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S.109/H.R. 328 - Pharmaceutical Market Access Act Implementation Issues concerning P.L. 108-173 - the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 Issues concerning Medicaid in the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget - Fiscal Year 2006 Medicare coverage of pharmaceuticals, Medicare Part D Issues relating to Medicaid reimbursement for drugs/biologics in Title VI of S.1932-the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 Pediatric Exclusivity Prescription drug user fees; Methamphetamines Vaccines Non-Interference H.R. 4939, Supplemental Appropriations H.R. 6111 - Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 Pharmaceutical reimbursement rates Medicare reform; Vaccines; Importation; Bioterrorism; Direct to consumer advertising S.975-Project Bioshield II Acts
Client expense: $1,986,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Pharmacy
H.R. 4157, S. 1418, H.R. 5945, S. 3852, S. 2300, H.R. 5993, H.R. 3074, H.R. 5166, H.R. 5182, S. 2563, S. 2551, S. 2665, H.R. 5979, H.R. 1671, H.R. 3997, S. 1326, S. 1408, S. 1789, H.R. 412, S. 975, S. 873, S. 2313
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $467,113
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
H.R. 4157, S. 1418, H.R. 5945, S. 3852, S. 2300, H.R. 5993, H.R. 3074, H.R. 5166, H.R. 5182, S. 2563, S. 2551, S. 2665, H.R. 5979, H.R. 1671, H.R. 3997, S. 1326, S. 1408, S. 1789, H.R. 412, S. 975, S. 873, S. 2313
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $467,113
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Insurance
H.R. 4157, S. 1418, H.R. 5945, S. 3852, S. 2300, H.R. 5993, H.R. 3074, H.R. 5166, H.R. 5182, S. 2563, S. 2551, S. 2665, H.R. 5979, H.R. 1671, H.R. 3997, S. 1326, S. 1408, S. 1789, H.R. 412, S. 975, S. 873, S. 2313
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $467,113
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 4157, S. 1418, H.R. 5945, S. 3852, S. 2300, H.R. 5993, H.R. 3074, H.R. 5166, H.R. 5182, S. 2563, S. 2551, S. 2665, H.R. 5979, H.R. 1671, H.R. 3997, S. 1326, S. 1408, S. 1789, H.R. 412, S. 975, S. 873, S. 2313
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $467,113
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
H.R. 4157, S. 1418, H.R. 5945, S. 3852, S. 2300, H.R. 5993, H.R. 3074, H.R. 5166, H.R. 5182, S. 2563, S. 2551, S. 2665, H.R. 5979, H.R. 1671, H.R. 3997, S. 1326, S. 1408, S. 1789, H.R. 412, S. 975, S. 873, S. 2313
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $467,113
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 2795 Patent Reform Act of 2005. Various biodefense and vaccine and drug development bills including S.3, S. 975, S. 2564, S. 1873, and S. 3678.
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
Oppose S.975 Project Bioshield II Act of 2005 - seek revisions to bioterrorism bill re: patent extensions on prescription drugs. Support HR6257 Access to Life-Saving Medicines Act to establish process in which FDA will be able to approve generic biolog.
Client expense: $1,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Homeland Security
H.R. 3199--USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization Act--research initiatives H.R. 4437--Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005--research initiatives (continued on next page) H.R. 4659--Amendment of USA PATRIOT Act to extend sunset--research initiatives H.R. 4830--Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2006--research initiatives H.R. 4954--Security and Accountability for Every Port (SAFE) Act--homeland security and research initiatives H.R. 5337--National Security Foreign Investment Reform and Strengthened Transparency Act--research initiatives H.R. 5441--FY2007 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill--funding for research initiatives H.R. 5825--Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act--research initiatives H.R. 6061--Secure Fence Act of 2006--research initiatives H.R. 6094--Community Protection Act of 2006--research initiatives S. 975--Project BioShield II Act--funding for research initiatives S. 1873--Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority--funding for research initiatives S. 2271--USA PATRIOT Act, Additional Reauthorizing Amendments--research initiatives S. 2453--National Security Act of 2006--research initiatives S. 2455--Terrorism Surveillance Act of 2006--research initiatives S. 2564--Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act of 2006--funding for vaccine development and drug discovery research S. 3001--Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Improvement and Enhancement Act of 2006--research initiatives S. 3678--Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act--research initiatives S. 3929--Authorization of Military Commissions to Bring Terrorists to Justice and Modernize Surveillance Capabilities--research initiatives S. 3931--Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006--research initiatives
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
H.R. 5533 & S. 1873 - Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act - provisions relating to Avian flue preparedness; S. 975 - Project BioShield II Act of 2005 - all provisions; S. 3678 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act - all provisions (became P.L. 109 - 417).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
HR 22 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act HR 184 Controlled Substances Export Reform Act of 2005 HR 218 Health Care Tax Deduction Act of 2005 HR 328 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005 HR 700 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005 HR 753 Safe Importation of Medical Products and Other Rx Therapies Act of 2005 HR 747 National Health Information Incentive Act of 2005 HR 1132 National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 HR 1223 Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act HR 4832 Electronic Health Information Technology Act of 2006 HR 4157 Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 HR 5166 Independent Pharmacy Protection Act of 2006 HR 5182 Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2006 HR 1626 Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement Act HR 1669 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2005 HR 1671 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2005 HR 1710 Internet Police Protection Act of 2005' HR 1808 Safe Online Drug Act of 2005 HR 2234 21st Century Health Information Act of 2005 HR 2664 Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act of 2005 HR 2774 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2006 HR 5384 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2007 S 4 Healthy America Act of 2005 S 16 Affordable Health Care Act S 109 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005 S 184 Safe Importation of Medical Products and Other Rx Therapies Act of 2005 S 334 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005 S 518 National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 S 662 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act S 975 Project BiosSheild II Act of 2005 S 1223 Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act S 1227 Health Information Technology Act of 2005 S 1262 Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 S 1418 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S 2072 Medicare Early Access Act of 2005 S 2090 Food and Drug Administration Act of 2005 S 2551 Prompt Payment of Health Benefits Claims Act of 2006 S 2563 Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare (PhARM) Act of 2006 S. 2665 Pharmacy Access Improvement (PhAIm) Act of 2006 See next page
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Pharmacy
HR 22 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act HR 184 Controlled Substances Export Reform Act of 2005 HR 218 Health Care Tax Deduction Act of 2005 HR 328 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005 HR 700 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005 HR 753 Safe Importation of Medical Products and Other Rx Therapies Act of 2005 HR 747 National Health Information Incentive Act of 2005 HR 1132 National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 HR 1223 Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act HR 4832 Electronic Health Information Technology Act of 2006 HR 4157 Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 HR 5166 Independent Pharmacy Protection Act of 2006 HR 5182 Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2006 HR 1626 Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement Act HR 1669 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2005 HR 1671 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2005 HR 1710 Internet Police Protection Act of 2005' HR 1808 Safe Online Drug Act of 2005 HR 2234 21st Century Health Information Act of 2005 HR 2664 Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act of 2005 HR 2774 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2006 HR 5384 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2007 S 4 Healthy America Act of 2005 S 16 Affordable Health Care Act S 109 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005 S 184 Safe Importation of Medical Products and Other Rx Therapies Act of 2005 S 334 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005 S 518 National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 S 662 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act S 975 Project BiosSheild II Act of 2005 S 1223 Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act S 1227 Health Information Technology Act of 2005 S 1262 Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 S 1418 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S 2072 Medicare Early Access Act of 2005 S 2090 Food and Drug Administration Act of 2005 S 2551 Prompt Payment of Health Benefits Claims Act of 2006 S 2563 Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare (PhARM) Act of 2006 S. 2665 Pharmacy Access Improvement (PhAIm) Act of 2006 See next page
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 22 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act HR 184 Controlled Substances Export Reform Act of 2005 HR 218 Health Care Tax Deduction Act of 2005 HR 328 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005 HR 700 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005 HR 753 Safe Importation of Medical Products and Other Rx Therapies Act of 2005 HR 747 National Health Information Incentive Act of 2005 HR 1132 National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 HR 1223 Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act HR 4832 Electronic Health Information Technology Act of 2006 HR 4157 Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 HR 5166 Independent Pharmacy Protection Act of 2006 HR 5182 Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2006 HR 1626 Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement Act HR 1669 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2005 HR 1671 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2005 HR 1710 Internet Police Protection Act of 2005' HR 1808 Safe Online Drug Act of 2005 HR 2234 21st Century Health Information Act of 2005 HR 2664 Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act of 2005 HR 2774 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2006 HR 5384 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2007 S 4 Healthy America Act of 2005 S 16 Affordable Health Care Act S 109 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005 S 184 Safe Importation of Medical Products and Other Rx Therapies Act of 2005 S 334 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005 S 518 National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 S 662 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act S 975 Project BiosSheild II Act of 2005 S 1223 Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act S 1227 Health Information Technology Act of 2005 S 1262 Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 S 1418 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S 2072 Medicare Early Access Act of 2005 S 2090 Food and Drug Administration Act of 2005 S 2551 Prompt Payment of Health Benefits Claims Act of 2006 S 2563 Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare (PhARM) Act of 2006 S. 2665 Pharmacy Access Improvement (PhAIm) Act of 2006 See next page
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Pharmacy
Biodefense (S 975) Authorized Generics FDA Administrative Issues Access to Generic Drugs Generic biologics ( HR 6257, S 4016) Pharmaceutical Patent Issues (HR 5120, HR 2795, S 3818) U.S. Free Trade Agreements (Korea, Malaysia, Peru) Appropriations (Agriculture - HR 5384) Medicaid - Deficit Reduction Act
Client expense: $311,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2006 · year_end · Defense
H.R.5533, Biodefense and pandemic vaccine and drug development act of 2006, all provisions related to pandemic preparedness. S.2564, A bill to prepare and strengthen the biodefenses of the United States against deliberate, accidental, and natural outbreaks of illness and for other purposes, all provisions related to pandemic preparedness. S.3678, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response, and for other purposes, all provisions related to pandemic preparedness. P.L.109-417, The Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, all provisions related to pandemic preparedness. S.975, Project BioShield II Act of 2005, all provisions related to pandemic preparedness. H.J.RES.102, A bill making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes, all provisions related to preparedness and FDA (DOD, Agriculture). P.L.109-383, A bill making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes, all provisions related to preparedness and FDA (DOD, Agriculture). S.1873, Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act of 2005, all provisions related to pandemic preparedness. S.2766, National Defense Authorization Act for 2007, all provisions relating to influenza preparedness and monies allocated for the U.S. Army medical research for infectious disease. H.R.5631, A bill to provide Department of Defense appropriations, all provisions relating to influenza preparedness and monies allocated for the US Army medical research for infectious disease.
Client expense: $610,861 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
HR 5115-U.S Healthcare Technologies Competitiveness Act of 2006 (Bill to modernize the tax treatment as related to medical devices and biomedical research corporations) HR 4388-Tax Revision Act of 2005 (Bills to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions) HR 4297-Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005 (Bill to extend credit for increasing research activities) HR 4845-Innovation and Competitiveness Act HR 1736/S 627-Investment in America Act of 2005 (Bills to make permanent the tax credit for increasing research activities) S 978-Healthcare Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act of 2005 HR 1872-Health Coverage for the Uninsured Act of 2005 (Bills to provide tax incentives for the purchase of quality health care, and for other purposes) HR 5-Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005 (Bill to provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system) HR 6406-The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (Bill to improve temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, and to extend certain trade preference programs) S Cong Res 67/H Cong Res 311-Concurrent resolution urging Japan to honor its commitments under the 1986 Market-Oriented Sector-Selective (MOSS) Agreement on Medical Equipment and for other purposes (Bill to reduce regulatory barriers to the approval and adoption of new medical technologies) S 2467-United States Trade Enhancement Act of 2006 (Congressional resolutions on trade enforcement efforts as relates to trade with China) S 295-To authorize appropriate action if the negotiations with the People’s Republic of China’s undervalued currency are not successful) (Bill to impose an additional duty of 27.5% on Chinese imports) HR 3004-Currency Harmonization Initiative through Neutralizing Action Act of 2005 (Bill to impose additional tariffs on Chinese imports on the basis of the rate of manipulation by that country of the rate of exchange between the Chinese currency and the U.S dollar) HR 3283/S 1421-United States Trade Rights Enforcement Act (Bills to enhance resources to enforce U.S trade rights) HR 4157-Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 (Bill to provide for establishment of uniform confidentiality and security standards with respect to individually identifiable patient health information) S 1355-Better Healthcare Through Information Technology Act S 1418-Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Bills to enhance the adoption of health information technology and to improve the quality and reduce the cost of healthcare in the United States) S 1952-Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2005 (Bill to provide for grants to states to increase access to health care in rural areas by improving health information technology) S 1223-Information Technology for Health Care Quality and Improvement Act (Bill to improve the quality and efficiency of health care delivery through improvements in health care information technology) S 1262-Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 (Bill to reduce healthcare costs, improve efficiency and healthcare quality through the development of a nation-wide interoperable health information technology system) S 2480-Contact Lens Consumer Protection Act (Bill to amend the Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act with respect to the availability of contact lenses) HR 6111-Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (President Bush signed into Public Law # 109-432 on 12/20/2006) HR 5975-Prescription Drug Comparative Effectiveness Act of 2006 (Bill to require the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, in consultation with NIH Director, to conduct research to develop valid scientific evidence regarding clinical effectiveness, outcomes, and appropriateness as relates to medical devices and procedures and for other purposes) S 4098-Pediatric Medical Devices and Safety Improvement Act of 2006 (Bill to improve the process for development of needed pediatric medical devices) S 3778-Small Business Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2006 HR 5352-Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2006 (Bills to reauthorize programs to assist small business concerns) S 1263-Save America’s Biotechnology Innovative Research Act of 2005 HR 2943-Save Biotechnology Innovative Research Act of 2005 (Bills to establish eligibility requirements for business concerns to receive awards under the Small Business Innovative Research program) S 3678-Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (Bill with respect to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response, and for other purposes) HR2863-Division E – Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (Division E provisions of the bill as relates to targeted liability for pandemic and epidemic products and security countermeasures) S 2564/HR 5533-Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act of 2006 S 1873-Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act of 2005 (Bills to prepare and strengthen the development of countermeasures or pandemic or epidemic products against deliberate, accidental, and natural outbreaks of illness) S-1880-National Biodefense and Pandemic Preparedness Act of 2005 (Bill to enhance biodefense and pandemic preparedness activities) S 2792-Emergency Preparedness and Response Security, Accountability, and Flexibility Enhancement Act (SAFE Act) (Bill to revise provisions relating to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies preparedness grants including development of measurable critical benchmarks and performance standards) S 3-Protecting American in the War on Terror Act of 2005 (Bill sets provisions concerning bioterrorism preparedness and defense as pertaining to medical devices and for other purposes) S 975-The Project Bioshield II Act of 2005 (Bill to provide incentives to increase research by private sector entities to develop medial countermeasures to prevent, detect, identify, contain, and treat illnesses, including those associated with biological, chemical, nuclear, or radiological weapons attack or an infectious disease outbreak) S 22/S23-Malpractice Liability Reform Bill (a.k.a. Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2006, MCAP Act) (Bills setting forth provisions regulating lawsuits for health care liability claims related to the provision of health care services) HR 2090- Food and Drug Administration Improvement Act of 2005 (Bill related to FDA Advisory panels) S. 3807-Enhancing Drug Safety and Innovation Act of 2006 (Draft bill to improve oversight as related to drugs includes medical devices in some provisions)
Client expense: $1,404,102 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Science/Technology
Patent Reform (HR 2795); biodefense (s 975)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Homeland Security
S.1873 - Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Developement Act of 2005 S.2564 / H.R. 5533 Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act of 2006 S.975 Project Bioshield II FY 2007 Labor-HHS Appropriations Act (H.R. 5647) S. 3678 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act of 2005.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $240,000
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
S. 975 - Project Biopsies II Act of 2005 - same issues as above; H.R. 5647 - Departments of Labor, Health & Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act, 2007 - same issues as above; S. 3678 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act - same issues as above. Became P.L. 109 - 417. S. 1873 - Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act of 2005 - all provisions relating to development, acquisition and stockpiling of abridgements vaccines; S. 2564/H.R. 5533 - Abridgements & Pandemic Vaccine & Drug Development Act of 2006 - same as above;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $240,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
S. 975 - Project BioShield II Act of 2005 - same issues as above; H.R. 5647 - Departments of Labor, Health & Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act, 2007 - same issues as above; S. 3678 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act - same issues as above. Became P.L. 109 - 417. S. 1873 - Abridgements and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act of 2005 - all provisions relating to development, acquisition and stockpiling of abridgements vaccines; S. 2564/H.R. 5533 - Abridgements & Pandemic Vaccine & Drug Development Act of 2006 - same as above;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $240,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Homeland Security
S. 975 - Project BioShield II Act of 2005 - same isses as above; H.R. 5647 - Departments of Labor, Health & Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act, 2007 - same issues as above; S. 3678 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act - same issues as above. Became P.L. 109 - 417. S. 1873 - Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act of 2005 - all provisions relating to development, asquisitino and stockpiling of biodefense vaccines; S. 2564/H.R. 5533 - Biodefense & Pandemic Vaccine & Drug Development Act of 2006 - same as above;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $240,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Pharmacy
HR 22 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act HR 184 Controlled Substances Export Reform Act of 2005 HR 218 Health Care Tax Deduction Act of 2005 HR 328 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005 HR 700 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005 HR 753 Safe Importation of Medical Products and Other Rx Therapies Act of 2005 HR 747 National Health Information Incentive Act of 2005 HR 1132 National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 HR 1223 Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act HR 4832 Electronic Health Information Technology Act of 2006 HR 4157 Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 HR 5166 Independent Pharmacy Protection Act of 2006 HR 5182 Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2006 HR 1626 Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement Act HR 1669 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2005 HR 1671 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2005 HR 1710 Internet Police Protection Act of 2005' HR 1808 Safe Online Drug Act of 2005 HR 2234 21st Century Health Information Act of 2005 HR 2664 Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act of 2005 HR 2774 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2006 HR 5384 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2007 S 4 Healthy America Act of 2005 S 16 Affordable Health Care Act S 109 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005 S 184 Safe Importation of Medical Products and Other Rx Therapies Act of 2005 S 334 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005 S 518 National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 S 662 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act S 975 Project BiosSheild II Act of 2005 S 1223 Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act S 1227 Health Information Technology Act of 2005 S 1262 Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 S 1418 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S 2072 Medicare Early Access Act of 2005 S 2090 Food and Drug Administration Act of 2005 S 2551 Prompt Payment of Health Benefits Claims Act of 2006 S 2563 Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare (PhARM) Act of 2006 S. 2665 Pharmacy Access Improvement (PhAIm) Act of 2006 See next page
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $160,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
HR 22 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act HR 184 Controlled Substances Export Reform Act of 2005 HR 218 Health Care Tax Deduction Act of 2005 HR 328 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005 HR 700 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005 HR 753 Safe Importation of Medical Products and Other Rx Therapies Act of 2005 HR 747 National Health Information Incentive Act of 2005 HR 1132 National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 HR 1223 Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act HR 4832 Electronic Health Information Technology Act of 2006 HR 4157 Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 HR 5166 Independent Pharmacy Protection Act of 2006 HR 5182 Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2006 HR 1626 Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement Act HR 1669 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2005 HR 1671 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2005 HR 1710 Internet Police Protection Act of 2005' HR 1808 Safe Online Drug Act of 2005 HR 2234 21st Century Health Information Act of 2005 HR 2664 Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act of 2005 HR 2774 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2006 HR 5384 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2007 S 4 Healthy America Act of 2005 S 16 Affordable Health Care Act S 109 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005 S 184 Safe Importation of Medical Products and Other Rx Therapies Act of 2005 S 334 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005 S 518 National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 S 662 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act S 975 Project BiosSheild II Act of 2005 S 1223 Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act S 1227 Health Information Technology Act of 2005 S 1262 Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 S 1418 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S 2072 Medicare Early Access Act of 2005 S 2090 Food and Drug Administration Act of 2005 S 2551 Prompt Payment of Health Benefits Claims Act of 2006 S 2563 Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare (PhARM) Act of 2006 S. 2665 Pharmacy Access Improvement (PhAIm) Act of 2006 See next page
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $160,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 22 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act HR 184 Controlled Substances Export Reform Act of 2005 HR 218 Health Care Tax Deduction Act of 2005 HR 328 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005 HR 700 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005 HR 753 Safe Importation of Medical Products and Other Rx Therapies Act of 2005 HR 747 National Health Information Incentive Act of 2005 HR 1132 National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 HR 1223 Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act HR 4832 Electronic Health Information Technology Act of 2006 HR 4157 Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 HR 5166 Independent Pharmacy Protection Act of 2006 HR 5182 Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2006 HR 1626 Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement Act HR 1669 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2005 HR 1671 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2005 HR 1710 Internet Police Protection Act of 2005' HR 1808 Safe Online Drug Act of 2005 HR 2234 21st Century Health Information Act of 2005 HR 2664 Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act of 2005 HR 2774 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2006 HR 5384 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2007 S 4 Healthy America Act of 2005 S 16 Affordable Health Care Act S 109 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005 S 184 Safe Importation of Medical Products and Other Rx Therapies Act of 2005 S 334 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005 S 518 National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 S 662 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act S 975 Project BiosSheild II Act of 2005 S 1223 Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act S 1227 Health Information Technology Act of 2005 S 1262 Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 S 1418 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S 2072 Medicare Early Access Act of 2005 S 2090 Food and Drug Administration Act of 2005 S 2551 Prompt Payment of Health Benefits Claims Act of 2006 S 2563 Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare (PhARM) Act of 2006 S. 2665 Pharmacy Access Improvement (PhAIm) Act of 2006 See next page
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $160,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Homeland Security
Fiscal Year 2007 Labor-HHS Appropriations (H.R. 5647); Act of 2005- Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (S. 3678) S.1873- Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act of 2005 S. 2564/H.R. 5533- Biodefense&Pandemic vaccine & Drug Development Act of 2006-same as above; S. 975 Project Bioshield II
Client expense: $1,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
HR5633 - Biodefense & Pandemic Vaccine & Drug Development Act of 2006 S975-Bioshield II
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Homeland Security
S. 975: A bill to provide incentives to increase research by private sector entities to develop medical counter measures to prevent, detect, identify, contain, and treat illnesses, including those associated with biological, chemical, nuclear, or radiological weapons attack or an infectious disease outbreak, and for pandemic preparedness provisions. "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. 1815, S. 1042: National Defense Authorizations Act for Fiscal Year 2006. Lobbied for a vaccine liability and compensation program for Pandemic Vaccines. H.R. 2601: To authorize appropriations for the Department of State for Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007. Lobbied for sufficient funding for bioterrorist medical counter measures. S. 3: A bill to strengthen and protect America in the war on terror. Lobbied for incentives to manufacture biomedical counter measures.
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
2005 · year_end · Homeland Security
S. 975: Project BioShield II Act of 2005 S. 3: Protecting America in the War on Terror Act of 2005 S. 1873: The Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act of 2005
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
2005 · year_end · Homeland Security
S. 3: A bill to strengthen and protect America in the war on terror. Lobbied for incentives to manufacture biomedical counter measures. S. 975: A bill to provide incentives to increase research by private sector entities to develop medical counter measures to prevent, detect, identify, contain, and treat illnesses, including those associated with biological, chemical, nuclear, or radiological weapons attack or an infectious disease outbreak, and for pandemic preparedness provisions.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. 1815, S. 1042: National Defense Authorizations Act for Fiscal Year 2006. Lobbied for a vaccine liability and compensation program for Pandemic Vaccines. H.R. 2601: To authorize appropriations for the Department of State for Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007. Lobbied for sufficient funding for bioterrorist medical counter measures.
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
2005 · year_end · Health Issues
S.3 "Bio-preparedness Act" S.1262 "Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act" S.16 "Affordable Health Care Act" S.109 "Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005" S.184 "Safe Importation of Medical Products and Other Rx Therapies Act of 2005" S.518 "National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005"S.975 "Project BioSheild II Act of 2005" S1418 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act" HR.2234 "21 Century Health Information Act"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2005 · mid_year · Defense
S.3, S. 975, BioShield II legislation. Monitor legislation regarding biodefense vaccines and therapeutics.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2005 · mid_year · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
S. 3, S. 975, BioShield II legislation. Monitor legislation regarding biodefense vaccines and therapeutics.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2005 · mid_year · Health Issues
H.R.3423/S.1420-Medical Device User Fee Stabilization Act of 2005. (Bills related to user fees for medical devices.) H.R. 2090-Food and Drug Administration Improvement Act of 2005 (Bill related to FDA Advisory panels.) H.R.3196/S.470-Fair Access to Clinical Trials (FACT) Act (Bills to expand the scope of information required for the data bank on clinical trials.) S.3-Protecting America in the War on Terror Act of 2005 - Biopreparedness Act of 2005. (Bill sets provisions concerning bioterrorism preparedness and defense as pertaining to medical devices.) S.975-The Project Bioshield II Act of 2005. (Bill to provide incentives to increase research by private sector entities to develop medical countermeasures to prevent, detect, identify, contain, and treat illnesses, including those associated with biological, chemical, nuclear, or radiological weapons attack or an infectious disease outbreak.) H.R.5-Help, Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005. (Bill to provide improved medical care by reducing excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system.) S.295-To authorize appropriate action if the negotiations with the People's Republic of Chhina's undervalued currency are not successful. (Bill to impose an additional duty of 27.5% on Chinese imports.) H.R.3004-Currency Harmonization Initiative through Neutralizing Action Act of 2005. (Bill to impose additional tariffs on Chinese imports on the basis of the rate of manipulation by that country of the rate of exchange between the Chinese currency and the U.S. dollar.) H.R.3045/S.1307-Dominican Republic-Central American-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act. (Bills implementing the Central American-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreenment (CAFTA-DR) into law.) H.R.3283/S.1421-United States Trade Rights Amendments Act (Bill to enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights.) S.950-Elimination of Neglected Diseases Act of 2005. (Bill to provide assistance to combat turburculosis, malaria and other infecitous diseases.) S.1223-Information Technology for Health Care Quality and Improvement Act. S.1355-Better Healthcare Through Information Technoogy. (Bills to enhance the adoption of health information technology and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States.) S.1262-Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005. S.1418-Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Bills to reduce healthcare costs, improve efficiency and healthcare quality through development of a nation-wide interoperable health information technology system.) S.978-Healthcare Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act of 2005. H.R.1872-Health Coverage for the Uninsured Act of 2005. (Bills to provide tax incentives for the purchase of quality health care, and for other purposes.)
Client expense: $2,460,000 · 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2005 · mid_year · Health Issues
Bioshield Legislation (S.3, S.975) Comparative Effectiveness Funding (LABOR-HHS FY 2006 Appropriations) Health Information Technology (S.1355, S.1418) Health Savings Accounts Medicare Implementation Issues Value-Based Purchasing (S.1356)
Client expense: $4,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2005 · mid_year · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
Issues related to vaccines Support S. 3, S.975, S.375, H.R.813 and S. 969 all dealing with pandemic Flu preparedness. Work with Congress to improve each bill. H.R. 3010, Labor HHS Appropriations, insure funding for pandemic Flu preparedness
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2005 · mid_year · Pharmacy
FDA related issues S. 975 and S. 3: BioShield legislation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office