labor, Health and Human services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Funding for 2020-21 Influenza Season Preparedness and Response ---Funding for Routine Immunization Infrastructure during Pandemic Funding for the HHS Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy ---H.R.7614: Labor, Health and Human services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Medicaid ---H.R.5741: Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act of 2020 ---S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 ---S.3013: Encouraging Innovation Benefit Design to Lower Costs for Seniors Act of 2019 ---Alternative payment arrangements for gene therapies ---Average Manufacturer Price Calculations ---Drug Benefit Design ---Pricing and Rebates ---Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Rule Medicare Expansion ---H.R.5741: Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act of 2020 Orphan Drug Issues ---H.R.4439/S.4010: Creating Hope Reauthorization Act of 2019 ---H.R.4712: Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act of 2019 ---Tax Credit Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review ---H.R. 8337: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and other Extensions Act of 2020 ---H.R.4439/S.4010: Creating Hope Reauthorization Act of 2019 Reimbursement and Coverage of Innovative Products ---H.R.19/S.3129: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019 ---H.R.275: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 ---H.R.3: Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 ---H.R.488/S.99: Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 ---H.R.5741: Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act of 2020 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---S.2326: New Opportunities for Value that Extend Lives (NOVEL) Act of 2019 ---S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 ---Administration Rebate Rule ---CMMI Authority ---Executive Order on Lowering Drug Prices by Putting America First ---Executive Order on Access to Affordable Life-Saving Medications ---Executive Order on Lowering Prices for Patients by Eliminating Kickbacks to Middlemen ---In-Home Administration of Part B Drugs ---International Pricing Index Proposal ---Medicare Part B Physician-Administered Products ---Patient Cost-Sharing and Smoothing ---Protected Classes ---Step Therapy ---Support of Patient Premiums and Cost-Sharing Obligations ---Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Rule ---Value-based Contracting and Communications The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ---Implementation of United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ---IP Provisions Trade and Foreign Drug Price Controls US-China Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions US-UK Trade Agreement ---Digital Trade ---IP Provisions ---Market Access ---Regulatory Harmonization Vaccines and Infectious Diseases ---H.R.2862/S.1619: Vaccine Awareness Campaign to Champion Immunization Nationally and Enhance Safety (VACCINES) Act of 2019 ---H.R.4100/S.1712: DISARM Act of 2019 ---H.R.5076/S.1872: Protecting Seniors through Immunizations Act of 2019 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.748: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.6074: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2020 ---H.R.7614: Labor, Health and Human services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---S.4509: Vaccine And Coverage Certainty (VACC) Act ---Adult Immunization Education ---Countermeasure Injury Compensation Program ---Implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 ---MCM Manufacturing & Capacity ---MCM R&D Incentives ---Maternal Immunization ---Operation Warp Speed/ACTIV ---S.4760: Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act of 2020 ---Vaccine Injury Compensation Program ---Vaccine Quality Measure ---Vaccine Safety ---Vaccine and Anti-Microbial Resistance Product Development and Incentives
Client expense: $3,170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Draft legislation on cosmetics regulation at FDA. Education around potential therapies and vaccines for COVID-19. Education about the 340(b) program. H.R.4439: Creating Hope Reauthorization Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Education around the 340(b) program. H.R.4439: Creating Hope Reauthorization Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.4439: Creating Hope Reauthorization Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 2507: NEWBORN SCREENING SAVES LIVES REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2019; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 4439: CREATING HOPE REAUTHORIZATION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 4712: FAIRNESS IN ORPHAN DRUG EXCLUSIVITY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 7567: HELPING EXPERTS ACCELERATE RARE TREATMENTS (HEARTS) ACT OF 2020; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 7647: TO PROVIDE FOR A COVID-19-RELATED DELAY REGARDING ANNUAL LIMITATION ON COST-SHARING FOR GROUP HEALTH PLANS AND INDIVIDUAL AND SMALL GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 2158: NEWBORN SCREENING SAVES LIVES REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2019; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 4010: CREATING HOPE REAUTHORIZATION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION'S COMPLETE RESPONSE LETTER; BREAKTHROUGH THERAPY PROGRAM; HEALTH INNOVATION; NEWBORN SCREENING; VALUE BASED ARRANGEMENTS
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.4493 - Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2019 S.4010/H.R. 4439 - Creating Hope Reauthorization Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.4493 - Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2019 S.4010/H.R. 4439 - Creating Hope Reauthorization Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.4493 - Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2019 S.4010/H.R. 4439 - Creating Hope Reauthorization Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.4493 - Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2019 S.4010/H.R. 4439 - Creating Hope Reauthorization Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Issues relating to access to care, health disparities, childhood cancer, quality of life and palliative care, cancer survivorship, federal health care programs, genetic information, cancer, nutrition, tanning beds, clinical trials, skin cancer, cannabis research, and wellness, including: HR 6514, Worker Health Coverage Protection Act HR 1425, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act Issues related to regulations for implementing section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act on anti-discrimination HR 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or The HEROES Act Issues related to the Senate HELP Committee initiative on preparing for future pandemics. Regulatory issues related to telehealth Issues related to surprise medical billing, including HR 3630, the No Surprises Act; S 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act; S 1531, the Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019; Issues relating to curbing health care costs; H.R.647 & S. 2080, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act; Anti-cancer medication cost-sharing parity respecting H.R. 1409; A national family caregiving strategy respecting S. 1719 and H.R. 1028; Access to medicines respecting FDA implementation of right to try law; Introduction of the S. 3404 & H.R. 6102, Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development Act of 2020 or the VALID Act of 2020; H.R. 4897 & S. 2358 Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2018; H. Res. 282, supporting initiatives to encourage parents and guardians to take measures to prevent sunburns in minors they care for; H.R. 1966 & S 946, the Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act of 2019, regarding decreasing disparities in access to cancer clinical trials; Additional issues related to reducing health disparities in cancer clinical trials; Issues related to capturing racial and ethnic data demographic data for communities disproportionately affected by coronavirus; H.R. 2222 and S. 1107, the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventative Services Act; H.Res. 14 & S.Res. 223, Expressing support for the designation of DIPG Awareness Day H.R. 1730 and S. 741, the Cancer Drug Parity Act; Cannabis research issues, including S. 2032 Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act and S. 2400Expanding Cannabis Research and Information Act ; H.R. 2689 & S. 1438 the Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act H.R. 4078 & S. 2424 EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2019 S. 2497, the Dependent Income Exclusion Act; Issues related to HHS regulation of prescription drug prices and costs; H.R. 4439, Creating Hope Reauthorization Act; H.R. 1730 and S. 741, the Cancer Drug Parity Act; H.R. 6556, the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0; H.R. 4439 & S. 4010, the Creating Hope Reauthorization Act; H.R.6666 & S. 4315, the COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act, bill related to support needed data collection efforts to begin to contain coronavirus; Issues related to cancer survivorship and transitions of care from oncology treatment back to primary care; Issues related to improving data collection during the COVID-19 pandemic; and H.Res 1125, which expresses support for prioritizing racial and ethnic diversity in clinical trials for therapies, diagnostics in clinical trials for therapies, diagnostics, and vaccines for COVID -19. S 4557, COVID Enrollment Response Act (Sen. Baldwin)
Client expense: $815,440 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
S.2543 - Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 HR 1499: Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act Cell, gene and radioligand therapies 340B Drug Discount Program Drug Importation Outcomes based Contracting/Value based arrangements Orphan Drugs Medicaid Payment Reform AMP Cap S 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act HR 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R.478 - Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2019 H.R.2011 - Protecting Access to Biosimilars Act of 2019 H.R.2296 - FAIR Drug Pricing Act of 2019 S.61 - Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2019 S.1140 - Protecting Access to Biosimilars Act of 2019 S.1384 - Prescription Drug Rebate Reform Act of 2019 S.1391 - Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2019 S.1227 - Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 H.R.447 - Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act H.R.1922 - Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 H.R.2064 - To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require manufacturers of certain drugs, devices, biologicals, and medical supplies to report on product samples provided to certain health care providers, and for other purposes H.R.5304 - PBM Transparency in Prescription Drug Costs Act S.97 - Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act S.657 - A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to establish requirements with respect to prescription drug benefits Transparency policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues PDUFA, BSUFA, GDUFA Drug vial size policy issues Pharmaceutical supply chain HR 6800 - Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act) H.R. 4710 - Pharmaceutical Independence Long-Term Readiness Reform Act S. 3635 - Protecting our Pharmaceutical Supply Chain from China Act of 2020 S. 3538 - Strengthening Americas Supply Chain and Medical Security Act H.R. 6431 - Made in America Emergency Preparedness Act HR 6080 - Prevent Drug Shortages Act S. 3432 - Securing Americas Medicine Cabinet Act of 2020 H.R. 6670 - Prescription for American Drug Independence Act of 2020 H.R. 6930 - MADE in America Act HR 4439 - Creating Hope Reauthorization Act Pharmaceutical quality COVID 19 H.R 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 748 and S. 3548 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) H.R. 3772 - Medicare Diagnostic Radiopharmaceutical Payment Equity Act of 2019 S. 3370 - Coronavirus Vaccine Act S. 3548 - CARES Act H.R. 6080 - Preventing Drug Shortages Act Buy America and other associated issues related to procurement and sourcing of finished product and active pharmaceutical ingredients Drug shortages policy issues Proposed Rule; Importation of Prescription Drugs (RIN 0910-AI45) Diversity in Clinical Trials FY 2021 Labor-HHS Appropriations Cures 2.0 Energy and Commerce RFI Part B Home Infusion Notice of Benefit Payment Parameters (NBPP) Priority Review Voucher (PRV) H.R. 4400 - The Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2019 Vaccines Executive Order 13948, Lowering Drug Prices by Putting America First (September 13, 2020) - Provisions on Part B and D, Most Favored Nation, and other issues Executive Order 13944, Ensuring Essential Medicines, Medical Countermeasures, and Critical Inputs Are Made in the United States (August 6, 2020) Executive Order 13938, Increasing Drug Importation to Lower Prices for American Patients (July 24, 2020) Medicaid Generics Penalty fix HR 8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act
Client expense: $1,190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Regulatory and legislative health care issues impacting pricing and access; Diagnosis and treatment of Tardive Dyskinesia; Diagnosis and treatment of Parkinsons Disease; Issues related to Telehealth; H.R. 4439/S.4010, Creating Hope Reauthorization Act; H.R. 2507/S.2158, Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act.
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Issues generally related to biopharmaceutical drugs and drug development programs, including, but not limited to: Orphan Drug Act incentives; drug pricing proposals; access to rare disease and gene therapy drugs, including S. 2543, The Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019, H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, H.R. 19, the Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019, H.R. 5882, the GENE Therapy Payment Act, and H.R. 4439, Creating Hope Reauthorization Act; newborn screening and gene panel screening, including, H.R. 2507, the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019 and S. 2158, the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019; and FDA approvals of drugs designed to treat rare diseases. Health care policies in P.L. 116- 123, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; P.L. 116-127, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act; P.L. 116-136, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of CARES Act; P.L. 116-139, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act; H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act; H.R. 8406, the Heroes Act; Senate Amendment 2652 related to COVID-19 relief; and H.R. 8337, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 2279 and S. 2546, Safe Step Act; general issues pertaining to prescription drug costs; general issues related to drug manufacturing; issues related to plasma-derived therapies for the treatment of COVID-19 patients; H.R. 4439, Creating Hope Reauthorization Act; H.R. 7839, Continuing Access to In-Home IVIG Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
newborn screening, biomedical research funding, durable medical equipment (ventilators), home and community-based services, Medicaid funding; Public Health Emergency Pass-Through Payment Fairness Act (S. 4295); Creating Hope Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4439)
Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
21st Century Cures Act 2.0 ---RFI from House Energy and Commerce Committee 340B Drug Discount Program ---340B Pause Act (Discussion Draft House/Senate) ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Program Implementation & Oversight Biodefense Research, Development and Procurement Issues (Nonfunding) ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---Executive Order on Modernizing Influenza Vaccines ---Gene editing ---Implementation of 21st Century Cures Act of 2016 ---Implementation of Medical Countermeasure Innovation Act of 2016 ---Implementation of Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation (PAHPAI) Act of 2019 ---National Biodefense Strategy ---Tropical Disease Priority Review Voucher (PRV) Program Biosimilars ---H.R.1499: Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019 ---Biosimilar Copay ---Brazil Biologics Regulations ---BSUFA ---Canada Biologics Regulations ---Coding ---Implementation and Reauthorization of the Biosimilar User Fee Act of 2017 ---Implementation of CREATES Act of 2019 ---India Biologics Regulations ---Interchangeability and Pharmacy Substitution ---Mexico Biologics Regulations ---Naming ---Reimbursement Climate Change ---RFI from House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic ---H.R.4100/S.1712: DISARM Act of 2019 ---H.R.5076/S.1872: Protecting Seniors through Immunizations Act of 2019 ---H.R.6206: Pandemic Response and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act of 2020 ---H.R.6260/S.3545: Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments for Coronavirus Patients Act of 2020 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.7288: The Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge (TRACK) Act ---COVID-19 Vaccine and Therapeutic Development ---Drug Supply Chain Management ---Healthcare Disparities ---Home Administration of Part B Drugs ---Liability ---Medicare reimbursement policies ---Patient Cost-Sharing and Smoothing ---Pricing-related Provisions ---R&D Funding for Medical Countermeasures ---Restrictions on Intellectual Property Rights ---Senate HELP Pandemic Preparedness White Paper Drug Evaluation and Review ---S.1617: Second Look at Drug Patents Act of 2019 ---S.3872: Promising Pathway Act ---Compassionate Use/Expanded Access ---Expedited Pathways ---Priority Review Voucher Programs Drug Manufacturing, Quality & Distribution ---Drug Shortages ---Drug Supply Chain Management Drug Patenting ---H.R.1046/S.377: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 ---S.1416/H.R.4398/H.R.3991/H.R.5133: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 Drug Pricing ---H.R.1046/S.377: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 ---H.R.1093/S.378: Stop Price Gouging Act of 2019 ---H.R.1425: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act of 2020 ---H.R.2069/S.474: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2019 ---H.R.2113: Prescription Drug STAR Act of 2019 ---H.R.2376/S.1227: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.7288: The Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge (TRACK) Act ---S.1416/H.R.4398/H.R.3991/H.R.5133: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 ---S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 ---CMMI Authority ---General ---HHS Blueprint to lower drug prices and reduce out of pocket costs ---Implementation of CREATES Act of 2019 ---International Pricing Index Proposal ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Potential Administration Executive Orders ---Pricing-related Provisions Foreign Drug Data Protection Laws ---Regulatory Harmonization Funding for Antimicrobial Resistance Programs ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act of 2020 Funding for Biodefense/Biomedical/Emergency Preparedness Research, Development and Procurement ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---Health Defense Operations Funding Designation ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Funding for FDA ---Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Funding for National Institutes of Health ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Vaccine Programs ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---Funding for 2020-21 Influenza Season Preparedness and Response ---Funding for Routine Immunization Infrastructure during Pandemic ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Funding for the HHS Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Medicaid ---H.R.5741: Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act of 2020 ---S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 ---Alternative payment arrangements for gene therapies ---Average Manufacturer Price Calculations ---Pricing and Rebates Medicare Expansion ---H.R.5741: Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act of 2020 Orphan Drug Issues ---H.R.4439/S.4010: Creating Hope Reauthorization Act of 2019 ---H.R.4712: Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act of 2019 ---Tax Credit Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review ---H.R.4439/S.4010: Creating Hope Reauthorization Act of 2019 Reimbursement and Coverage of Innovative Products ---H.R.275: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 ---H.R.5122: To prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding testing of Medicare Part B Prescription Drug Models ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---S.2326: New Opportunities for Value that Extend Lives (NOVEL) Act of 2019 ---S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 ---Administration Rebate Rule ---CMMI Authority ---HHS Blueprint to lower drug prices and reduce out of pocket costs ---Home Administration of Part B Drugs ---International Pricing Index Proposal ---Medicare Part B Physician-Administered Products ---Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program ---Patient Cost-Sharing and Smoothing ---Protected Classes ---Step Therapy ---Support of Patient Premiums and Cost-Sharing Obligations ---Surprise Billing ---Value-based Contracting and Communications The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ---Implementation of United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ---IP Provisions Trade and Foreign Drug Price Controls US-China Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions US-EU Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions US-Japan Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions US-Kenya Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions US-UK Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions Vaccines and Infectious Diseases ---H.R.2862/S.1619: Vaccine Awareness Campaign to Champion Immunization Nationally and Enhance Safety (VACCINES) Act of 2019 ---H.R.4100/S.1712: DISARM Act of 2019 ---H.R.5076/S.1872: Protecting Seniors through Immunizations Act of 2019 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---Adult Immunization Education ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Maternal Immunization ---Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act of 2020 ---Vaccine and Anti-Microbial Resistance Product Development and Incentives ---Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
Client expense: $3,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
S.2543 - Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 HR 1499: Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act Cell, gene and radioligand therapies 340B Drug Discount Program Drug Importation Outcomes based Contracting/Value based arrangements Orphan Drugs Medicaid Payment Reform AMP Cap S 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act HR 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R.478 - Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2019 H.R.2011 - Protecting Access to Biosimilars Act of 2019 H.R.2296 - FAIR Drug Pricing Act of 2019 S.61 - Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2019 S.1140 - Protecting Access to Biosimilars Act of 2019 S.1384 - Prescription Drug Rebate Reform Act of 2019 S.1391 - Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2019 S.1227 - Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 H.R.447 - Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act H.R.1922 - Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 H.R.2064 - To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require manufacturers of certain drugs, devices, biologicals, and medical supplies to report on product samples provided to certain health care providers, and for other purposes H.R.5304 - PBM Transparency in Prescription Drug Costs Act S.97 - Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act S.657 - A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to establish requirements with respect to prescription drug benefits Transparency policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues PDUFA, BSUFA, GDUFA Drug vial size policy issues Pharmaceutical supply chain HR 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act) H.R. 4710, Pharmaceutical Independence Long-Term Readiness Reform Act S. 3635, Protecting our Pharmaceutical Supply Chain from China Act of 2020 S. 3538, Strengthening Americas Supply Chain and Medical Security Act H.R. 6431, Made in America Emergency Preparedness Act HR 6080, Prevent Drug Shortages Act S. 3432, Securing Americas Medicine Cabinet Act of 2020 H.R. 6670, Prescription for American Drug Independence Act of 2020 H.R. 6930, MADE in America Act HR 4439, Creating Hope Reauthorization Act Pharmaceutical quality COVID 19 H.R 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 748 and S. 3548 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) H.R. 3772, Medicare Diagnostic Radiopharmaceutical Payment Equity Act of 2019 S. 3370: Coronavirus Vaccine Act S. 3548: CARES Act H.R. 6080: Preventing Drug Shortages Act Buy America and other associated issues related to procurement and sourcing of finished product and active pharmaceutical ingredients Drug shortages policy issues Proposed Rule; Importation of Prescription Drugs (RIN 0910-AI45) Diversity in Clinical Trials FY 2021 Labor-HHS Appropriations Cures 2.0 Energy and Commerce RFI Part B Home Infusion Notice of Benefit Payment Parameters (NBPP) Priority Review Voucher (PRV) H.R. 4400, The Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2019 Vaccines
Client expense: $780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 2507: NEWBORN SCREENING SAVES LIVES REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2019; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 4439: CREATING HOPE REAUTHORIZATION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 2158: NEWBORN SCREENING SAVES LIVES REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2019; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 4010: CREATING HOPE REAUTHORIZATION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE UTILIZATION REVIEW AND EVALUATION SYSTEM 2.0: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING INNOVATION GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING GENE THERAPY AND OFFICE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY ACTIVITIES GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING ORPHAN DRUG ACT
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Issues relating to access to care, health disparities, childhood cancer, quality of life and palliative care, cancer survivorship, federal health care programs, genetic information, cancer, nutrition, tanning beds, clinical trials, skin cancer, cannabis research, and wellness, including: HR 6514, Worker Health Coverage Protection Act HR 1425, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act Issues related to regulations for implementing section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act on anti-discrimination HR 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or The HEROES Act Issues related to the Senate HELP Committee initiative on preparing for future pandemics. Regulatory issues related to telehealth Issues related to surprise medical billing, including HR 3630, the No Surprises Act; S 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act; S 1531, the Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019; Issues relating to curbing health care costs; H.R.647 & S. 2080, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act; Anti-cancer medication cost-sharing parity respecting H.R. 1409; A national family caregiving strategy respecting S. 1719 and H.R. 1028; Access to medicines respecting FDA implementation of right to try law; Introduction of the S. 3404 & H.R. 6102, Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development Act of 2020 or the VALID Act of 2020; H.R. 4897 & S. 2358 Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2018; H. Res. 282, supporting initiatives to encourage parents and guardians to take measures to prevent sunburns in minors they care for; H.R. 1966 & S 946, the Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act of 2019, regarding decreasing disparities in access to cancer clinical trials; Additional issues related to reducing health disparities in cancer clinical trials; Issues related to capturing racial and ethnic data demographic data for communities disproportionately affected by coronavirus; H.R. 2222 and S. 1107, the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventative Services Act; H.Res. 14 & S.Res. 223, Expressing support for the designation of DIPG Awareness Day H.R. 1730 and S. 741, the Cancer Drug Parity Act; Cannabis research issues, including S. 2032 Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act and S. 2400Expanding Cannabis Research and Information Act ; H.R. 2689 & S. 1438 the Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act H.R. 4078 & S. 2424 EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2019 S. 2497, the Dependent Income Exclusion Act; Issues related to HHS regulation of prescription drug prices; H.R. 4439, Creating Hope Reauthorization Act; H.R. 1730 and S. 741, the Cancer Drug Parity Act; H.R. 6556, the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0; H.R. 4439 & S. 4010, the Creating Hope Reauthorization Act; Issues related to cancer survivorship and transitions of care from oncology treatment back to primary care.
Client expense: $710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
21st Century Cures Act 2.0 ---RFI from House Energy and Commerce Committee 340B Drug Discount Program ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Biodefense Research, Development and Procurement Issues (Non-funding) ---H.R.748/S.3548: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.6074: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2020 ---H.R.6201: Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 ---Implementation of Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation (PAHPAI) Act of 2019 ---National Biodefense Strategy Biosimilars ---H.R.1499: Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019 ---H.R.1520: Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019 ---S.64: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act of 2019 ---S.659: Biologic Patent Transparency Act of 2019 ---Implementation and Reauthorization of the Biosimilar User Fee Act of 2017 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic ---H.R.748/S.3548: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.4100/S.1712: DISARM Act of 2019 ---H.R.6074: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2020 ---H.R.6201: Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 ---Drug Supply Chain Management ---Home Administration of Part B Drugs ---Medicare Reimbursement Policies ---Patient Cost-Sharing and Smoothing ---R&D Funding for Medical Countermeasures ---Reasonable Pricing Provisions Diagnostics and Personalized Medicine Regulation and Oversight ---H.R.6102/S3404: VALID Act of 2020 Drug Evaluation and Review ---S.1617: Second Look at Drug Patents Act of 2019 ---Patient-Focused Drug Development ---Regulatory Reform & Modernization ---Use of Real-World Evidence Drug Importation ---H.R.1046/S.377: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 ---Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---General Drug Manufacturing, Quality & Distribution ---Drug Shortages ---Supply Chain Integrity and Traceability Drug Patenting ---H.R.19/S.3129: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019 ---H.R.1046/S.377: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 ---H.R.1188/S.366: Forcing Limits on Abusive and Tumultuous prices (FLAT) prices Act of 2019 ---H.R.1499: Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019 ---H.R.1503: Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019 ---H.R.1520: Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019 ---H.R.3199: Terminating the Extension of Rights Misappropriated (TERM) Act of 2019 ---H.R.3991: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act of 2019 ---S.1416/H.R.4398/H.R.3991/H.R.5133: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 ---S.1617: Second Look at Drug Patents Act of 2019 ---S.1895: Lower Health Care Costs for Patients Act of 2019 ---S.64: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act of 2019 ---S.659: Biologic Patent Transparency Act of 2019 Drug Pricing ---H.R.3: Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 ---H.R.19/S.3129: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019 ---H.R.1046/S.377: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 ---H.R.1188/S.366: Forcing Limits on Abusive and Tumultuous Prices (FLAT) Prices Act of 2019 ---H.R.1499: Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019 ---H.R.1503: Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019 ---H.R.1520: Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019 ---H.R.2376/S.1227: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 ---H.R.2387: STOP GAMES Act of 2019 ---H.R.3199 Terminating the Extension of Rights Misappropriated (TERM) Act of 2019 ---H.R.3991 Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act of 2019 ---H.R.6074: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2020 ---S.64: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act of 2019 ---S.1416/H.R.4398/H.R.3991/H.R.5133: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 ---S.1617: Second Look at Drug Patents Act of 2019 ---S.1895: Lower Health Care Costs for Patients Act of 2019 ---S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 ---CMMI Authority ---General ---HHS Blueprint to lower drug prices and reduce out of pocket costs ---International Pricing Index Proposal ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Reasonable Pricing Provisions Funding for Antimicrobial Resistance Programs ---H.R.748/S.3548: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.4100/S.1712: DISARM Act of 2019 ---H.R.6074: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2020 ---Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Funding for Biodefense/Biomedical/Emergency Preparedness Research, Development and Procurement ---H.R.748/S.3548: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.6074: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2020 ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Funding for FDA ---H.R.748/S.3548: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.6074: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2020 ---Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Funding for National Institutes of Health ---H.R.748/S.3548: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.6074: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2020 ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Vaccine Programs ---H.R.748/S.3548: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.6074: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2020 ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Medicaid ---H.R.5741: Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act of 2020 ---S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 ---Alternative payment arrangements for gene therapies ---Pricing and Rebates Opioid Crisis ---General ---Implementation of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act of 2018 Orphan Drug Issues ---H.R.4712: Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act of 2019 ---Tax Credit Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review ---H.R.4439: Creating Hope Reathorization Act of 2019 Reimbursement and Coverage of Innovative Products ---H.R.3: Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 ---H.R.19/S.3129: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019 ---S.2326: New Opportunities for Value that Extend Lives (NOVEL) Act of 2019 ---S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 ---Administration Rebate Rule ---CMMI Authority ---HHS Blueprint to lower drug prices and reduce out of pocket costs ---Home Administration of Part B Drugs ---International Pricing Index Proposal ---Medicare Part B Physician-Administered Products ---Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program ---Patient Cost-Sharing and Smoothing ---Step Therapy ---Support of Patient Premiums and Cost-Sharing Obligations ---Surprise Billing ---Value-based Contracting and Communications The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement ---IP Provisions US-China Trade Negotiations ---IP Provisions US-Japan Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions US-Kenya Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions US-UK Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Tax ---H.R.748/S.3548: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 202 ---H.R.1973/S.1654: Vaccine Access Improvement Act of 2019 ---H.R.6074: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2020 ---H.R.6201: Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 Vaccines and Infectious Diseases ---H.R.748/S.3548: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.5076/S.1872: Protecting Seniors through Immunizations Act of 2019 ---H.R.6074: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2020 ---H.R.6201: Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Vaccine and Anti-Microbial Resistance Product Development and Incentives
Client expense: $2,890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Health care issues affecting individuals with neuromuscular disease including therapy development, newborn screening, screening and diagnosis, adequate insurance coverage, and access to care. Advocated for passage of H.R. 4393, the Advancing Access to Precision Medicine Act, provide for a State option under the State Medicaid plan to provide DNA sequencing clinical services for certain children. Advocated for funding for the FDA Orphan Products Grants Program. Advocated for passage of the Medical Nutrition Equity Act (H.R.2501). Advocated for Members to join the Rare Disease Caucus and the ALS Caucus. Advocated for passage of H.R. 3235, the Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2019, to provide for expanded coverage of services provided by genetic counselors. Advocated for the passage of the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act, H.R. 2507 / S. 2158, to encourage investment in the national newborn screening program in order to detect more neuromuscular conditions early to speed appropriate interventions for patients. Advocated for increased funding for National Institutes of Health, Food and Drug Administration, Health Resources and Services Administration, and other health agencies that conduct research on neuromuscular disease and provide services to those with these conditions. Advocated for adequate, affordable, accessible health coverage for individuals with neuromuscular conditions. Issues related to surprise medical billing, including HR 3630, the No Surprises Act; S 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act; S 1531, the Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019. Advocated for maintaining strong incentives for rare disease drug development included within the Orphan Drug Act (PL 97-414) Advocated for the continuance of the Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher Program within the context of the Creating Hope Reauthorization Act (H.R.4439) Advocated for passage of Families First Coronavirus Response Act (HR 6201) and Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (HR 6704). Advocated for a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to "State Relief and Empowerment Waivers" (H.J. Res. 74 / S.J. Res. 52).
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Issues relating to access to care, health disparities, childhood cancer, quality of life and palliative care, cancer survivorship, federal health care programs, genetic information, cancer, nutrition, tanning beds, clinical trials, skin cancer, cannabis research, and wellness, including: HR 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act HR 6704, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 HR 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Issues related to surprise medical billing, including HR 3630, the No Surprises Act; S 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act; S 1531, the Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019; Issues relating to curbing health care costs; H.R.647 & S. 2080, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act; Anti-cancer medication cost-sharing parity respecting H.R. 1409; A national family caregiving strategy respecting S. 1719 and H.R. 1028; Access to medicines respecting FDA implementation of right to try law; Introduction of the S. 3404 & H.R. 6102, Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development Act of 2020 or the VALID Act of 2020; H.R. 4897 & S. 2358 Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2018; H. Res. 282, supporting initiatives to encourage parents and guardians to take measures to prevent sunburns in minors they care for; H.R. 1966 & S 946, the Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act of 2019, regarding decreasing disparities in access to cancer clinical trials; Additional issues related to reducing disparities in cancer clinical trials; Issues related to improving quality of life for cancer survivorship; H.R. 2222 and S. 1107, the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventative Services Act; H.Res. 14 & S.Res. 223, Expressing support for the designation of DIPG Awareness Day H.R. 1730 and S. 741, the Cancer Drug Parity Act; Cannabis research issues, including S. 2032 Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act and S. 2400Expanding Cannabis Research and Information Act ; H.R. 2689 & S. 1438 the Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act H.R. 4078 & S. 2424 EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2019 S. 2497, the Dependent Income Exclusion Act; Issues related to HHS regulation of prescription drug prices; H.R. 4439, Creating Hope Reauthorization Act; H.R. 1730 and S. 741, the Cancer Drug Parity Act; S. 2911 - Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act of 2019, would allow Medicare beneficiaries who reach an out of pocket cap to spread their payments over the course of the entire year; Issues related to cancer survivorship and transitions of care from oncology treatment back to primary care; and S. 1608, the Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act.
Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Health care issues affecting individuals with neuromuscular disease including therapy development, newborn screening, screening and diagnosis, adequate insurance coverage, and access to care. Advocated for passage of H.R. 4393, the Advancing Access to Precision Medicine Act, provide for a State option under the State Medicaid plan to provide DNA sequencing clinical services for certain children. Advocated for passage of H.R. 3235, the Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2019, to provide for expanded coverage of services provided by genetic counselors. Advocated for the passage of the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act, H.R. 2507 / S. 2158, to encourage investment in the national newborn screening program in order to detect more neuromuscular conditions early to speed appropriate interventions for patients. Advocated for increased funding for National Institutes of Health, Food and Drug Administration, Health Resources and Services Administration, and other health agencies that conduct research on neuromuscular disease and provide services to those with these conditions. Advocated for adequate, affordable, accessible health coverage for individuals with neuromuscular conditions. Advocated for passage of H.R. 986, the Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019, which would require the Administration to rescind its Section 1332 State Relief and Empowerment Waivers Guidance, released on October 22, 2018 (1332 guidance). The guidance would allow states to let individuals use advanced premium tax credits to purchase non-compliant short-term, limited duration insurance plans-which could further draw younger, healthier people out of the risk pool for comprehensive insurance and drive up premiums for those who need comprehensive coverage, such as individuals with neuromuscular conditions. Also advocated for the passage of H.R. 1010, legislation to provide that the rule entitled Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance shall have no force or effect. Issues related to surprise medical billing, including HR 3630, the No Surprises Act; S 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act; S 1531, the Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019. Advocated for maintaining strong incentives for rare disease drug development included within the Orphan Drug Act (PL 97-414) Advocated for the continuance of the Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher Program within the context of the Creating Hope Reauthorization Act (H.R.4439)
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 447: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act - Provisions related to importation H.R. 478: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2019 - Provisions related to importation H.R. 965: Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) and limited distribution systems H.R. 985: FAST Generics Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) and limited distribution systems H.R. 1093: Stop Price Gouging Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing H.R. 1478: Affordable Insulin Act of 2019 - Provisions related to importation H.R. 1506: Fair and Immediate Release (FAIR) of Generic Drugs Act - Provisions related to generic prescription drug approvals H.R. 1922: Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug access H.R. 2064: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require manufacturers of certain drugs, devices, biologicals, and medical supplies to report on product samples provided to certain health care providers, and for other purposes - Provisions related to prescription drug samples H.R. 2069: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2019 - Provisions related to increases in the wholesale acquisition costs of prescription drugs H.R. 2087: Drug Price Transparency Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and transparency H.R. 2113: Prescription Drug STAR Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing, reporting and product samples H.R. 2296: FAIR Drug Pricing Act of 2019 / More Efficient Tools to Realize Information for Consumers Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and transparency H.R. 2376: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency and pharmacy benefit managers H.R. 2734: Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Provisions related to the prescribing of prescription drugs H.R. 3223: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Accountability Study Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency and pharmacy benefit managers H.R. 3327: Drug Price Transparency for Medicare Patients Act of 2019 - Provisions related to direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising H.R. 3415: Real-Time Beneficiary Drug Cost Bill - Provisions related to drug pricing transparency H.R. 3947: Competition Prescription Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing, patents, and other provisions H.R. 4106: Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act of 2019 - Provisions related to direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising H.R. 4158: CURE High Drug Prices Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and transparency H.R. 4244: MAGIC Act - Provisions related to FDA approval pathways H.R. 4439: Creating Hope Reauthorization Act - Provisions related to rare disease priority review vouchers H.R. 4538: Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act - Provisions related to 340B prescription drug exclusions H.R. 4633: Investing in Safety and Innovation Act of 2019 - Provisions related to FDA programs reauthorization H.R. 4640: Affordable Pricing for Taxpayer-Funded Prescription Drugs Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and negotiation H.R. 4667: Biomedical Innovation Expansion Act of 2019 - Provisions related to NIH programs reauthorization H.R. 4710: Pharmaceutical Independence Long-Term Readiness Reform Act - Provisions related to the supply chain H.R. 4711: No Tax Breaks for Drug Ads Act - Provisions related to direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising H.R. 4812: Ensuring Compliance Against Drug Diversion Act of 2019 - Provisions related to registrations under the Controlled Substances Act H.R. 4866: National Centers of Excellence in Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Act of 2019 - Provisions related to designation of universities as centers of excellence supporting manufacturing H.R. 4963: Stop the Importation and Manufacturing of Synthetic Analogues Act of 2019 - Provisions related to synthetic analogues H.R. 5031: Medical Innovation Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug manufacturer taxation and supplemental fees H.R. 5198: Patients' Right to Know Their Medication Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug labeling H.R. 5239: Prescription Drug Price Reporting Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency H.R. 5304: PBM Transparency in Prescription Drug Costs Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency H.R. 5381: International Pharmaceutical Transparency Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug labeling H.R. 5442: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require pharmacies to disclose any differential between the cost of a prescription drug based on whether certain individuals use prescription drug coverage to acquire such drug, and for other purposes. - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and transparency H.R. 5497: Conditional Approval Act - Provisions related to approval pathway S. 61: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2019 - Provisions related to importation S. 73: End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act - Provisions related to direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising S. 97: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act - Provisions related to importation S. 340: Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) and limited distribution systems S. 378: Stop Price Gouging Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing S. 474: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2019 - Provisions related to increases in the wholesale acquisition costs of prescription drugs S. 637: Combatting Unreasonable Rises and Excessively (CURE) High Drug Prices Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and transparency S. 657: Drug Price Transparency Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency and commercial market rebates S. 658: Accelerated Drug Approval for Prescription Therapies Act - Provisions related to FDA drug approvals S. 660: Efficiency and Transparency in Petitions Act - Provisions related to the FDA citizen petition process S. 1140: Protecting Access to Biosimilars Act of 2019 - Provisions related to biological products S. 1227: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency and pharmacy benefit managers S. 1250: American Cures Act - Provisions related to pharmaceutical research and development S. 1391: FAIR Drug Pricing Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and transparency S. 1437: Drug-price Transparency in Communications (DTC) Act - Provisions related to direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising S. 1532: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Accountability Study Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency and pharmacy benefit managers S. 2004: Emergency Access to Insulin Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing S. 2161: Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments Act of 2019 - Provisions related to reciprocity S. 2723: Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency and other provisions S. 2897: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Reauthorization Act - Provisions related to PCORI reauthorization Transparency policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Drug importation and counterfeiting policy issues HHS Safe Importation Action Plan Prescription drug take back and secure disposal policy issues Policy issues related to prescription drug abuse and opioids Expanded access policy issues Generic drug approval process policy issues High deductible health plans/HSA policy issues Sharing of truthful and non-misleading information about medicines with healthcare professionals and payors Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) policy issues FDA modernization policy issues PDUFA implementation policy issues 340B drug discount program policy issues Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-123) - Part D provisions Patient assistance program policy issues Foreign manufacturing policy issues Biosimilar approval and reimbursement policy issues Drug compounding policy issues including federal oversight of compounded drugs Cancer drug vial size policy issues TRICARE pharmacy pilot program Drug shortages policy issues Request for Information: HHS Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs (RIN 0991-ZA49) Proposed Rule; Importation of Prescription Drugs (RIN 0910-AI45) Monograph Reform, HSA/FSAs S 2740 - Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety S1872/HR5076, Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act S1654/HR1973, Vaccine Access Improvement Act
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 447: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act - Provisions related to importation H.R. 478: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2019 - Provisions related to importation H.R. 965: Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) and limited distribution systems H.R. 985: FAST Generics Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) and limited distribution systems H.R. 1093: Stop Price Gouging Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing H.R. 1478: Affordable Insulin Act of 2019 - Provisions related to importation H.R. 1506: Fair and Immediate Release (FAIR) of Generic Drugs Act - Provisions related to generic prescription drug approvals H.R. 1922: Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug access H.R. 2064: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require manufacturers of certain drugs, devices, biologicals, and medical supplies to report on product samples provided to certain health care providers, and for other purposes - Provisions related to prescription drug samples H.R. 2069: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2019 - Provisions related to increases in the wholesale acquisition costs of prescription drugs H.R. 2087: Drug Price Transparency Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and transparency H.R. 2113: Prescription Drug STAR Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing, reporting and product samples H.R. 2296: FAIR Drug Pricing Act of 2019 / More Efficient Tools to Realize Information for Consumers Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and transparency H.R. 2376: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency and pharmacy benefit managers H.R. 2569: Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 - Provisions related to opioid crisis response funding H.R. 2732: Lessening Addiction By Enhancing Labeling Opioids Act of 2019 - Provisions related to labeling of prescription drugs H.R. 2734: Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Provisions related to the prescribing of prescription drugs H.R. 2917: Opioid Crisis Accountability Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug marketing H.R. 3223: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Accountability Study Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency and pharmacy benefit managers H.R. 3327: Drug Price Transparency for Medicare Patients Act of 2019 - Provisions related to direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising H.R. 3415: Real-Time Beneficiary Drug Cost Bill - Provisions related to drug pricing transparency H.R. 3947: Competition Prescription Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing, patents, and other provisions H.R. 4010: Emergency Access to Insulin Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug access programs H.R. 4106: Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act of 2019 - Provisions related to direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising H.R. 4158: CURE High Drug Prices Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and transparency H.R. 4439: Creating Hope Reauthorization Act - Provisions related to rare disease priority review vouchers H.R. 4538: Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act - Provisions related to 340B prescription drug exclusions H.R. 4633: Investing in Safety and Innovation Act of 2019 - Provisions related to FDA programs reauthorization H.R. 4640: Affordable Pricing for Taxpayer-Funded Prescription Drugs Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and negotiation H.R. 4667: Biomedical Innovation Expansion Act of 2019 - Provisions related to NIH programs reauthorization H.R. 4710: Pharmaceutical Independence Long-Term Readiness Reform Act - Provisions related to the supply chain H.R. 4711: No Tax Breaks for Drug Ads Act - Provisions related to direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising H.R. 4812: Ensuring Compliance Against Drug Diversion Act of 2019 - Provisions related to registrations under the Controlled Substances Act H.R. 4814: Suspicious Order Identification Act of 2019 - Provisions related to reporting on distribution of controlled substances H.R. 4906: Insulin Price Reduction Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and transparency H.R. 4963: Stop the Importation and Manufacturing of Synthetic Analogues Act of 2019 - Provisions related to synthetic analogues H.R. 5031: Medical Innovation Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug manufacturer taxation and supplemental fees H.R. 5198: Patients' Right to Know Their Medication Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug labeling H.R. 5239: Prescription Drug Price Reporting Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency H.R. 5304: PBM Transparency in Prescription Drug Costs Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency H.R. 5381: International Pharmaceutical Transparency Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug labeling H.R. 5382: To create a mechanism whereby insulin manufacturers may sell directly to consumers at current net prices - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing H.R. 5442: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require pharmacies to disclose any differential between the cost of a prescription drug based on whether certain individuals use prescription drug coverage to acquire such drug, and for other purposes - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and transparency H.R. 5497: Conditional Approval Act - Provisions related to approval pathway S. 61: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2019 - Provisions related to importation S. 73: End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act - Provisions related to direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising S. 97: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act - Provisions related to importation S. 340: Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) and limited distribution systems S. 378: Stop Price Gouging Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing S. 474: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2019 - Provisions related to increases in the wholesale acquisition costs of prescription drugs S. 637: Combatting Unreasonable Rises and Excessively (CURE) High Drug Prices Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and transparency S. 657: Drug Price Transparency Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency and commercial market rebates S. 660: Efficiency and Transparency in Petitions Act - Provisions related to the FDA citizen petition process S. 1140: Protecting Access to Biosimilars Act of 2019 - Provisions related to biological products S. 1227: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency and pharmacy benefit managers S. 1250: American Cures Act - Provisions related to pharmaceutical research and development S. 1391: FAIR Drug Pricing Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and transparency S. 1437: Drug-price Transparency in Communications (DTC) Act - Provisions related to direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising S. 1532: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Accountability Study Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency and pharmacy benefit managers S. 2004: Emergency Access to Insulin Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing S. 2103: Affordable Insulin Approvals Now Act - Provisions related to FDA prescription drug approvals S. 2161: Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments Act of 2019 - Provisions related to reciprocity S. 2199: Insulin Price Reduction Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and transparency S. 2723: Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency and other provisions S. 2897: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Reauthorization Act - Provisions related to PCORI reauthorization Transparency policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Drug importation and counterfeiting policy issues HHS Safe Importation Action Plan Prescription drug take back and secure disposal policy issues Policy issues related to prescription drug abuse and opioids Expanded access policy issues Generic drug approval process policy issues High deductible health plans/HSA policy issues Sharing of truthful and non-misleading information about medicines with healthcare professionals and payors Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) policy issues FDA modernization policy issues PDUFA implementation policy issues 340B drug discount program policy issues Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-123) - Part D provisions Patient assistance program policy issues Foreign manufacturing policy issues Biosimilar approval and reimbursement policy issues Drug compounding policy issues including federal oversight of compounded drugs Cancer drug vial size policy issues TRICARE pharmacy pilot program Drug shortages policy issues Request for Information: HHS Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs (RIN 0991-ZA49) Proposed Rule; Importation of Prescription Drugs (RIN 0910-AI45)
Client expense: $6,450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues relating to access to care, health disparities, childhood cancer, quality of life and palliative care, cancer survivorship, federal health care programs, genetic information, cancer, nutrition, tanning beds, clinical trials, skin cancer, cannabis research, and wellness, including: Issues related to surprise medical billing, including HR 3630, the No Surprises Act; S 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act; S 1531, the Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019; Issues relating to curbing health care costs; H.R.647 & S. 2080, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act; Anti-cancer medication cost-sharing parity respecting H.R. 1409; A national family caregiving strategy respecting S. 1719 and H.R. 1028; Access to medicines respecting FDA implementation of right to try law; Issues relating to FDA regulation of laboratory tests, Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development Act of 2018 or the VALID Act of 2018; H.R. 4897 & S. 2358 Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2018; H. Res. 282, supporting initiatives to encourage parents and guardians to take measures to prevent sunburns in minors they care for; H.R. 1966 & S 946, the Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act of 2019, regarding decreasing disparities in access to cancer clinical trials; Additional issues related to reducing disparities in cancer clinical trials; Issues related to improving quality of life for cancer survivorship; H.R. 2222 and S. 1107, the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventative Services Act; H.Res. 14 & S.Res. 223, Expressing support for the designation of DIPG Awareness Day H.R. 1730 and S. 741, the Cancer Drug Parity Act; Cannabis research issues, including S. 2032 Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act and S. 2400Expanding Cannabis Research and Information Act ; H.R. 2689 & S. 1438 the Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act H.R. 4078 & S. 2424 EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2019 HR___, Medical Records Fairness Act (Rep. Bill Foster, D-IL); S. 2497, the Dependent Income Exclusion Act; SJ Res 52, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to "State Relief and Empowerment Waivers"; Issues related to prescription drug costs - H.R. 3, the Lower Prescription Drug Costs Now Act and S. 2543, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019; Issues related to HHS regulation of prescription drug prices; H.R. 4439, Creating Hope Reauthorization Act; H.R. 1730 and S. 741, the Cancer Drug Parity Act; S. 2546 & H.R. 2279, the Safe Step Act of 2019 - amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) to require group health plans to provide an exception process for any medication step therapy protocol, tools used by health plans to control spending on patients medications, to help ensure patients are able to safely and efficiently access treatment; S. 2911 - Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act of 2019, would allow Medicare beneficiaries who reach an out of pocket cap to spread their payments over the course of the entire year; Issues related to cancer survivorship and transitions of care from oncology treatment back to primary care; S. 1608, the Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act; and Issues related to the nomination of Dr. Stephen Hahn to be Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration.
Client expense: $1,650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Implementation of health care reform generally pertaining to pediatric health care and autism services Medicaid program reforms, including hospital outpatient department regulations and Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation Section 340B Drug Pricing Program Sickle cell disease research funding generally Drug pricing reforms generally, including H.R. 3 (Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019), all provisions Department of Justice implementation of grant program for missing individuals with autism and developmental disabilities Organ transplant policy generally, including liver transplant distribution methodology Reauthorization of Child Abuse Prevention And Treatment Act (CAPTA) programs, including S. 2971 (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2019), all provisions S. 1895 (Lower Health Care Costs Act), Title I, regarding hospital billing practices H.R. 2328 (REACH Act), Title IV, regarding hospital billing practices Implementation of Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education program H.R. 4519 (Pediatricians Accelerate Childhood Therapies Act of 2019), all provisions H.R.4439 (Creating Hope Reauthorization Act), all provisions H.R.2581 (Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2019), all provisions
Client expense: $148,648 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2019 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Health care issues affecting individuals with neuromuscular disease including therapy development, newborn screening, adequate insurance coverage, and access to care. Advocated for the passage of the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act, H.R. 2507 / S. 2158, to encourage investment in the national newborn screening program in order to detect more neuromuscular conditions early to speed appropriate interventions for patients. Advocated for increased funding for National Institutes of Health, Food and Drug Administration, Health Resources and Services Administration, and other health agencies that conduct research on neuromuscular disease and provide services to those with these conditions. Advocated for adequate, affordable, accessible health coverage for individuals with neuromuscular conditions. Cited opposition to the expansion of Section 1115 demonstration waivers that would create substantial barriers to care for patients and families who enroll in Medicaid. Advocated in opposition to proposed action on the part of the Office of Management and Budget to amend the federal poverty measure in a manner that may impact the ability of individuals with neuromuscular disease and their caregivers to access necessary safety-net supports such as Medicaid, state health programs, and other services. Advocated in favor of activities to improve outreach and enrollment for individuals to who acquire health insurance on the individual marketplace including: (1) a provision added to H.R. 987 that would require the Department of Health and Human Services to resume activities related to outreach and educational activities for open enrollment; and (2) H.R.1386, Expand Navigators Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act of 2019. Advocated for passage of H.R. 986, the Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019, which would require the Administration to rescind its Section 1332 State Relief and Empowerment Waivers Guidance, released on October 22, 2018 (1332 guidance). The guidance would allow states to let individuals use advanced premium tax credits to purchase non-compliant short-term, limited duration insurance plans-which could further draw younger, healthier people out of the risk pool for comprehensive insurance and drive up premiums for those who need comprehensive coverage, such as individuals with neuromuscular conditions. Also advocated for the passage of H.R. 1010, legislation to provide that the rule entitled Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance shall have no force or effect. Advocated maintaining strong incentives for rare disease drug development included within the Orphan Drug Act (PL 97-414) Advocated for the continuance of the Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher Program within the context of the Creating Hope Reauthorization Act (H.R.4439)
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2019 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Health issues impacting patients with rare diseases. H.R.2279/S.2546: Safe Step Act. H.R.4228: Rare disease Advancement, surveillance Research, and Education (RARE) Act of 2019. H.Res.242: Affirming the importance of the Orphan Drug Act, celebrating the over 750 new orphan therapies approved since its creation, and recognizing the need to continue supporting research and development for rare diseases. Docket No. FDA-2019-D-1264: Enhancing the Diversity of Clinical Trial Populations-Eligibility Criteria, Enrollment Practices, and Trial Designs; Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability. Newborn Screening. H.R.2507/S.2158: Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019. H.R.1379/S.560: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act. H.R.4439: Creating Hope Reauthorization Act. Biosimilars. Genetic Testing. FDA User Fee Reauthorization (Legislation Not Yet Introduced). Medical Foods. H.R.2501: Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2019. Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. RIN 0938-ZB45: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Increasing Consumer Choice Through the Sale of Individual Health Insurance. Enrollment Practices. Copay Accumulator Adjustment Programs (CAAPs). CMS-2406-P/RIN 0938-AT41/: Methods for Assuring Access to Care; Exceptions for High Managed Care Penetration and Rate Reduction Threshold. Docket No. HHS-OCR-2019-0007: Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities. Docket No. FDA-2019-N-1619: List of Patient Preference-Sensitive Priorities; Establishment of a Public Docket; Request for Comments.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2019 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 3: LOWER DRUG COSTS NOW ACT OF 2019; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 2069: SPIKE ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 2296: MORE EFFICIENT TOOLS TO REALIZE INFORMATION FOR CONSUMERS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 2375: PRESERVE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE GENERICS AND BIOSIMILARS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 2507: NEWBORN SCREENING SAVES LIVES REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2019; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 3235: ACCESS TO GENETIC COUNSELOR SERVICES ACT OF 2019; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 4439: CREATING HOPE REATHORIZATION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 2158: NEWBORN SCREENING SAVES LIVES REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2019; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICING REDUCTION ACT'S OUTCOMES BASED AGREEMENTS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO PHENYLKETONURIA (PKU) LOST TO FOLLOW UP
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)