CAUTHEN FORBES & WILLIAMS ON BEHALF OF MERCK

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2012–2013

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2013	—	2	1
2012	—	3	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
FORBES-TATE	—	5

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	4
SENATE	4

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	5
Health Issues	Health Issues	5
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	5
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	5
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	5
Pharmacy	Pharmacy	1

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