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2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.CON.RES.186, expresses that the U.S. should withdraw from NAFTA. H.CON.RES.295, to require that executive branch trade agreements comply with minimum standards. H.CON.RES.342, expressing congressional view on a free trade agreement with Taiwan. H.RES.98, expresses sense of House regarding trade negotiations that could adversely impact sugar industry. H.RES.137, expresses sense of House regarding resumption of beef exports to Japan. H.RES.461, encourages removal of world farm subsidies to help African economies. H.J.RES.27, withdrawing approval of U.S. from establishment of WTO. H.R.208, to lift trade embargo on Cuba. H.R.579, to lift trade embargo on Cuba. H.R.719, to help sales of U.S. farm products to Cuba. H.R.1339, to amend the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000. H.R.1444, to lift duty on some meatless frozen food products. H.R.1802, to amend the Tariff Act of 1930. H.R.1814, to allow travel between the U.S. and Cuba. H.R.2691, to amend the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002. H.R.3045, to implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement. H.R.3271, to improved enforcement of international trade agreements. H.R.3480, to direct U.S. withdrawal from the Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. trade pact. H.R.3713, to repeal the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002. H.R.4179, to authorize action should resumption of U.S. beef exports to Japan does not happen. H.R.4340, to implement the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement. H.R.4405, to improve certain trade deficits between the U.S. and other countries. H.R.5261, to remove tariff, duty on ethanol. H.R.5431, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S. H.R.5718, to amend the 1974 Trade Act. H.R.6295, to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act. S.RES.87, expresses Senate sense regarding resumption of beef exports to Japan. S.RES.100, disapproves extension of promotion authorities of 2002 Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act. S.CON.RES.55, expresses Senate sense on conditions for U.S. to sign WTO Doha trade agreement. S.634, to amend the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000. S.894, to allow travel between the U.S. and Cuba. S.1307, to implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement. S.1308, to establish an Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance. S.1392, to reauthorize the Federal Trade Commission. S.1417, to impose tariff-rate quotas on casein and mpcs. S.1444, to amend the 1974 Trade Act. S.1922, to authorize action if resumption of beef exports to Japan fails. S.2027, to implement the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement. S.2760, to suspend import duty on ethanol. S.2763, to suspend temporarily the duty on ethanol. S.2778, to suspend temporarily the duty on ethanol. S.3844, to provide for investment of funds from ethanol import tariffs. S.4077, to investigate Australian Wheat Board activities regarding U.N. Oil-for-Food Program. Issues other than legislation: Trade (domestic/foreign) Agricultural trade issues for the World Trade Organization. Revisions to U.S. sanctions policy. Export licensing requirements for agricultural sales. Implementation of Trade Adjustment Assistance to agricultural producers. Impact of domestic agricultural policy on trade agreements. Inclusion of labor and environmental standards in agricultural trade negotiations. International food assistance. Mechanisms to address impact of exchange rate fluctuations on trade. Implementation of Byrd Amendment. Agricultural imports. Harmonization of environmental regulations. Bilateral and regional trade negotiations and agreements.
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Client expense: $511,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2006 · year_end · Pharmacy
43. H.R. 1539, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the responsibilities of a pharmacy when a pharmacist employed by the pharmacy refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug 44. S. 338, the Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid Act of 2005 45. H.R. 985, the Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid Act of 2005 46. S. Con.Res.18, Budget FY2006 Appropriations resolution 47. H. Con.Res.95, 18, Budget FY2006 Appropriations resolution 48. S. 1262, the Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 49. S.3678, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act 50. S.2564, the Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act of 2006 51. H.R. 5533, the Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act 52. H.R. 5262, Tax Free Savings Act of 2006 53. S. 3546, the Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act 54. H.R. 4157, the Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2006 55. S. 2766, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 56. H.R.5122, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 57. S.2810, the Medicare Late Enrollment Assistance Act of 2006 58. H.R.5399, the Medicare Drug Benefit Enrollment Fairness Act of 2006 59. H.R. 5182, the Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2006 60. S. 2563, the Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare (PhARM) Act of 2006 61. S. 2664, the Pharmacy Access Improvement (PhAIm) Act of 2006 62. H.R. 4769, the Prescription Drug Elimination Act of 2006 63. S. 2300, the Lower Prices With Increased Competition and Efficient Development of Drugs Act (the Lower Priced Drugs Act) 64. H.R. 5166 – The Independent Pharmacy Protection Act of 2006 65. S. 2181, the Medicare State Reimbursement Act 66. S. 2183, the Requiring Emergency Pharmaceutical Access for Individual Relief (REPAIR) Act 67. H.R. 4297, the Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act 68. H.R. 5384, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 69. H.R.5441, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 70. S. 2020, Tax Relief Act of 2005 71. HR 5122 - FY2007 National Defense Authorization Act (joint project with the National Community Pharmacists Association for Coalition for Community Pharmacy Action) 72. HR 5182 - Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2006 (joint project with the National Community Pharmacists Association for Coalition for Community Pharmacy Action) 73. S. 2563 - Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare (PHARM) Act of 2006 (joint project with the National Community Pharmacists Association for Coalition for Community Pharmacy Action) 74. S. 1932 - Deficit Reduction Act (joint project with the National Community Pharmacists Association for Coalition for Community Pharmacy Action) 1. H.R. 4241, the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 2. S. 1932, the Senate Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 3. H.R. 6111, the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 4. H.R. 5280, the Dextromethorphan Distribution Act of 2006 5. S.3807. the Enhancing Drug Safety and Innovation Act of 2006 6. H.R. 6257, the Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act 7. H.R. 5970, the Estate Tax and Extension of Tax Relief Act of 2006 8. S. 1716, Emergency Health Care Relief Act of 2005 9. H.R. 4297, the Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act 10. H.R. 3010, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 11. S. 544, the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 12. H.R. 3205, the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 13. H.R. 1132, the National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 14. S. 518, the National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 15. S. 1392, the Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2005 16. S. 334, the Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act 17. H.R. 700, the Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005 18. S. 309, the Pharmaceutical Market Access Act 19. H.R. 328, the Pharmaceutical Market Access Act 20. H.R. 3010, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 21. H.R. 1808, the Safe Online Drug Act of 2005 22. S. 399, the Ryan Haight Internet Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2005 23. H.R. 840, the Ryan Haight Internet Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2005 24. S. 14, the Fair Wage, Competition, and Investment Act of 2005 25. S. 534, the Health Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2005 26. H.R. 5, the Health Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2005 27. H.R. 1669, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2005 28. H.R. 1671, the Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2005 29. S. 103, the Combat Meth Act of 2005 30. H.R. 314, the Combat Meth Act of 2005 31. S. 102, the Exile Meth Act 32. H.R. 313, the Exile Meth Act 33. H.R. 3889, Meth Epidemic Elimination Act 34. H.R. 1378, the Ephedrine Alkaloids Regulation Act of 2005 35. H.R. 2829, the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2005 36. H.R. 3617, the Medicare Value-Based Purchasing for Physicians' Services Act of 2005 37. S. 1356, the Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005 38. S. 1408, the Identity Theft Protection Act 39. S. 1332, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005 40. S. 930, the Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2005 41. H.R. 1652, the Access to Legal Pharmaceuticals Act 42. S. 809, the Access to Legal Pharmaceuticals Act See addendum
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, White House Office
2006 · mid_year · Pharmacy
1. H.R. 4241, House Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 2. S. 1932, Senate Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 3. H.R. 3199, USA Patriot Act Reauthorization 4. S. 1716, Emergency Health Care Relief Act of 2005 5. H.R. 4297, the Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act 6. H.R. 3010, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 7. S. 544, the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 8. H.R. 3205, the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 9. H.R. 1132, the National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 10. S. 518, the National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 11. S. 1392, the Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2005 12. S. 334, the Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act 13. H.R. 700, the Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005 14. S. 309, the Pharmaceutical Market Access Act 15. H.R. 328, the Pharmaceutical Market Access Act 16. S.3, the Protecting America in the War on Terror Act of 2005 17. H.R. 3010, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 18. H.R. 1808, the Safe Online Drug Act of 2005 19. S. 399, the Ryan Haight Internet Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2005 20. H.R. 840, the Ryan Haight Internet Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2005 21. S. 14, the Fair Wage, Competition, and Investment Act of 2005 22. S. 534, the Health Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2005 23. H.R. 5, the Health Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2005 24. H.R. 1669, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2005 25. H.R. 1671, the Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2005 26. S. 103, the Combat Meth Act of 2005 27. H.R. 314, the Combat Meth Act of 2005 28. S. 102, the Exile Meth Act 29. H.R. 313, the Exile Meth Act 30. H.R. 3889, Meth Epidemic Elimination Act 31. H.R. 1446, the Methamphetamine Abuse Prevention Act of 2005 32. H.R. 1055, the Comprehensive Methamphetamine Response Act 33. H.R. 1056, the Methamphetamine Precursor Control Act of 2005 34. H.R. 1378, the Ephedrine Alkaloids Regulation Act of 2005 35. H.R. 2829, the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2005 36. H.R. 3617, the Medicare Value-Based Purchasing for Physicians' Services Act of 2005 37. S. 1356, the Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005 38. S. 1408, the Identity Theft Protection Act 39. S. 1332, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005 40. S. 930, the Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2005 41. H.R. 1652, the Access to Legal Pharmaceuticals Act 42. S. 809, the Access to Legal Pharmaceuticals Act 43. H.R. 1539, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the responsibilities of a pharmacy when a pharmacist employed by the pharmacy refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug 44. S. 338, the Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid Act of 2005 45. H.R. 985, the Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid Act of 2005 46. S. Con.Res.18, Budget FY2006 Appropriations resolution 47. H. Con.Res.95, 18, Budget FY2006 Appropriations resolution 48. S. 1262, the Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 49. S.3678, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act 50. S.2564, the Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act of 2006 51. H.R. 5533, the Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act 52. H.R. 5262, Tax Free Savings Act of 2006 53. S. 3546, the Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act 54. H.R. 4157, the Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 55. S. 2766, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 56. S.2810, the Medicare Late Enrollment Assistance Act of 2006 57. H.R.5399, the Medicare Drug Benefit Enrollment Fairness Act of 2006 58. H.R. 5182, the Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2006 59. S. 2563, the Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare (PhARM) Act of 2006 60. S. 2664, the Pharmacy Access Improvement (PhAIm) Act of 2006 61. H.R. 4769, the Prescription Drug Elimination Act of 2006 62. S. 2300, the Lower Prices With Increased Competition and Efficient Development of Drugs Act (the Lower Priced Drugs Act) 63. H.R. 5166 – The Independent Pharmacy Protection Act of 2006 64. S. 2181, the Medicare State Reimbursement Act 65. S. 2183, the Requiring Emergency Pharmaceutical Access for Individual Relief (REPAIR) Act 66. H.R. 4297, the Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act 67. H.R. 5384, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 68. H.R.5441, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 69. S. 2020, Tax Relief Act of 2005
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, White House Office
2005 · year_end · Health Issues
S. 16: A bill to reduce to the cost of quality health care coverage and improve the availability of health care coverage for all Americans. Lobbied to protect the interests of the Biotech drug industry. S. 109, H.R. 328: A bill entitled the "Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005". Lobbied for an exemption for biologics.S.184,H.R. 753: A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to protect the public health from the unsafe importation of prescription drugs and from counterfeit prescription drugs, and for other purposes. Lobbied for an exemption for biologics. S. 334, H.R. 700: A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription drugs, and for other purposes. Lobbied for an exemption for biologics. H.R. 563: To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate and disclose lowest possible prices for prescription drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries, and with respect to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, to provide waivers that permit such beneficiaries to import prescription drugs from Canada. Lobbied for an exemption for biologics. H.R. 578: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the purchase of prescription drugs by individuals who have attained retirement age, and to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription drugs and the sale of such drugs through Internet sites. Lobbied for an exemption for biologics. H.R.1626: To amend part D of the title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negptiate for lower prices for Medicare prescription drugs and to eliminate the gap in coverage of Medicare prescrition durg benefits, to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs, and for other purposes. Lobbied for an exemption for biologics. H.R. 2599: To improve the quality, availability, diversity, personal privacy, and innovation of health care in the United States. Lobbied for an exemption for biologics.. H.R.16: To authorize the use of Federal funds for research on human embryonic stem cells irrrespective of the date on which such stem cells were derived, and for other purposes. Lobbied to prevent the unreasonable restriction of legitimate medical research or clinical trials. H.R. 596, S. 681: To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network to prepare, store, and distribute human umbilical cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and to support peer-reviewed research using such cells. Lobbied to prevent the unreasonable restriction of legitimate medical research or clinical trials. H.R. 810, S. 471: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research. H.R.1650: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax credits to holders of stem cell research bonds. Lobbied to prevent the unreasonable restriciton of legitimate medical research or clinical trials. H.R. 1822, S. 876: To prohibit human cloning and protect stem cells research. Lobbied to prevent the unreasonable restriction of legitimate medical research or clinical trials. H.R. 2541: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the expansion, intensification, and coordination of the activities of the National Institutes of Health regarding qualifying adult stem cell research, and for other purposes. Lobbied to prevent the unreasonable restriction of legitimate medical research or clinical trials. H.R.2520, S.1317: To provide for the collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research, and to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program. Lobbied to prevent the unreasonable restriction of legitimate medical research or clinical trials. H.R. 2574: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a program at the National Institutes of Health to conduct and support research on animals to develop techniques for the derivation of stem cells from embryos that do not harm the embryos, and for other purposes. Lobbied to prevent the unreasonable restriction of legitimate medical research or clinical trials. S.1392: A bill to reauthorize the Federal Trade Commission. (Dorgan/Snowe Drug Importation Amendment). Lobbied for an exemption for biologics. H.R.3144: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a program at the National Institutes of Health to conduct and support research in the derivation and use of human pluripotent stem cells by means that do not harm human embryos, and for other purposes. Lobbied for the interests of the vaccine industry. H.R.3423,S.1420: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to medical device user fees. Lobbied for the interests of the medical device industry. S.226: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve immunization rates by increasing the supply of vaccines. Lobbied for the interst of the vaccine industry. S.521,H.R.1290: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection. Supported bill. S.969,H.R.3369: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic, and for other purposes. Lobbied for the interests of the vaccine industry. S.1422,H.R.881: A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines. Lobbied for the interests of the vaccine industry. H.R.650: To establish reasonable legal reforms that will facilitate the manufacture of vital, life-saving vaccines, and for other purposes. Lobbied for the interests of the vaccine industry. H.R.1297: To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. Lobbied for the interests of the vaccine industry. S.930: A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to drug safety, and for other purposes. Lobbied to prevent the unreasonable restricition of legitimate medical research or clinical trials. S.470: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to expand the clinical trials drug data bank. Lobbied to provide the best information to the patient. H.R.2090: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the deposit in the general fund of the Treasury of fees that are collected from manufacturers of drugs and devices under chapter VII of such Act, to terminate the authority of the Food and Drug administration to negotiate with the manufacturers on particular uses of the fees, to establish a Center for Postmarket Drug Safety and Effectiveness, to establish additional authorities to ensure the safe and effective use of drugs, and for other purposes. Lobbied for provisions that promoted the development safe and effective drugs. H.R.2124,H.R.2308: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for clinical research support grants, clinical research infrastructure grants, and a demonstration program on partnerships in clinical research, and for other purposes. Lobbied for reasonable provisions that support research and clinical trials. H.R.2650: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage. Lobbied for the interests of the industry. H.R.2792: To permit an individual to be treated by a health care practitioner with any method of medical treatment such individual requests, and for other purposes. Lobbied for the interests of the industry. H.R.3196,H.R.2259,S.1012: To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand the scope of information required for the data bank on clinical trials of drugs, and for other purposes. Lobbied for reasonable provisions that support research and clinical trials. S.1128: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for increased rebates under the medicaid program for prescription drugs that are directly advertised to consumers, to require other Federal programs purchasing or reimbursing for such drugs to establish payment and reimbursement mechanisms that reduce the costs of those drugs, and for other purposes. Lobbied to ensure that any enacted restrictions would not impede access of the consumer to accurate information about pharmaceutical products. H.R.840,S.399: A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act with respect to the sale of prescription drugs through the internet, and for other purposes. Lobbied to ensure that the internet would not be used to import counterfeit and defective medical products. H.R.1808,S.334: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to create a uniform certification standard for Internet pharmacies and to prohibit Internet pharmacies from engaging in certain advertising activities, to prohibit the use of certain bank instruments for purchases associated with illegal Internet pharmacies, and for other purposes. Lobbied to ensure that the internet would not be used to import counterfeit and defective medical products. H.R.4395: To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for an improved voluntary Medicare prescription drug benefit, to provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals, and for other purposes. Lobbied for an exemption for biologics in the Drug Importation section. S.470: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to expand the clinical trials drug data bank. Lobbied to prevent the unreasonable restriction of legitimate medical research or clinical trials. S.930: A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to drug safety, and for other purposes. Lobbied to prevent the unreasonable restricition of legitimate medical research or clinical trials. S.1873: A bill to prepare and strengthen the biodefenses of the United States against deliberate, accidental, and natural outbreaks of illness, and for other purposes. Lobbied for a vaccine liability and compensation program for Pandemic Vaccines. H.R.2345: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to increase criminal penalties for the sale or trade of prescription drugs knowingly caused to be adulterated or misbranded, to modify requirements for maintaining records of the chain-of-custody of prescription drugs, to establish recall authority regarding drugs, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of enhanced FDA authorities over counterfeit products. H.R.3052,S.1527: Vaccine Access and Supply Act, lobbied for provisions to strengthen the domestic vaccine industry. H.R.3970: Bioterror and Pandemic Preparedness Protection Act, lobbied in support of provisions to assure domestic pandemic preparedness. S.1821: Pandemic Preparedness and Response Act, lobbied in support of provisions to assure domestic pandemic preparedness. S.1828: Influenza Vaccine Security Act of 2005, lobbied in support of provisions to assure as strong domestic vaccine industry. S.1912: Global Network for Avian Influenza Surveillance Act, lobbied in support of domestic pandemic preparedness. S.375: Flu Protection Act of 2005, lobbied in support of domestic influenza provisions to stabilize production and supply. S.969: Attacking Viral Influenza Across Nations Act of 2005, lobbied in support of influenza provisions. General matters related to vaccine industry stability, pandemic preparedness, avian influenza.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE