CENCORA, INC. (FORMERLY AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION)

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2015–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	6	2
2025	—	8	2
2024	—	9	3
2023	—	12	3
2022	—	13	3
2021	—	8	2
2020	—	8	2
2019	—	10	2
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	5	1
2015	—	3	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
BALLARD SPAHR LLP	—	33
TCH GROUP, LLC	—	47
OXFORD STRATEGIES	—	10

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	85
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	80
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	10

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Pharmacy	Pharmacy	48
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	43
Health Issues	Health Issues	37
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	5

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 3164119th Congress

Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

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Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (H.R. 3164)/Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (S.2426) Extend payment increase under Medicare's physician fee schedule. Reimbursement policies impacting drug shortages Preventing and Mitigating Generic Drug Shortages

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3164

H.R. 3164119th Congress

Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Preventing and Mitigating Generic Drug Shortages Ensuring Seniors Access to Critical Medications Act (H.R. 3164)/Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (S.2426) Impacts to pharmacy Part D drug pricing in Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3164

S. 2426119th Congress

Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

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Preventing and Mitigating Generic Drug Shortages Ensuring Seniors Access to Critical Medications Act (H.R. 3164)/Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (S.2426) Impacts to pharmacy Part D drug pricing in Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.2426

S. 2426119th Congress

Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (H.R. 3164)/Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (S.2426) Extend payment increase under Medicare's physician fee schedule. Reimbursement policies impacting drug shortages Preventing and Mitigating Generic Drug Shortages

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.2426

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H.R. 3164119th Congress

Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (H.R. 3164)/Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (S.2426) Extend payment increase under Medicare's physician fee schedule. Reimbursement policies impacting drug shortages Preventing and Mitigating Generic Drug Shortages

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3164

H.R. 3164119th Congress

Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Preventing and Mitigating Generic Drug Shortages Ensuring Seniors Access to Critical Medications Act (H.R. 3164)/Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (S.2426) Impacts to pharmacy Part D drug pricing in Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3164

S. 2426119th Congress

Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Preventing and Mitigating Generic Drug Shortages Ensuring Seniors Access to Critical Medications Act (H.R. 3164)/Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (S.2426) Impacts to pharmacy Part D drug pricing in Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.2426

S. 2426119th Congress

Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (H.R. 3164)/Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (S.2426) Extend payment increase under Medicare's physician fee schedule. Reimbursement policies impacting drug shortages Preventing and Mitigating Generic Drug Shortages

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.2426

H.R. 3164119th Congress

Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Preventing and Mitigating Generic Drug Shortages Ensuring Seniors Access to Critical Medications Act (H.R. 3164)/Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (S.2426) Impacts to pharmacy Part D drug pricing in Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3164

H.R. 3164119th Congress

Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (H.R. 3164)/Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (S.2426) Extend payment increase under Medicare's physician fee schedule. Reimbursement policies impacting drug shortages Preventing and Mitigating Generic Drug Shortages

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3164

S. 2426119th Congress

Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Preventing and Mitigating Generic Drug Shortages Ensuring Seniors Access to Critical Medications Act (H.R. 3164)/Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (S.2426) Impacts to pharmacy Part D drug pricing in Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.2426

S. 2426119th Congress

Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (H.R. 3164)/Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (S.2426) Extend payment increase under Medicare's physician fee schedule. Reimbursement policies impacting drug shortages Preventing and Mitigating Generic Drug Shortages

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.2426

H.R. 3164119th Congress

Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Preventing and Mitigating Generic Drug Shortages Ensuring Seniors Access to Critical Medications Act (H.R. 3164)/Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (S.2426) Impacts to pharmacy Part D drug pricing in Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3164

H.R. 3164119th Congress

Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (H.R. 3164)/Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (S.2426) Extend payment increase under Medicare's physician fee schedule. Reimbursement policies impacting drug shortages Preventing and Mitigating Generic Drug Shortages

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3164

S. 2426119th Congress

Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (H.R. 3164)/Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (S.2426) Extend payment increase under Medicare's physician fee schedule. Reimbursement policies impacting drug shortages Preventing and Mitigating Generic Drug Shortages

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.2426

S. 2426119th Congress

Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Preventing and Mitigating Generic Drug Shortages Ensuring Seniors Access to Critical Medications Act (H.R. 3164)/Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (S.2426) Impacts to pharmacy Part D drug pricing in Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.2426

H.R. 2870117th Congress

Essential Medicines Strategic Stockpile Act of 2021

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Proposals relating to the Strategic National Stock Pile; COVID-19 vaccine distribution; H.R. 5376- Build Back Better Act; H.R 2870 Essential Medicines Strategic Stockpile Act of 2021-provisions related to medical supply chains and strategic stock piles; H.R. 1770/ S. 2477- Equitable Community Access to Pharmacists Services Act; potential solutions to drug shortages

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R 2870

H.R. 1770118th Congress

Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Proposals relating to the Strategic National Stock Pile; COVID-19 vaccine distribution; H.R. 5376- Build Back Better Act; H.R 2870 Essential Medicines Strategic Stockpile Act of 2021-provisions related to medical supply chains and strategic stock piles; H.R. 1770/ S. 2477- Equitable Community Access to Pharmacists Services Act; potential solutions to drug shortages

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1770

H.R. 5376119th Congress

Impacts and Outcomes for Health Career Training Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Proposals relating to the Strategic National Stock Pile; COVID-19 vaccine distribution; H.R. 5376- Build Back Better Act; H.R 2870 Essential Medicines Strategic Stockpile Act of 2021-provisions related to medical supply chains and strategic stock piles; H.R. 1770/ S. 2477- Equitable Community Access to Pharmacists Services Act; potential solutions to drug shortages

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

S. 2477118th Congress

Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Proposals relating to the Strategic National Stock Pile; COVID-19 vaccine distribution; H.R. 5376- Build Back Better Act; H.R 2870 Essential Medicines Strategic Stockpile Act of 2021-provisions related to medical supply chains and strategic stock piles; H.R. 1770/ S. 2477- Equitable Community Access to Pharmacists Services Act; potential solutions to drug shortages

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S. 2477

H.R. 1319117th Congress

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1319- American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law No. 117-2); Proposals relating to the Strategic National Stock Pile; COVID-19 vaccine distribution; H.R. 5376- Build Back Better Act; H.R 2870 Essential Medicines Strategic Stockpile Act of 2021-provisions related to medical supply chains and strategic stock piles; H.R. 1770/ S. 2477- Equitable Community Access to Pharmacists Services Act; potential solutions to drug shortages

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1319

H.R. 1319117th Congress

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Recognizing pharmacists as providers within Medicare COVID-19 response; H.R. 1319- American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law No. 117-2)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1319

H.R. 2870117th Congress

Essential Medicines Strategic Stockpile Act of 2021

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1319- American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law No. 117-2); Proposals relating to the Strategic National Stock Pile; COVID-19 vaccine distribution; H.R. 5376- Build Back Better Act; H.R 2870 Essential Medicines Strategic Stockpile Act of 2021-provisions related to medical supply chains and strategic stock piles; H.R. 1770/ S. 2477- Equitable Community Access to Pharmacists Services Act; potential solutions to drug shortages

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R 2870

H.R. 1770118th Congress

Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1319- American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law No. 117-2); Proposals relating to the Strategic National Stock Pile; COVID-19 vaccine distribution; H.R. 5376- Build Back Better Act; H.R 2870 Essential Medicines Strategic Stockpile Act of 2021-provisions related to medical supply chains and strategic stock piles; H.R. 1770/ S. 2477- Equitable Community Access to Pharmacists Services Act; potential solutions to drug shortages

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1770

H.R. 5376119th Congress

Impacts and Outcomes for Health Career Training Act

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1319- American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law No. 117-2); Proposals relating to the Strategic National Stock Pile; COVID-19 vaccine distribution; H.R. 5376- Build Back Better Act; H.R 2870 Essential Medicines Strategic Stockpile Act of 2021-provisions related to medical supply chains and strategic stock piles; H.R. 1770/ S. 2477- Equitable Community Access to Pharmacists Services Act; potential solutions to drug shortages

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

Source: Senate LDA

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