SANOFI-SYNTHELABO AND AVENTIS PHARMACEUTICALS (FORMERLY SANOFI- AVENTIS GROUP )

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2000–2006

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2006	—	1	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	1	1
2003	—	1	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	1	1
2000	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG)	—	10

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	9
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	9
SENATE	9

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Health Issues	Health Issues	10
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	9

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