Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017
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Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017 This bill amends title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act to require manufacturers of drugs with specified percentage increases in their wholesale costs to submit to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) written justification for certain increases in drug prices. The CMS shall publish each submission, together with an easily understandable summary, on its website. Certain proprietary information may be excluded from publication, as specified by the bill. A manufacturer that does not comply with the bill's requirements shall be subject to civil monetary penalties.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 92: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act S. 469: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act S. 1131/ H.R. 2439: FAIR Drug Pricing Act S. 1348: SPIKE Act of 2017 S. 1369/ H.R. 2974: Stop Price Gouging Act S. 1803/H.R. 4825, the Marijuana Effective Drug Studies (MEDS) Act S. 2076/H.R. 4256: BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act S. 2406: Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Research Act S. 2478: End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act S. 2680: Opioid Crisis Response Act S. 2891: Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Sunshine Act S. 3369/ HR 6689: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act S. 3411/H.R. 6689: Affordable Medications Act S. 3657/ H.R. 6615: Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act S. 3686/ H.R. 3580: Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act H.R. 6: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act: Sections 6062 and 6111; Subtitle E H.R. 1776: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act H.R. 2077: Restoring the Patient's Voice Act H.R. 3391, Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2017 H.R. 4116: Transparent Drug Pricing Act H.R. 5634: Medical Cannabis Research Act H.R. 6340: Capping Prescription Costs Act Disclosure of drug prices in prescription drug direct-to-consumer advertising; Sustained fetal tissue research; Orphan Drug Act Reform; Interoperability, including for Qualified Clinical Data Registries; NIH funding including the BRAIN Initiative; Congressionally-Directed Medical Research Program funding; concussion related issues; loan repayment for pediatric specialists.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S. 92: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act S. 469: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act S. 1131/ H.R. 2439: FAIR Drug Pricing Act S. 1348: SPIKE Act of 2017 S. 1369/ H.R. 2974: Stop Price Gouging Act S. 2260 / H.R. 4733: Opioids and STOP Pain Initiative Act S. 2406: Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Research Act S. 2478: End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act S. 2680: Opioid Crisis Response Act S. 2891: Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Sunshine Act S. 3369/ H.R. 6689: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act S. 3411: Affordable Medications Act H.R. 6: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act: Sections 6062 and 6111; Subtitle E H.R. 1776: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act H.R. 2077: Restoring the Patient's Voice Act H.R. 4116: Transparent Drug Pricing Act H.R. 5634: Medical Cannabis Research Act H.R. 6340: Capping Prescription Costs Act Interoperability, including for Qualified Clinical Data Registries; Appropriations for the CDC National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System; Maintenance/expansion of Graduate Medical Education (GME); NIH funding including the BRAIN Initiative; Congressionally-Directed Medical Research Program funding; concussion related issues.
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 242: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation H.R. 1316: Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act - Provisions related to transparency of payment methodologies HR 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, provision related to Medicare Part D Doughnut Hole H.R. 3192: CHIP Mental Health Parity Act H.R. 4005: Medicaid Reentry Act H.R. 5150: Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018 - To require drug manufacturers to pay a Medicare part B rebate for certain drugs H.R. 5675: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prescription drug plan sponsors under the Medicare program to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries. H.R. 5797: Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate and Responsible in its Executive Act H.R. 5799: Medicaid Drug Review, Utilization, Good Governance Improvement Act H.R. 5801: Medicaid PARTNERSHIP Act H.R. 5808: Medicaid Pharmaceutical Home Act of 2018 H.R. 6505: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2018 - Drug pricing H.R. 6642: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to sunset the limit on the maximum rebate amount for single source drugs and innovator multiple source drugs H.R. 7217: Improving Medicaid Programs and Opportunities for Eligible Beneficiaries Act or IMPROVE Act S. 41: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation S. 348: Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D S. 637: Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to transparency of prescription drug pricing and pharmacy benefit managers S. 870: CHRONIC Care Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Medicare and chronic care S. 1348: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to increases in the wholesale acquisition costs of prescription drugs S. 1688: Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drugs Prices Act of 2017 - Part D and non-interference provisions Medicare Access and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization policy issues Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) drug policy issues and regulatory policy issues Part D policy issues including non-interference and rebates policy issues Part B reform including MedPAC recommendations and other policy issues and local coverage decisions Drug cost and pricing policy issues Transparency policy issues Alternative payment models policy issues Value-based purchasing arrangements policy issues Anti-Kickback Statute policy issues False Claims Act policy issues Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) policy issues Medicaid rebates and waiver policy issues Prescription drug abuse policy issues ANPRM; Medicare Program; International Pricing Index Model for Medicare Part B Drugs (CMS-5528-ANPRM) Proposed Rule; Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Regulation To Require Drug Pricing Transparency (CMS-4187-P) Proposed Rule; Contract Year (CY) 2020 Medicare Advantage and Part D Drug Pricing (CMS-4180-P) Request for Information: Medicare and State Health Care Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Request for Information Regarding the Anti-Kickback Statute and Beneficiary Inducements CMP; 83 Fed. Reg. 43607 (Aug. 27, 2018) Removal of Safe Harbor Protection for Rebates to Plans or PBMs Involving Prescription Pharmaceuticals and Creation of New Safe Harbor Protection (RIN 0936-AA08) Final Rule; Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System changes for 2019 (CMS-1695-FC) Contract Year (CY) 2020 Medicare Advantage and Part D Drug Pricing Proposed Rule (CMS-4180-P) Medicare Part D/Medicare Part B Medicaid Protected Classes
Client expense: $920,000 · 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)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 6642, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to sunset the limit on the maximum rebate amount for single source drugs and innovator multiple source drugs. S. 637: Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to transparency of prescription drug pricing and pharmacy benefit managers S. 1348: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to increases in the wholesale acquisition costs of prescription drugs Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) drug policy issues and regulatory policy issues Part D policy issues including non-interference and rebates policy issues Transparency policy issues Anti-Kickback Statute policy issues Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) policy issues Final Rule; Calendar Year (CY) 2018 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System final rule with comment period (CMS-1678-FC) - Revisions to the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and the Medicare ambulatory surgical center (ASC) payment system for CY 2018 Proposed Rule: Medicare Program; Contract Year 2019 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage, Medicare Cost Plan, Medicare Fee-for-Service, the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs, and the PACE Program (CMS-4182-P) CMS Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on International Pricing Index Model for Medicare Part B Drugs CMS Proposed Rulemaking to Require Manufacturers to Disclose Drug Prices in Television Ads
Client expense: $1,820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Vice President of the U.S.
2018 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 242: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation H.R. 1316: Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act - Provisions related to transparency of payment methodologies H.R. 3192: CHIP Mental Health Parity Act H.R. 4005: Medicaid Reentry Act H.R. 5150: Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018 - To require drug manufacturers to pay a Medicare part B rebate for certain drugs H.R. 5590: Opioid Addiction Action Plan Act H.R. 5605: Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act H.R. 5675: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prescription drug plan sponsors under the Medicare program to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries. H.R. 5797: Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate and Responsible in its Executive Act H.R. 5799: Medicaid Drug Review, Utilization, Good Governance Improvement Act H.R. 5801: Medicaid PARTNERSHIP Act H.R. 5808: Medicaid Pharmaceutical Home Act of 2018 H.R. 5810: Medicaid Health Homes for Opioid-Use-Disorder Medicaid Enrollees Encouraged Act H.R. 6505: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2018 - Drug pricing H.R. 6642: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to sunset the limit on the maximum rebate amount for single source drugs and innovator multiple source drugs H.R. 7217: Improving Medicaid Programs and Opportunities for Eligible Beneficiaries Act or IMPROVE Act S. 41: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation S. 348: Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D S. 637: Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to transparency of prescription drug pricing and pharmacy benefit managers S. 870: CHRONIC Care Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Medicare and chronic care S. 1348: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to increases in the wholesale acquisition costs of prescription drugs S. 1688: Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drugs Prices Act of 2017 - Part D and non-interference provisions Medicare Access and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization policy issues Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) drug policy issues and regulatory policy issues Part D policy issues including non-interference and rebates policy issues Part B reform including MedPAC recommendations and other policy issues and local coverage decisions Drug cost and pricing policy issues Transparency policy issues Alternative payment models policy issues Value-based purchasing arrangements policy issues Anti-Kickback Statute policy issues False Claims Act policy issues Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) policy issues Medicaid rebates and waiver policy issues Changes to the Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs Prescription drug abuse policy issues ANPRM; Medicare Program; International Pricing Index Model for Medicare Part B Drugs (CMS-5528-ANPRM) Proposed Rule; Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Regulation To Require Drug Pricing Transparency (CMS-4187-P) Proposed Rule; Contract Year (CY) 2020 Medicare Advantage and Part D Drug Pricing (CMS-4180-P) Request for Information: Medicare and State Health Care Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Request for Information Regarding the Anti-Kickback Statute and Beneficiary Inducements CMP; 83 Fed. Reg. 43607 (Aug. 27, 2018) Removal of Safe Harbor Protection for Rebates to Plans or PBMs Involving Prescription Pharmaceuticals and Creation of New Safe Harbor Protection (RIN 0936-AA08)
Client expense: $6,030,000 · 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
340B Drug Discount Program ---Program Implementation & Oversight ---S.3158: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 ---H.R. 4710: 340B Pause Act ---H.R. 5598: 340B Optimization Act Access to Medicines/World Health Organization Antibiotic & Diagnostic Tax Credit ---H.R. 1840: Reinvigorating Antibiotic and Diagnostic Innovation Biodefense Research, Development and Procurement Issues (Non-funding) ---Tropical Disease Priority Review Voucher (PRV) Program ---Implementation of Medical Countermeasures Innovation Act ---H.R. 6378/S.2852: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Innovation Act (PAHPAIA) ---H.R. 7328: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Innovation Act of 2018 ---National Biodefense Strategy ---Gene Editing Biosimilars ---Access to Samples for Testing ---Coding ---Naming ---Interchangeability and Pharmacy Substitution ---S. 974/H.R. 2212: CREATES Act of 2017 Drug Evaluation and Review ---Compassionate Use/Expanded Access ---Expedited Pathways ---FDA Proposed Rule on Changes to Drug Labeling ---Patient-Focused Drug Development ---Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) VI Implementation ---FDA Management & Financial Accountability ---FDA Hiring Flexibility ---Priority Review Voucher Program ---Regulatory Reform & Modernization ---Use of Real World Evidence Drug Importation ---S.469: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act ---S.771: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs ---General Drug Manufacturing, Quality & Distribution ---Pharmacy Compounding & Oversight ---Drug Shortages ---Supply Chain Integrity and Traceability ---Counterfeiting Drug Pricing ---HHS Blueprint to lower drug prices and reduce out of pocket costs ---S. 1348: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017 ---S. 1369 / H.R. 2974: Stop Price Gouging Act ---S. 637: Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act ---S. 771: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs ---H.R. 6505: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2018 Funding for Antimicrobial Resistance Programs ---S.3158: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 Funding for Biodefense/Biomedical/Emergency Preparedness Research, Development and Procurement ---H.R. 3219: Department of Defense Appropriations Act for FY 2018 ---S.3158: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 ---FY 2020 Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations (Discussion Draft House/Senate) Funding for National Institutes of Health ---S.3158: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 Funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Vaccine Programs ---S.3158: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 Generic Drug Entry ---Access to Samples for Testing ---Generic Drug Application Review Reforms ---S. 974/H.R. 2212: CREATES Act of 2017 ---H.R. 749: Lower Drug Costs Through Competition Act ---Incentives for Generic Drug Entry ---H.R. 297: Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act Medicaid ---Drug Benefit Design ---Pricing and Rebates ---Average Manufacturer Price Calculations The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement ---Pricing and Reimbursement Provisions ---IP Provisions ---Regulatory Harmonization US-UK Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions ---Pricing and Reimbursement Provisions ---Regulatory Harmonization US-EU Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions ---Pricing and Reimbursement Provisions ---Regulatory Harmonization US-Japan Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions ---Pricing and Reimbursement Provisions ---Regulatory Harmonization Opioid Crisis ---NIH Research ---FDA Reforms ---Coverage and Reimbursement ---Transparency ---H.R. 5590: Opioid Addiction Action Plan Act ---H.R. 5002: Advancing Cutting Edge Research Act ---H.R. 5473: Better Pain Management Through Better Data Act ---H.R. 5806: 21st Century Tools for Pain Addiction Treatment ---H.R. 6: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act ---S.2665: Providing Clarity in Development of Pain Treatment ---S.2669: Advancing Innovation in Alternative Pain and Addiction Therapies Act ---S.2680: Opioid Crisis Response Act ---S.2769: HEAL Act Orphan Drug Issues ---Tax Credit Reimbursement for Innovative Products ---HHS Blueprint to lower drug prices and reduce out of pocket costs ---Medicare Part B Physician-Administered Products ---Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program ---Third Party Support of Patient Premiums and Cost-Sharing Obligations ---Value-based Contracting and Communications ---S. 1688: Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2017 ---S. 771: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs ---H.R. 6505: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2018 Trade and Foreign Drug Price Controls Vaccines and Infectious Diseases ---Vaccine and Anti-Microbial Resistance Product Development and Incentives ---Vaccine Injury Compensation Program ---Vaccine Safety ---Adult Immunization Education ---Vaccine Quality Measure Diagnostic and Personalized Medicine Regulation and Oversight Precision Medicine Initiative
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 92: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act S. 469: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act S. 1131/ H.R. 2439: FAIR Drug Pricing Act S. 1348: SPIKE Act of 2017 S. 1369/ H.R. 2974: Stop Price Gouging Act S. 1803/H.R. 4825, the Marijuana Effective Drug Studies (MEDS) Act S. 2076/H.R. 4256: BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act S. 2406: Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Research Act S. 2478: End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act S. 2680: Opioid Crisis Response Act S. 2891: Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Sunshine Act S. 3369/ HR 6689: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act S. 3411/H.R. 6689: Affordable Medications Act S. 3657/ H.R. 6615: Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act S. 3686/ H.R. 3580: Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act H.R. 6: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act: Sections 6062 and 6111; Subtitle E H.R. 1776: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act H.R. 2077: Restoring the Patient's Voice Act H.R. 3391, Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2017 H.R. 4116: Transparent Drug Pricing Act H.R. 5634: Medical Cannabis Research Act H.R. 6340: Capping Prescription Costs Act Disclosure of drug prices in prescription drug direct-to-consumer advertising; Sustained fetal tissue research; Orphan Drug Act Reform; Interoperability, including for Qualified Clinical Data Registries; NIH funding including the BRAIN Initiative; Congressionally-Directed Medical Research Program funding; concussion related issues; loan repayment for pediatric specialists.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $140,000
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to pharmaceutical drug pricing and transparency. S. 1348 - SPIKE Act of 2017. S. 637 - C-THRU Act of 2017. Issues related to the illegal importation of prescription drugs.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
S. 974 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access To Equivalent Samples Act of 2017 (CREATES Act). H.R. 2051 - Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act of 2017 (FAST Generics Act of 2017). S. 1348 - Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive Act of 2017 (SPIKE Act). Medicare Part D biosimilars; Medicaid generic rebate penalty.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
2018 · fourth_quarter · Advertising
H.R.1776/ S.771, Improving Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs Act H.R. 2439/ S.1131, Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act S.1348, Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act H.R.4385, Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act H.R.4116, Transparent Drug Pricing Act S.2157, Drug-Price Transparency in Communications Act S.2478, End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act FTC Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Not introduced)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Pharmacy
S. 974 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access To Equivalent Samples Act of 2017 (CREATES Act). H.R. 2051 - Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act of 2017 (FAST Generics Act of 2017). S. 1348 - Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive Act of 2017 (SPIKE Act). Medicare Part D biosimilars; Medicaid generic rebate penalty.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
2018 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 242: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation H.R. 1316: Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act - Provisions related to transparency of payment methodologies H.R. 3635: Local Coverage Deteremination Clarification Act of 2018 H.R. 4005: Medicaid Reentry Act H.R. 5150: Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018 - To require drug manufacturers to pay a Medicare part B rebate for certain drugs H.R. 5675: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prescription drug plan sponsors under the Medicare program to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries. H.R. 5797: Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate and Responsible in its Executive Act H.R. 5799: Medicaid Drug Review, Utilization, Good Governance Improvement Act H.R. 5801: Medicaid PARTNERSHIP Act H.R. 5808: Medicaid Pharmaceutical Home Act of 2018 H.R. 6505: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2018 H.R. 6642: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to sunset the limit on the maximum rebate amount for single source drugs and innovator multiple source drugs H.R. __: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission with access to certain drug rebate information S. 41: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation S. 348: Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D S. 637: Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to transparency of prescription drug pricing and pharmacy benefit managers S. 870: CHRONIC Care Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Medicare and chronic care S. 1348: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to increases in the wholesale acquisition costs of prescription drugs S. 1688: Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drugs Prices Act of 2017 - Part D and non-interference provisions S. 3000: Patient Advocacy Transparency Act - Social Security Act amendments Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) drug policy issues and regulatory policy issues Part D policy issues including non-interference and rebates policy issues Part B reform including MedPAC recommendations and other policy issues and local coverage decisions Drug cost and pricing policy issues Transparency policy issues Alternative payment models policy issues Value-based purchasing arrangements policy issues Anti-Kickback Statute policy issues Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) policy issues Medicaid rebates and waiver policy issues Prescription drug abuse policy issues Final Rule; Calendar Year (CY) 2018 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System final rule with comment period (CMS-1678-FC) - Revisions to the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and the Medicare ambulatory surgical center (ASC) payment system for CY 2018 Proposed Rule; Medicare Program; Contract Year 2019 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage, Medicare Cost Plan, Medicare Fee-for-Service, the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs, and the PACE Program (CMS-4182-P) Request for Information: Medicare and State Health Care Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Request for Information Regarding the Anti-Kickback Statute and Beneficiary Inducements CMP; 83 Fed. Reg. 43607 (Aug. 27, 2018) Removal of Safe Harbor Protection for Rebates to Plans or PBMs Involving Prescription Pharmaceuticals and Creation of New Safe Harbor Protection (RIN 0936-AA08) Medicare Part D Doughnut Hole Medicare Part D Cliff S 974/HR 2212 - CREATES Act340B Drug Pricing Program Medicare Part D Six Protected Classes
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
340B Drug Discount Program ---Program Implementation & Oversight ---S.3158: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 ---H.R. 4710: 340B Pause Act ---H.R. 5598: 340B Optimization Act ---S. 2453: Ensuring the Value of the 340B Program Act Antibiotic & Diagnostic Tax Credit ---H.R. 1840: Reinvigorating Antibiotic and Diagnostic Innovation Biodefense Research, Development and Procurement Issues (Non-funding) ---Tropical Disease Priority Review Voucher (PRV) Program ---Implementation of Medical Countermeasures Innovation Act ---Transfer of Authority for National Strategic Stockpile ------S.3158: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 ---H.R. 6378/S.2852: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Innovation Act (PAHPAIA) ---National Biodefense Strategy Biosimilars ---Access to Samples for Testing ---Coding ---Naming ---Interchangeability and Pharmacy Substitution ---S. 974/H.R. 2212: CREATES Act of 2017 Drug Evaluation and Review ---Compassionate Use/Expanded Access ---Expedited Pathways ---FDA Proposed Rule on Changes to Drug Labeling ---Patient-Focused Drug Development ---Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) VI Implementation ---FDA Management & Financial Accountability ---FDA Hiring Flexibility ---Priority Review Voucher Program ---Regulatory Reform & Modernization ---Use of Real World Evidence Drug Importation ---S.469: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act Drug Manufacturing, Quality & Distribution ---Pharmacy Compounding & Oversight ---Drug Shortages ---Supply Chain Integrity and Traceability ---Counterfeiting Drug Pricing ---HHS Blueprint to lower drug prices and reduce out of pocket costs ---S. 1348: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017 ---S. 1369 / H.R. 2974: Stop Price Gouging Act ---S. 637: Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act ---S. 771: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs ---H.R. 6505: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2018 Drug Product Communications ---H.R. 1703: The Medical Products Communications Act of 2017 ---S. 2157: Drug-Price Transparency in Communications Act ---Direct to Consumer Advertising Disclosures ------H.R. 5961/S.2976: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 ------H.R. 6157: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 Foreign Drug Data Protection Laws Funding for Antimicrobial Resistance Programs ---H.R. 5961/S.2976: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 ---S.3158: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 Funding for Biodefense/Biomedical/Emergency Preparedness Research, Development and Procurement ---H.R. 3219: Department of Defense Appropriations Act for FY 2018 ---S.3158: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 Funding for FDA ---H.R. 5961/S.2976: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 Funding for National Institutes of Health ---S.3158: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 Funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Vaccine Programs ---S.3158: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 Generic Drug Entry ---Access to Samples for Testing ---Generic Drug Application Review Reforms ---S. 974/H.R. 2212: CREATES Act of 2017 ---H.R. 749: Lower Drug Costs Through Competition Act Medicaid ---Drug Benefit Design ---Pricing and Rebates ---Average Manufacturer Price Calculations North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Renegotiation ---Pricing and Reimbursement Provisions ---IP Provisions Opioid Crisis ---NIH Research ---FDA Reforms ---Coverage and Reimbursement ---Transparency ---H.R. 5590: Opioid Addiction Action Plan Act ---H.R. 5002: Advancing Cutting Edge Research Act ---H.R. 5473: Better Pain Management Through Better Data Act ---H.R. 5806: 21st Century Tools for Pain Addiction Treatment ---H.R. 6: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act ---S.2665: Providing Clarity in Development of Pain Treatment ---S.2669: Advancing Innovation in Alternative Pain and Addiction Therapies Act ---S.2680: Opioid Crisis Response Act ---S.2769: HEAL Act Orphan Drug Issues ---Tax Credit Reimbursement for Innovative Products ---HHS Blueprint to lower drug prices and reduce out of pocket costs ---Medicare Part B Physician-Administered Products ---Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program ---Third Party Support of Patient Premiums and Cost-Sharing Obligations ---Value-based Contracting and Communications ---S. 1688: Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2017 ---S. 771: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs ---H.R. 6505: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2018 Trade and Foreign Drug Price Controls UN High Level Commission on Access to Medicines ---IP Proposals Vaccines and Infectious Diseases ---Vaccine and Anti-Microbial Resistance Product Development and Incentives ---Vaccine Injury Compensation Program ---Vaccine Safety ---Adult Immunization Education
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S. 92: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act S. 469: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act S. 1131/ H.R. 2439: FAIR Drug Pricing Act S. 1348: SPIKE Act of 2017 S. 1369/ H.R. 2974: Stop Price Gouging Act S. 2260 / H.R. 4733: Opioids and STOP Pain Initiative Act S. 2406: Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Research Act S. 2478: End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act S. 2680: Opioid Crisis Response Act S. 2891: Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Sunshine Act S. 3369/ H.R. 6689: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act S. 3411: Affordable Medications Act H.R. 6: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act: Sections 6062 and 6111; Subtitle E H.R. 1776: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act H.R. 2077: Restoring the Patient's Voice Act H.R. 4116: Transparent Drug Pricing Act H.R. 5634: Medical Cannabis Research Act H.R. 6340: Capping Prescription Costs Act Interoperability, including for Qualified Clinical Data Registries; Appropriations for the CDC National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System; Maintenance/expansion of Graduate Medical Education (GME); NIH funding including the BRAIN Initiative; Congressionally-Directed Medical Research Program funding; concussion related issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $250,000
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to pharmaceutical drug pricing and transparency. S. 1348 - SPIKE Act of 2017. S. 637 - C-THRU Act of 2017. Issues related to the illegal importation of prescription drugs.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 637: Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to transparency of prescription drug pricing and pharmacy benefit managers S. 1348: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to increases in the wholesale acquisition costs of prescription drugs Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) drug policy issues and regulatory policy issues Part D policy issues including non-interference and rebates policy issues Transparency policy issues Anti-Kickback Statute policy issues Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) policy issues Final Rule; Calendar Year (CY) 2018 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System final rule with comment period (CMS-1678-FC) - Revisions to the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and the Medicare ambulatory surgical center (ASC) payment system for CY 2018 Proposed Rule: Medicare Program; Contract Year 2019 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage, Medicare Cost Plan, Medicare Fee-for-Service, the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs, and the PACE Program (CMS-4182-P)
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 242: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation H.R. 1316: Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act - Provisions related to transparency of payment methodologies H.R. 3192: CHIP Mental Health Parity Act H.R. 3635: Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2018 H.R. 4005: Medicaid Reentry Act H.R. 5150: Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018 - To require drug manufacturers to pay a Medicare part B rebate for certain drugs H.R. 5590: Opioid Addiction Action Plan Act H.R. 5605: Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act H.R. 5675: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prescription drug plan sponsors under the Medicare program to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries. H.R. 5797: Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate and Responsible in its Executive Act H.R. 5799: Medicaid Drug Review, Utilization, Good Governance Improvement Act H.R. 5801: Medicaid PARTNERSHIP Act H.R. 5808: Medicaid Pharmaceutical Home Act of 2018 H.R. 5810: Medicaid Health Homes for Opioid-Use-Disorder Medicaid Enrollees Encouraged Act H.R. 6505: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2018 H.R. 6642: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to sunset the limit on the maximum rebate amount for single source drugs and innovator multiple source drugs H.R. __: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission with access to certain drug rebate information S. 41: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation S. 348: Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D S. 637: Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to transparency of prescription drug pricing and pharmacy benefit managers S. 870: CHRONIC Care Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Medicare and chronic care S. 1348: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to increases in the wholesale acquisition costs of prescription drugs S. 1688: Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drugs Prices Act of 2017 - Part D and non-interference provisions S. 3000: Patient Advocacy Transparency Act - Social Security Act amendments Medicare Access and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization policy issues Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) drug policy issues and regulatory policy issues Part D policy issues including non-interference and rebates policy issues Part B reform including MedPAC recommendations and other policy issues and local coverage decisions Drug cost and pricing policy issues Transparency policy issues Alternative payment models policy issues Value-based purchasing arrangements policy issues Anti-Kickback Statute policy issues Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) policy issues Medicaid rebates and waiver policy issues Prescription drug abuse policy issues Final Rule; Calendar Year (CY) 2018 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System final rule with comment period (CMS-1678-FC) - Revisions to the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and the Medicare ambulatory surgical center (ASC) payment system for CY 2018 Proposed Rule; Medicare Program; Contract Year 2019 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage, Medicare Cost Plan, Medicare Fee-for-Service, the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs, and the PACE Program (CMS-4182-P) Request for Information: Medicare and State Health Care Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Request for Information Regarding the Anti-Kickback Statute and Beneficiary Inducements CMP; 83 Fed. Reg. 43607 (Aug. 27, 2018) Removal of Safe Harbor Protection for Rebates to Plans or PBMs Involving Prescription Pharmaceuticals and Creation of New Safe Harbor Protection (RIN 0936-AA08)
2018 · third_quarter · Pharmacy
S. 974 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access To Equivalent Samples Act of 2017 (CREATES Act). H.R. 2051 - Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act of 2017 (FAST Generics Act of 2017). S. 1348 - Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive Act of 2017 (SPIKE Act). Medicare Part D biosimilars; Medicaid generic rebate penalty.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S. 2852, H.R. 6378, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018; H.R. 4710, 340B PAUSE Act; Discussions to clarify or reform the 340B program; Discussions on value-based drug contracting; H.R. 2077, Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017; S. 1348, Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017; Proposals related to drug pricing; H.R.2026, Pharmaceutical Information Exchange Act; 42 USC 1320a-7b, Anti-Kickback Statute; 42 USC 1395nn, Stark Statute;
Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Advertising
H.R.1776/ S.771, Improving Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs Act H.R. 2439/ S.1131, Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act S.1348, Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act H.R.4385, Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act H.R.4116, Transparent Drug Pricing Act S.2157, Drug-Price Transparency in Communications Act S.2478, End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act FTC Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Not introduced)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
340B Drug Discount Program ---Program Implementation & Oversight ---S.3158: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 ---H.R. 4710: 340B Pause Act ---H.R. 5598: 340B Optimization Act ---S. 2453: Ensuring the Value of the 340B Program Act Access to Medicines/World Health Organization Antibiotic & Diagnostic Tax Credit ---H.R. 1840: Reinvigorating Antibiotic and Diagnostic Innovation Biodefense Research, Development and Procurement Issues (Non-funding) ---Tropical Disease Priority Review Voucher (PRV) Program ---Implementation of Medical Countermeasures Innovation Act ---S.3158: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 ---Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) Reauthorization Act of 2017 (Reps. Brooks/Eshoo Discussion Draft) ---S.2852: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Innovation Act (PAHPAIA) Biosimilars ---Access to Samples for Testing ---Interchangeability and Pharmacy Substitution ---S. 974/H.R. 2212: CREATES Act of 2017 Drug Evaluation and Review ---Compassionate Use/Expanded Access ---Expedited Pathways ---FDA Proposed Rule on Changes to Drug Labeling ---Innovation Incentives ---Patient-Focused Drug Development ---S.204 / H.R. 878: Right to Try Act of 2017 ---Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) VI Implementation ---FDA Management & Financial Accountability ---FDA Hiring Flexibility ---Priority Review Voucher Program ---Regulatory Reform & Modernization ---Use of Real World Evidence Drug Importation ---S.469: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act Drug Manufacturing, Quality & Distribution ---Pharmacy Compounding & Oversight ---Drug Shortages ---Supply Chain Integrity and Traceability ---Counterfeiting Drug Pricing ---HHS Blueprint to lower drug prices and reduce out of pocket costs ---S. 1348: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017 ---S. 1369 / H.R. 2974: Stop Price Gouging Act ---S. 637: Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act ---S. 771: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Drug Product Communications Foreign Drug Data Protection Laws Funding for Antimicrobial Resistance Programs ---H.R. 5961/S.2976: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 ---S.3158: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 Funding for Biodefense/Biomedical/Emergency Preparedness Research, Development and Procurement ---H.R. 3219: Department of Defense Appropriations Act for FY 2018 ---S.3158: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 Funding for FDA ---H.R. 5961/S.2976: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 Funding for National Institutes of Health ---S.3158: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 Funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Vaccine Programs ---S.3158: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2019 Generic Drug Entry ---Access to Samples for Testing ---Generic Drug Application Review Reforms ---Incentives for Generic Entry ---S. 974/H.R. 2212: CREATES Act of 2017 Medicaid ---Drug Benefit Design ---Pricing and Rebates ---Average Manufacturer Price Calculations North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Renegotiation ---Pricing and Reimbursement Provisions ---IP Provisions Opioid Crisis ---NIH Research ---FDA Reforms ---Coverage and Reimbursement ---Transparency ---H.R. 5590: Opioid Addiction Action Plan Act ---H.R. 5002: Advancing Cutting Edge Research Act ---H.R. 5473: Better Pain Management Through Better Data Act ---H.R. 5806: 21st Century Tools for Pain Addiction Treatment ---H.R. 6: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act ---S.2665: Providing Clarity in Development of Pain Treatment ---S.2669: Advancing Innovation in Alternative Pain and Addiction Therapies Act ---S.2680: Opioid Crisis Response Act ---S.2769: HEAL Act Orphan Drug Issues ---Tax Credit Reimbursement for Innovative Products ---HHS Blueprint to lower drug prices and reduce out of pocket costs ---Medicare Part B Physician-Administered Products ---Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program ---Third Party Support of Patient Premiums and Cost-Sharing Obligations ---Value-based Contracting and Communications ---S. 1688: Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2017 ---S. 771: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs ---H.R. 6142/S. 2042: Reducing Drug Waste Act Trade and Foreign Drug Price Controls UN High Level Commission on Access to Medicines ---IP Proposals Vaccines and Infectious Diseases ---Vaccine and Anti-Microbial Resistance Product Development and Incentives ---Vaccine Injury Compensation Program ---Vaccine Safety ---Adult Immunization Education ---H.R. 4993: Vaccine Access Improvement Act
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to pharmaceutical drug pricing and transparency. S. 1348 - SPIKE Act of 2017. S. 637 - C-THRU Act of 2017. Issues related to the illegal importation of prescription drugs. Issues relating to drug compounding.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 242: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation H.R. 1316: Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act - Provisions related to transparency of payment methodologies H.R. 3192: CHIP Mental Health Parity Act H.R. 4005: Medicaid Reentry Act H.R. 5590: Opioid Addiction Action Plan Act H.R. 5605: Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act H.R. 5675: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prescription drug plan sponsors under the Medicare program to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries. H.R. 5797: Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate and Responsible in its Executive Act H.R. 5799: Medicaid Drug Review, Utilization, Good Governance Improvement Act H.R. 5801: Medicaid PARTNERSHIP Act H.R. 5808: Medicaid Pharmaceutical Home Act of 2018 H.R. 5810: Medicaid Health Homes for Opioid-Use-Disorder Medicaid Enrollees Encouraged Act H. Res. 949: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6) to provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5797) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow States to provide under Medicaid services for certain individuals with opioid use disorders in institutions for mental diseases; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6082) to amend the Public Health Service Act to protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records S. 41: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation S. 348: Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D S. 637: Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to transparency of prescription drug pricing and pharmacy benefit managers S. 870: CHRONIC Care Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Medicare and chronic care S. 1348: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to increases in the wholesale acquisition costs of prescription drugs S. 1688: Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drugs Prices Act of 2017 - Part D and non-interference provisions Medicare Access and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization policy issues Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) drug policy issues and regulatory policy issues Part D policy issues including non-interference and rebates policy issues Part B reform including MedPAC recommendations and other policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Transparency policy issues Alternative payment models policy issues Value-based purchasing arrangements policy issues Anti-Kickback Statute policy issues Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) policy issues Medicaid rebates and waiver policy issues Prescription drug abuse policy issues Final Rule; Calendar Year (CY) 2018 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System final rule with comment period (CMS-1678-FC) - Revisions to the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and the Medicare ambulatory surgical center (ASC) payment system for CY 2018 Proposed Rule: Medicare Program; Contract Year 2019 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage, Medicare Cost Plan, Medicare Fee-for-Service, the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs, and the PACE Program (CMS-4182-P)
2018 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 637: Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to transparency of prescription drug pricing and pharmacy benefit manag S. 1348: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to increases in the wholesale acquisition costs of prescription drugs Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) drug policy issues and regulatory policy issues Part D policy issues including non-interference and rebates policy issues Part B reform including MedPAC recommendations and other policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Transparency policy issues Alternative payment models policy issues Value-based purchasing arrangements policy issues Anti-Kickback Statute policy issues Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) policy issues Medicaid rebates and waiver policy issues Final Rule; Calendar Year (CY) 2018 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System final rule with comment period (CMS-1678-FC) - Revisions to the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and the Medicare ambulatory surgical center (ASC) payment system for CY 2018 Proposed Rule: Medicare Program; Contract Year 2019 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage, Medicare Cost Plan, Medicare Fee-for-Service, the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs, and the PACE Program (CMS-4182-P)
Client expense: $790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · second_quarter · Pharmacy
S. 974 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access To Equivalent Samples Act of 2017 (CREATES Act). H.R. 2051 - Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act of 2017 (FAST Generics Act of 2017). S. 1348 - Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive Act of 2017 (SPIKE Act). Medicare Part D biosimilars; Medicaid generic rebate penalty.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
2018 · second_quarter · Pharmacy
S 2011/HR 4138-Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act, S 974/HR 2212-CREATES Act of 2017, S 124-Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act, HR 1625-OMNIBUS, opioid addiction data analysis, S 771-Improving access to affordable prescription drugs act, S 252-Medicare Drug Savings act of 2017, S 1369-Stop Price Gouging Act, S 495-Medical innovation and prize fund act, S 1131/HR 2439-FAIR drug pricing act, HR 4117-Competitive Drugs act of 2017, S 771/HR 1776-Improving access to affordable prescription drugs act, S 637-C-THRU Act, S 1347-RxCap Act of 2017, S 1348-SPIKE Act of 2017, HR 5156-Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018, S 2691-Opioid Crisis accountability act of 2018, S 2315-Over the counter drug safety, innovation, and reform act, S 2700/HR 5545-Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency (CARE) act, Drug Pricing-Medicare Part D HR 2051-FAST Generics Act of 2017, HR 4116-Transparent Drug Pricing Act, S 2852-Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act and advancing innovative Act of 2018,
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · second_quarter · Advertising
H.R.1776/ S.771, Improving Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs Act H.R. 2439/ S.1131, Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act S.1348, Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act H.R.4385, Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act H.R.4116, Transparent Drug Pricing Act S.2157, Drug-Price Transparency in Communications Act S.2478, End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act FTC Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Not introduced)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $210,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
340B Drug Discount Program ---Program Implementation & Oversight ---H.R. 3358/S.1771: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018 ---H.R. 4710: 340B Pause Act ---S. 2453: Ensuring the Value of the 340B Program Act Access to Medicines/World Health Organization Antibiotic & Diagnostic Tax Credit ---H.R. 1840: Reinvigorating Antibiotic and Diagnostic Innovation Biodefense Research, Development and Procurement Issues (Non-funding) ---Tropical Disease Priority Review Voucher (PRV) Program ---Implementation of Medical Countermeasures Innovation Act ---H.R. 3358/S.1771: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018 ---Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) Reauthorization Act of 2017 (Reps. Brooks/Eshoo Discussion Draft) Biosimilars ---S. 974/H.R. 2212: CREATES Act of 2017 ---Access to Samples for Testing ---Columbia Biologics Regulation ---Coding ---H.R. 1892: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 ---H.R. 1625: Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2018 Drug Evaluation and Review ---Compassionate Use/Expanded Access ---Expedited Pathways ---FDA Proposed Rule on Changes to Drug Labeling ---Innovation Incentives ---Patient-Focused Drug Development ---S.204 / H.R. 878: Right to Try Act of 2017 ---Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) VI Implementation ---Biosimilar User Fee Amendments (BSUFA) II Implementation ---FDA Hiring Flexibility ---Priority Review Voucher Program ---Regulatory Reform & Modernization ---Use of Real World Evidence Drug Importation ---H.R. 3268/S.1603: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018 ---H.R. 3358/S.1771: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018 ---S. 771: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs ---S.469: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act Drug Manufacturing, Quality & Distribution ---Pharmacy Compounding & Oversight ---Drug Shortages ---Supply Chain Integrity and Traceability ---H.R. 2871: Preserving Patient Access to Compound Medications Drug Pricing ---S. 1348: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017 ---S. 1369 / H.R. 2974: Stop Price Gouging Act ---S. 637: Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act ---S. 771: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Drug Product Communications ---H.R. 1703: The Medical Products Communications Act ---H.R. 2026: Pharmaceutical Information Exchange Act Foreign Drug Data Protection Laws Funding for Antimicrobial Resistance Programs ---H.R. 3268/S.1603: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018 ---H.R. 3358/S.1771: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018 Funding for Biodefense/Biomedical/Emergency Preparedness Research, Development and Procurement ---H.R. 3219: Department of Defense Appropriations Act for FY 2018 ---H.R. 3358/S.1771: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018 Funding for FDA ---H.R. 3268/S.1603: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018 Funding for National Institutes of Health ---H.R. 3358/S.1771: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018 Funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Vaccine Programs ---H.R. 3358/S.1771: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018 Generic Drug Entry ---Access to Samples for Testing ---Generic Drug Application Review Reforms ---Incentives for Generic Entry ---H.R. 297: Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act ---H.R. 749: Lower Drug Costs through Competition Act ---S. 974/H.R. 2212: CREATES Act of 2017 ---H.R. 1892: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 ---H.R. 1625: Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2018 Independent Payment Advisory Board Repeal ---H.R. 849/S. 260: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act ---H.R. 1892: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 ---H.R. 1625: Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2018 International Biosecurity Policies Medicaid ---Drug Benefit Design ---Pricing and Rebates ---Average Manufacturer Price Calculations North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Renegotiation ---Pricing and Reimbursement Provisions ---IP Provisions Opioid Crisis ---NIH Research ---FDA Reforms ---Coverage and Reimbursement ---Discussion Drafts House/Senate Orphan Drug Issues ---Technical Amendments ---Tax Credit Reimbursement for Innovative Products ---Medicare Part B Physician-Administered Products ---Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program ---S. 771: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs ---Third Party Support of Patient Premiums and Cost-Sharing Obligations ---Value-based Contracting and Communications ---CMS Hospital Inpatient Proposed Rule ---S. 1688: Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2017 ---H.R. 242: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act ---H.R. 4138: Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act ---H.R. 1892: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 ---H.R. 1625: Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2018 Trade and Foreign Drug Price Controls UN High Level Commission on Access to Medicines ---IP Proposals Vaccines and Infectious Diseases ---Vaccine and Anti-Microbial Resistance Product Development and Incentives ---Vaccine Injury Compensation Program ---Vaccine Safety ---Adult Immunization Education ---H.R. 4993: Vaccine Access Improvement Act
2018 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 242: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation H.R. 849: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act - Provisions related to repeal of the IPAB H.R. 1316: Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act - Provisions related to transparency of payment methodologies H.R. 3921: HEALTHY KIDS Act - Funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program H.R. 3922: CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act - CHIP and CHC reauthorization H.J.Res. 51: Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899a of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to IPAB repeal S. 41: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation S. 251: Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the Independent Patient Advisory Board (IPAB) S. 260: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the IPAB S. 348: Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D S. 637: Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to transparency of prescription drug pricing and pharmacy benefit managers S. 870: CHRONIC Care Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Medicare and chronic care S. 1348: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to increases in the wholesale acquisition costs of prescription drugs S. 1688: Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drugs Prices Act of 2017 - Part D and non-interference provisions S. 1827: KIDS Act of 2017 - Funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program S.J.Res. 16: A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899a of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to IPAB repeal S.J.Res. 17: A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899a of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to IPAB repeal Medicare Access and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization policy issues Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) drug policy issues and regulatory policy issues Part D policy issues including non-interference and rebates policy issues Part B reform including MedPAC recommendations and other policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Transparency policy issues Alternative payment models policy issues Value-based purchasing arrangements policy issues Anti-Kickback Statute policy issues Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) policy issues Medicaid rebates and waiver policy issues Prescription drug abuse policy issues Final Rule; Calendar Year (CY) 2018 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System final rule with comment period (CMS-1678-FC) - Revisions to the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and the Medicare ambulatory surgical center (ASC) payment system for CY 2018 Proposed Rule: Medicare Program; Contract Year 2019 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage, Medicare Cost Plan, Medicare Fee-for-Service, the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs, and the PACE Program (CMS-4182-P)
2018 · first_quarter · Pharmacy
S. 974 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access To Equivalent Samples Act of 2017 (CREATES Act). H.R. 2051 - Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act of 2017 (FAST Generics Act of 2017). S. 1348 - Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive Act of 2017 (SPIKE Act). Medicare Part D biosimilars; Medicaid generic rebate penalty. H.R. 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, Omnibus.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to pharmaceutical drug pricing, S. 469/H.R. 1245 Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act. Issues related to pharmaceutical drug pricing and transparency. S. 1348 - SPIKE Act of 2017. S. 637 - C-THRU Act of 2017. Issues relating to state waiver requests under Section 1115 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - PL 111-148. H.R. 340B PAUSE Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 242: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation H.R. 849: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act - Provisions related to repeal of the IPAB H.R. 1316: Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act - Provisions related to transparency of payment methodologies H.R. 3921: HEALTHY KIDS Act - Funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program H.R. 3922: CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act - CHIP and CHC reauthorization H.J.Res. 51: Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899a of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to IPAB repeal S. 41: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation S. 251: Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the Independent Patient Advisory Board (IPAB) S. 260: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the IPAB S. 348: Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D S. 637: Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to transparency of prescription drug pricing and pharmacy benefit managers S. 870: CHRONIC Care Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Medicare and chronic care S. 1348: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to increases in the wholesale acquisition costs of prescription drugs S. 1688: Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drugs Prices Act of 2017 - Part D and non-interference provisions S. 1827: KIDS Act of 2017 - Funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program S.J.Res. 16: A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899a of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to IPAB repeal S.J.Res. 17: A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899a of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to IPAB repeal Medicare Access and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization policy issues Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) drug policy issues and regulatory policy issues Part D policy issues including non-interference and rebates policy issues Part B reform including MedPAC recommendations and other policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Transparency policy issues Alternative payment models policy issues Value-based purchasing arrangements policy issues Anti-Kickback Statute policy issues Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) policy issues Medicaid rebates and waiver policy issues Prescription drug abuse policy issues Final Rule; Calendar Year (CY) 2018 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System final rule with comment period (CMS-1678-FC) - Revisions to the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and the Medicare ambulatory surgical center (ASC) payment system for CY 2018 Proposed Rule: Medicare Program; Contract Year 2019 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage, Medicare Cost Plan, Medicare Fee-for-Service, the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs, and the PACE Program (CMS-4182-P)
2018 · first_quarter · Pharmacy
S. 771/HR 1776-Improving access to affordable Prescription Drugs act, S 2157-Drug Price transparency in Communications Act, S 2011/HR 4138-Medicare drug price negotiation act of 2017, S 1688-Empowering medicare seniors to negotiate drug prices of 2017, S 252-Medicare drug savings act of 2017, S 1369/HR 2974-Stop Price gouging act, S 124-Preserve access to affordable generics act, S 974/HR 2212-CREATES Act of 2017, S 495-Medical Innovation and Prize Fund Act, S 1131/HR 2439-FAIR drug pricing act, Over-the-counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 2018, HR 4117-Competitive DRUGS Act of 2017), HR 2051- FAST Generics Act of 2017), Prescription drug pricing, PACED Act, S 771/HR 1776 (Improving access to affordable prescription drugs act, S 1509/HR 1223 OPEN Act), S 1309-Stronger patents act, HR 5150 Protecting Medicare from excessive price increases act, S 2476-Expanding access to low cost generics act, S 637 (c-thru act), S 1348-SPIKE act,
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · first_quarter · Advertising
H.R.1776/ S.771, Improving Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs Act H.R. 2439/ S.1131, Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act S.1348, Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act H.R.4385, Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act H.R.4116, Transparent Drug Pricing Act S.2157, Drug-Price Transparency in Communications Act S.2478, End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act FTC Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Not introduced)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $240,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 41: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation S. 251: Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) S. 260: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the IPAB S. 348: Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D S. 637: Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to transparency of prescription drug pricing and pharmacy benefit managers S. 870: CHRONIC Care Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Medicare and chronic care S. 1348: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to increases in the wholesale acquisition cost of prescription drugs S. 1688: Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2017 - Part D and non-interference provisions S. 1827: KIDS Act of 2017 - Funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program H.R. 242: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation H.R. 849: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the IPAB H.R. 3245: Medicare Civil and Criminal Penalties Update Act - Civil and criminal penalty provisions H.R. 1316: Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act - Provisions related to transparency of payment methodologies H.R. 3921: HEALTHY KIDS Act - Funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program H.R. 3922: Championing Healthy Kids Act - CHIP and CHC reauthorization H.R.394 Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017 H.J.Res. 51 - Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to the IPAB repeal S.J.Res. 16 - A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to the IPAB repeal S.J.Res. 17 - A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to IPAB repeal HR 3922 - Community Health and Medical Professionals Improve Our Nation Act of 2017-Medicare Access and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization policy issues Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) drug policy issues and regulatory barriers to value based care Part D policy issues including non-interference and rebates policy issues Part B reform including MedPAC recommendations and other policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Transparency policy issues Alternative payment models policy issues Value-based purchasing arrangements policy issues Anti-Kickback Statute policy issues Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) policy issues Medicaid rebates and waiver policy issues Prescription drug abuse policy issues Final Rule; Calendar Year (CY) 2018 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System final rule with comment period (CMS-1678-FC) - Revisions to the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and the Medicare ambulatory surgical center (ASC) payment system for CY 2018 Proposed Rule: Medicare Program; Contract Year 2019 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage, Medicare Cost Plan, Medicare Fee-for-Service, the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs, and the PACE Program (CMS-4192-P) HR 4392-Repeal of Medicare HOPPS Rule-340B
2017 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
340B Drug Discount Program ---340B Program Reforms (Rep. C. Collins Discussion Draft) ---Program Implementation & Oversight ---H.R. 3358/S.1771: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018 ---H.R. 4710: 340B Pause Act Biodefense Research, Development and Procurement Issues (Non-funding) ---Tropical Disease Priority Review Voucher (PRV) Program ---Implementation of Medical Countermeasures Innovation Act ---H.R. 3358/S.1771: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018 ---Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) Reauthorization Act of 2017 (Reps. Brooks/Eshoo Discussion Draft) Biosimilars ---S. 974/H.R. 2212: CREATES Act of 2017 ---Access to Samples Drug Evaluation and Review ---Compassionate Use/Expanded Access ---Expedited Pathways ---FDA Proposed Rule on Changes to Drug Labeling ---Innovation Incentives ---Patient-Focused Drug Development ---S.204 / H.R. 878: Right to Try Act of 2017 ---Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) VI Implementation ---Biosimilar User Fee Amendments (BSUFA) II Implementation Drug Importation ---H.R. 3268/S.1603: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018 ---H.R. 3358/S.1771: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018 ---S. 771: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs ---S.469: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act ---S.Con.Res. 25: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027 Drug Manufacturing, Quality & Distribution ---Pharmacy Compounding & Oversight Drug Pricing ---S. 1348: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017 ---S. 1369 / H.R. 2974: Stop Price Gouging Act ---S. 637: Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act ---S. 771: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Drug Product Communications ---H.R. 1703: The Medical Products Communications Act ---H.R. 2026: Pharmaceutical Information Exchange Act Funding for Antimicrobial Resistance Programs ---H.R. 3268/S.1603: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018 ---H.R. 3358/S.1771: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018 Funding for Biodefense/Biomedical/Emergency Preparedness Research, Development and Procurement ---H.R. 3219: Department of Defense Appropriations Act for FY 2018 ---H.R. 3358/S.1771: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018 Funding for FDA ---H.R. 3268/S.1603: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018 Funding for National Institutes of Health ---H.R. 3358/S.1771: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018 Funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Vaccine Programs ---H.R. 3358/S.1771: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018 Generic Drug Entry ---Access to Samples for Testing ---Generic Drug Application Review Reforms ---Incentives for Generic Entry ---H.R. 297: Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act ---H.R. 749: Lower Drug Costs through Competition Act ---S. 974/H.R. 2212: CREATES Act of 2017 Independent Payment Advisory Board Repeal ---H.R. 849/S. 260: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act Medicaid ---Drug Benefit Design ---Pricing and Rebates ---Section 1115 Waivers North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Renegotiation ---Pricing and Reimbursement Provisions ---IP Provisions Opioid Crisis Orphan Drug Issues ---Technical Amendments ---Tax Credit ---H.R. 1: Tax Cuts & Jobs Act Reimbursement for Innovative Products ---Medicare Part B Physician-Administered Products ---Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program ---S. 771: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs ---Third Party Support of Patient Premiums and Cost-Sharing Obligations ---Value-based Contracting and Communications ---S. 1688: Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2017 ---H.R. 242: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act ---H.R. 4138: Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act Trade and Foreign Drug Price Controls UN High Level Commission on Access to Medicines ---IP Proposals Vaccines and Infectious Diseases ---Vaccine and Anti-Microbial Resistance Product Development and Incentives ---Vaccine Injury Compensation Program ---Vaccine Safety ---Adult Immunization Education
2017 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 41: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation S. 251: Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) S. 260: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the IPAB S. 348: Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D S. 637: Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to transparency of prescription drug pricing and pharmacy benefit managers S. 870: CHRONIC Care Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Medicare and chronic care S. 1348: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to increases in the wholesale acquisition cost of prescription drugs S. 1688: Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2017 - Part D and non-interference provisions S. 1827: KIDS Act of 2017 - Funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program H.R. 242: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation H.R. 849: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the IPAB H.R. 3245: Medicare Civil and Criminal Penalties Update Act - Civil and criminal penalty provisions H.R. 1316: Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act - Provisions related to transparency of payment methodologies H.R. 3921: HEALTHY KIDS Act - Funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program H.R. 3922: Championing Healthy Kids Act - CHIP and CHC reauthorization H.J.Res. 51 - Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to the IPAB repeal S.J.Res. 16 - A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to the IPAB repeal S.J.Res. 17 - A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to IPAB repeal Medicare Access and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization policy issues Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) drug policy issues and regulatory barriers to value based care Part D policy issues including non-interference and rebates policy issues Part B reform including MedPAC recommendations and other policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Transparency policy issues Alternative payment models policy issues Value-based purchasing arrangements policy issues Anti-Kickback Statute policy issues Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) policy issues Medicaid rebates and waiver policy issues Prescription drug abuse policy issues Final Rule; Calendar Year (CY) 2018 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System final rule with comment period (CMS-1678-FC) - Revisions to the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and the Medicare ambulatory surgical center (ASC) payment system for CY 2018 Proposed Rule: Medicare Program; Contract Year 2019 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage, Medicare Cost Plan, Medicare Fee-for-Service, the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs, and the PACE Program (CMS-4192-P)
2017 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Repeal and Replace Proposals for Public Law 111-148, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Discussions to clarify or reform the 340B program; Discussions on value-based drug contracting; H.R. 2077, Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017; S. 469, H.R. 1245, Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act; H.R. 1316, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act; S. 637, Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017; S. 1348, Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017; S. 1369, H.R. 2974, Stop Price Gouging Act of 2017; S. 1681, A bill to require persons who undertake Federally funded research and development of drugs to enter into reasonable pricing agreements with the Secretary of Health and Human Services; H.R. 849, the Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act; Proposals related to drug pricing; S. 892, Opioid Addiction Prevention Act of 2017; S. 1827, H.R. 3922, Keeping Kids' Insurance Dependable and Secure Act; Proposals to reauthorize the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority;
Client expense: $1,100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to pharmaceutical drug pricing, S. 469/H.R. 1245 Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act. Issues related to pharmaceutical drug pricing and transparency. S. 3239 - RACE for Children Act, S. 1348 - SPIKE Act of 2017. S. 637 - C-THRU Act of 2017. S. 934 - FDARA, H.R. 2430 - FDARA. S. 1827 Keep Kids Insurance Dependable and Secure (KIDS) Act of 2017. HR 3921- Helping Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable Act of 2017. Issues relating to state waiver requests under Section 1115 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - PL 111-148. H.R. 340B PAUSE Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to vaccines, S. 469 Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act, H.R. 1245 Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act, issues related to pharmaceutical pricing and transparency. S. 934 - FDARA, HR 1409 - FDARA. S. 1348 - SPIKE Act of 2017. S. 1827 Keep Kids Insurance Dependable and Secure (KIDS) Act of 2017. HR 3921- Helping Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable Act of 2017. Issues related to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 469 Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act, H.R. 1245 Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act, issues related to pharmaceutical pricing and transparency. S.1348 - SPIKE Act of 2017 S 934 - FDARA, HR 1409 - FDARA. S. 1827 Keep Kids Insurance Dependable and Secure (KIDS) Act of 2017. HR 3921- Helping Ensure Access fro Little Ones, Toddlers and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable Act of 2017. Issues regarding asthma/severe asthma/Family Asthma Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 469 Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act, H.R. 1245 Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act, issues related to biosimilars and biosimilars coding. S 934 - FDARA, HR1409 - FDRA, S1348 - SPIKE Act of 2017. S.1519, the National Defense Authorization Act for 2018, Sec 706, Modification of cost-sharing requirements for the TRICARE Pharmacy Benefits Program. S 1827, The Keep Kids Insurance Dependable and Secure (KIDS) Act of 2017. Issues relating to reimbursement within the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Vice President of the U.S.
2017 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
S. 974 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access To Equivalent Samples Act of 2017 (CREATES Act). H.R. 2051 - Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act of 2017 (FAST Generics Act of 2017). S. 1348 - Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive Act of 2017 (SPIKE Act). Medicare Part D biosimilars; Medicaid generic rebate penalty.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
2017 · fourth_quarter · Advertising
H.R. 1, An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018 H.R.1776/ S.771, Improving Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs Act H.R. 2439/ S.1131, Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act S.1348, Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act H.R.4385, Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act H.R.4116, Transparent Drug Pricing Act S.2157, Drug-Price Transparency in Communications Act FTC Reauthorization Act of 2017 (Not introduced)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $110,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 41: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation S. 251: Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) S. 260: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the IPAB S. 348: Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D S. 637: Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to transparency of prescription drug pricing and pharmacy benefit managers S. 870: CHRONIC Care Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Medicare and chronic care S. 1348: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to increases in the wholesale acquisition cost of prescription drugs S. 1688: Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2017 - Part D and non-interference provisions S. 1827: KIDS Act of 2017 - Funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program H.R. __: Stark Law Modernization Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Stark and Anti-Kickback policy issues H.R. 242: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation H.R. 849: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the IPAB H.R. 3245: Medicare Civil and Criminal Penalties Update Act - Civil and criminal penalty provisions H.R. 1316: Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act - Provisions related to transparency of payment methodologies H.R. 3921: HEALTHY KIDS Act - Funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program H.J.Res. 51 - Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to the IPAB repeal S.J.Res. 16 - A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to the IPAB repeal S.J.Res. 17 - A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to IPAB repeal Medicare Access and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization policy issues Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) drug policy issues and regulatory barriers to value based care Part D policy issues including non-interference and rebates policy issues Part B reform including MedPAC recommendations and other policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Transparency policy issues Alternative payment models policy issues Value-based purchasing arrangements policy issues Anti-Kickback Statute policy issues Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) policy issues Medicaid rebates and waiver policy issues Prescription drug abuse policy issues Proposed Rule; Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs (CMS-1678-P) (July 13, 2017) - Revisions to the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and the Medicare ambulatory surgical center (ASC) payment system for CY 2018
2017 · third_quarter · Health Issues
340B Drug Discount Program ---340B Program Reforms (Rep. C. Collins Discussion Draft) ---Program Implementation & Oversight ---H.R. 3358/S.1771: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018 ---H.R. 3354: Omnibus Appropriations Act for FY 2018 Affordable Care Act - Repeal and Replace ---The Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (Senate Discussion Draft) Antibiotic & Diagnostic Tax Credit ---H.R. 1840: Reinvigorating Antibiotic and Diagnostic Innovation Act of 2017 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum ---Biologics Regulations Biodefense Research, Development and Procurement Issues (Non-funding) ---Tropical Disease Priority Review Voucher (PRV) Program ---Implementation of Medical Countermeasures Innovation Act ---H.R. 3358/S.1771: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018 ---S. 934 / H.R. 2430: FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 ---H.R. 3354: Omnibus Appropriations Act for FY 2018 Biosimilars ---Access to Samples for Testing ---Biosimilar User Fee Act Reauthorization and Implementation ---Brazil Biologics Regulations ---Coding ---India Biologics Regulations ---Interchangeability and Pharmacy Substitution ---Mexico Biologics Regulations ---Naming ---Patent Certification ---S. 974/H.R. 2212: CREATES Act of 2017 ---S. 934 / H.R. 2430: FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 Drug Evaluation and Review ---Compassionate Use/Expanded Access ---Expedited Pathways ---FDA Hiring Flexibility ---FDA Management and Financial Accountability ---FDA Proposed Rule on Changes to Drug Labeling ---Government Hiring Freeze ---Innovation Incentives ---Patient-Focused Drug Development ---Priority Review Voucher Programs ---Reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act ---Regulatory Reform & Modernization ---Use of Real-World Evidence ---S. 934 / H.R. 2430: FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 ---S.204 / H.R. 878: Right to Try Act of 2017 ---S.456 / H.R. 1231: RACE for Children Act Drug Importation ---Welch Amendment to H.R. 2430: FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 ---H.R. 3268/S.1603: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018 ---H.R. 3358/S.1771: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018 ---S. 771: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs ---S. 934 / H.R. 2430: FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 ---S.469: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act ---H.R. 3354: Omnibus Appropriations Act for FY 2018 Drug Manufacturing, Quality & Distribution ---Counterfeiting ---Drug Shortages ---Pharmacy Compounding & Oversight ---Supply Chain Integrity and Traceability Drug Pricing ---S. 1348: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017 ---S. 1369 / H.R. 2974: Stop Price Gouging Act ---S. 637: Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act ---S. 771: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs ---S. 934/H.R. 2430: FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 ---S. 1688: Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2017 ---S. 1681: A bill to require persons who undertake Federally funded research and development of drugs to enter into reasonable pricing agreements with the Secretary of Health and Human Services Drug Product Communications ---The Medical Products Communications Act of 2017 (Rep. Griffith Discussion Draft) ---S. 934 / H.R. 2430: FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 Funding for Antimicrobial Resistance Programs ---H.R. 3268/S.1603: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018 ---H.R. 3358/S.1771: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018 ---H.R. 3354: Omnibus Appropriations Act for FY 2018 Funding for Biodefense/Biomedical/Emergency Preparedness Research, Development and Procurement ---H.R. 3219: Department of Defense Appropriations Act for FY 2018 ---H.R. 3358/S.1771: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018 ---H.R. 3354: Omnibus Appropriations Act for FY 2018 Funding for FDA ---H.R. 3268/S.1603: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018 ---H.R. 3354: Omnibus Appropriations Act for FY 2018 Funding for National Institutes of Health ---H.R. 3358/S.1771: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018 ---H.R. 3354: Omnibus Appropriations Act for FY 2018 Funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Vaccine Programs ---H.R. 3358/S.1771: Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018 ---H.R. 3354: Omnibus Appropriations Act for FY 2018 Generic Drug Entry ---Access to Samples for Testing ---Generic Drug Application Review Reforms ---Incentives for Generic Entry ---H.R. 297: Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act ---H.R. 749: Lower Drug Costs through Competition Act ---S. 934 / H.R. 2430: FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 ---S. 974/H.R. 2212: CREATES Act of 2017 Independent Payment Advisory Board Repeal ---S. 260: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act Medicaid ---Average Manufacturer Price Calculations ---Drug Benefit Design ---Pricing and Rebates ---Section 1115 Waivers North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Renegotiation ---Pricing and Reimbursement Provisions ---Regulatory Harmonization ---IP Provisions Opioid Crisis Orphan Drug Issues ---Technical Amendments ---Tax Credit ---S. 934 / H.R. 2430: FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 ---S.456 / H.R. 1231: RACE for Children Act Reauthorization of Children's Health Insurance Program ---H.R. 3921: The HEALTHY KIDS Act of 2017 Reimbursement for Innovative Products ---Medicare Part B Physician-Administered Products ---Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program ---S. 771: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs ---Third Party Support of Patient Premiums and Cost-Sharing Obligations ---Value-based Contracting and Communications ---S. 1688: Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2017 Trade and Foreign Drug Price Controls UN High Level Commission on Access to Medicines ---IP Proposals Vaccines and Infectious Diseases ---Vaccine and Anti-Microbial Resistance Product Development and Incentives ---Vaccine Injury Compensation Program ---Vaccine Safety
2017 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 41: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation S. 251: Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) S. 260: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the IPAB S. 348: Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D S. 637: Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to transparency of prescription drug pricing and pharmacy benefit managers S. 870: CHRONIC Care Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Medicare and chronic care S. 1348: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to increases in the wholesale acquisition cost of prescription drugs S. 1688: Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2017 - Part D and non-interference provisions S. 1827: KIDS Act of 2017 - Funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program H.R. __: Stark Law Modernization Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Stark and Anti-Kickback policy issues H.R. 242: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation H.R. 849: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the IPAB H.R. 3245: Medicare Civil and Criminal Penalties Update Act - Civil and criminal penalty provisions H.R. 1316: Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act - Provisions related to transparency of payment methodologies H.R. 3921: HEALTHY KIDS Act - Funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program H.J.Res. 51 - Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to the IPAB repeal S.J.Res. 16 - A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to the IPAB repeal S.J.Res. 17 - A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to IPAB repeal Medicare Access and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization policy issues Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) drug policy issues and regulatory barriers to value based care Part D policy issues including non-interference and rebates policy issues Part B reform including MedPAC recommendations and other policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Transparency policy issues Alternative payment models policy issues Value-based purchasing arrangements policy issues Anti-Kickback Statute policy issues Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) policy issues Medicaid rebates and waiver policy issues Prescription drug abuse policy issues Proposed Rule; Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs (CMS-1678-P) (July 13, 2017) - Revisions to the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and the Medicare ambulatory surgical center (ASC) payment system for CY 2018
2017 · third_quarter · Pharmacy
GDUFA, Prescription Drug labeling. H.R. 2539 and S. 1131 - Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2017 H.R. 2430 and S. 934 - FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017. S. 974 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access To Equivalent Samples Act of 2017 (CREATES Act). H.R. 2051 - Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act of 2017 (FAST Generics Act of 2017). S. 1348 - Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive Act of 2017 (SPIKE Act).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
2017 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to pharmaceutical drug pricing, S. 469/H.R. 1245 Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act. Issues related to pharmaceutical drug pricing and transparency. S. 3239 - RACE for Children Act, S. 1348 - SPIKE Act of 2017. S. 637 - C-THRU Act of 2017. S. 934 - FDARA, H.R. 2430 - FDARA. S. 1827 Keep Kids Insurance Dependable and Secure (KIDS) Act of 2017. HR 3921- Helping Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable Act of 2017. Issues relating to state waiver requests under Section 1115 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - PL 111-148.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to vaccines, S. 469 Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act, H.R. 1245 Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act, issues related to pharmaceutical pricing and transparency. S. 934 - FDARA, HR 1409 - FDARA. S. 1348 - SPIKE Act of 2017. S. 1827 Keep Kids Insurance Dependable and Secure (KIDS) Act of 2017. HR 3921- Helping Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable Act of 2017
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
| Democratic |
| ND |
| Jon Tester | Democratic | MT |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Democratic | NY |
| Robert Menendez | Democratic | NJ |
| Tammy Duckworth | Democratic | IL |
| Thomas R. Carper | Democratic | DE |
Client expense: $2,500,000 · 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 Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $1,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: $2,480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Vice President of the U.S.
Client expense: $5,990,000 · 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $2,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $5,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Vice President of the U.S.
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $2,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $1,110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Administration, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $9,960,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Administration, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
Client expense: $1,110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
Client expense: $2,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $5,880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), 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
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
Client expense: $2,380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $5,570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE