MERCK SHARP & DOHME

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2014–2015

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2015	—	2	1
2014	—	3	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
CAPITALHILL ADVISORY	—	5

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
State, Dept of (DOS)	3

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Pharmacy	Pharmacy	4
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	3
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	3
Health Issues	Health Issues	3
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	1
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	1
Government Issues	Government Issues	1

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