CYPRESS BIOSCIENCE

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2000

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2000	—	3	2
1999	—	5	2

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
PODESTA GROUP, INC.	—	4
MCKENNA & CUNEO	—	4

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	4
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	3
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	3
SENATE	3
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	2

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	7
Pharmacy	Pharmacy	1

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