AVENTIS PHARMACEUTICALS

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2001–2005

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2005	—	2	2
2004	—	10	4
2003	—	6	3
2002	—	3	2
2001	—	3	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
PUBLIC STRATEGIES, INC.	—	2
ROPES & GRAY, LLP	—	8
QGA PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FORMERLY QUINN GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES)	—	3
ALSTON & BIRD LLP	—	5
WINSTEAD PC	—	4
NT LAKIS, LLP	—	2

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	7
SENATE	6
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	2
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	2

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Pharmacy	Pharmacy	7
Health Issues	Health Issues	6
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	6
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	4
Fuel/Gas/Oil	Fuel/Gas/Oil	1
Indian/Native American Affairs	Indian/Native American Affairs	1
Media (information/publishing)	Media (information/publishing)	1

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