AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS

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Lobbying Spend

$1.9M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2022

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2022	$270,000	4	1
2021	$140,000	3	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	$380,000	5	1
2016	$560,000	5	1
2015	$517,500	6	1
2014	—	2	1
2000	—	2	1
1999	—	4	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS	$1,867,500	25
JMBL, LLC	—	6
THE KEELEN GROUP, LLC	—	4

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	26
SENATE	24
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	16
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	16
Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)	10
Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)	1
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	1
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	1
Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)	1
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Health Issues	Health Issues	27
Pharmacy	Pharmacy	10
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	10
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	7
Veterans	Veterans	5
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	5
Government Issues	Government Issues	4
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 19117th Congress

Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. H.R. 19, S. 2164, Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021. H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, specifically issues dealing with Medicare.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 19

H.R. 3117th Congress

Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. H.R. 19, S. 2164, Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021. H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, specifically issues dealing with Medicare.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. H.R. 19, S. 2164, Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021. H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, specifically issues dealing with Medicare.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.7667 - Food and Drug Amendments of 2022, specifically provisions regarding the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA). H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, specifically provisions relating to prescription drug pricing. Issues related to mental health.

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

Matched citations: H.R.5376

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H.R. 7667117th Congress

Food and Drug Amendments of 2022

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.7667 - Food and Drug Amendments of 2022, specifically provisions regarding the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA). H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, specifically provisions relating to prescription drug pricing. Issues related to mental health.

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

Matched citations: H.R.7667

S. 2164117th Congress

Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. H.R. 19, S. 2164, Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021. H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, specifically issues dealing with Medicare.

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

Matched citations: S. 2164

H.R. 19117th Congress

Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. H.R. 19, S. 2164, Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021. H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, specifically issues dealing with Medicare.

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 19

H.R. 3117th Congress

Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. H.R. 19, S. 2164, Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021. H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, specifically issues dealing with Medicare.

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.7667 - Food and Drug Amendments of 2022, specifically provisions regarding the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA). H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, specifically provisions relating to prescription drug pricing. Issues related to mental health.

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.5376

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. H.R. 19, S. 2164, Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021. H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, specifically issues dealing with Medicare.

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 7667117th Congress

Food and Drug Amendments of 2022

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.7667 - Food and Drug Amendments of 2022, specifically provisions regarding the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA). H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, specifically provisions relating to prescription drug pricing. Issues related to mental health.

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.7667

S. 2164117th Congress

Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. H.R. 19, S. 2164, Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021. H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, specifically issues dealing with Medicare.

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2164

H.R. 19117th Congress

Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. H.R. 19, S. 2164, Lower Cost More Cures Act of 2021. H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, specifically issues dealing with Medicare.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 19

H.R. 3117th Congress

Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. H.R. 19, S. 2164, Lower Cost More Cures Act of 2021. H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, specifically issues dealing with Medicare.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. H.R. 19, S. 2164, Lower Cost More Cures Act of 2021. H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, specifically issues dealing with Medicare.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 7667117th Congress

Food and Drug Amendments of 2022

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.7667 - Food and Drug Amendments of 2022, specifically provisions regarding the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA). Issue related to mental health.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.7667

S. 2164117th Congress

Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. H.R. 19, S. 2164, Lower Cost More Cures Act of 2021. H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, specifically issues dealing with Medicare.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2164

H.R. 19117th Congress

Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act H.R. 19, S. 2164, Lower Cost More Cures Act of 2021 H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, specifically issues dealing with Medicare

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 19

H.R. 3117th Congress

Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act H.R. 19, S. 2164, Lower Cost More Cures Act of 2021 H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, specifically issues dealing with Medicare

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act H.R. 19, S. 2164, Lower Cost More Cures Act of 2021 H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, specifically issues dealing with Medicare

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

S. 2164117th Congress

Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act H.R. 19, S. 2164, Lower Cost More Cures Act of 2021 H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, specifically issues dealing with Medicare

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2164

H.R. 19117th Congress

Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act H.R. 19, S. 2164, Lower Cost More Cures Act of 2021 H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, specifically issues dealing with Medicare

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 19

H.R. 3117th Congress

Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act H.R. 19, S. 2164, Lower Cost More Cures Act of 2021 H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, specifically issues dealing with Medicare

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act H.R. 19, S. 2164, Lower Cost More Cures Act of 2021 H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, specifically issues dealing with Medicare

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

S. 2164117th Congress

Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act H.R. 19, S. 2164, Lower Cost More Cures Act of 2021 H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, specifically issues dealing with Medicare

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2164

Source: Senate LDA

AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS — Lobbying Disclosure | Poliscope