Issues lobbied + lobbyists (10)
ALC — Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Controlled Substances Prescribing & Dispensing; Comments to DOJ & DEA on "Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the Presidents 'Department of Government Efficiency' Deregulatory Initiative"; Comments to DEA on "Special Registrations for Telemedicine and Limited State Telemedicine Registrations [Docket No. DEA-407]" Comments to DEA on "Update to DEA Registration Process for Pharmacists to Reflect State Law Changes"
Government entities lobbied: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE
MMM — Medicare/Medicaid
S.891, the Bipartisan Health Care Act; S.882, the Patients Before Middlemen Act; S.927, the Protecting Pharmacies in Medicaid Act; H.R.3164/S.2426, the Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act; H.R.2428, the Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act; Comments to CMS on the implementation of Medicare Part D Medicare Drug Price Negotiation implementation under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA; P.L. 117-169); Long-Term Care Pharmacy at Home Services in Medicare; Comments to CMS for its "Dispensing Entity-CMS Agreement and Dispensing Entity-MTF Data Module Contractor Agreement" (IRA; P.L.117-169)' H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Comments to CMS on "Re: Draft Guidance for IPAY 2028 and Manufacturer Effectuation of the MFP for 2026, 2027, and 2028 for the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program"; Comments to CMS on "Re: Medicare Transaction Facilitator DRAFT Standard Companion Guide Health Care Claim Payment/Advice (835)" Comments to CMS on "Re: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request [Docket No. CMS-10912] - CMS-10912 Medicare Transaction Facilitator for 2026 and 2027 under Sections 11001 and 11002 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) - Drug Price Negotiation Program MTF DM Dispensing Entity and Third-Party Support Enrollment Form"; H.Con.Res.14, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034; H.R.4317, the PBM Reform Act; H.R.5031/S.3159, the Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act; Comments to CMS on "RE:Re: Medicare Program; End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System, Payment for Renal Dialysis Services Furnished to Individuals With Acute Kidney Injury, End-Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program, and End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices Model [CMS-1830-P]"; Comments to CMS on "Re: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Calendar Year 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update; Requirements for the HH Quality Reporting Program and the HH Value-Based Purchasing Expanded Model; Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program Updates; DMEPOS Accreditation Requirements; Provider Enrollment; and Other Medicare and Medicaid Policies [CMS-1828-P]"; Comments to CMS on "RE:Re: 340B Program Notice: Application Process for the 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program [HRSA2025 and HRSA-2025-14619]"; Comments to CMS on "Re: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2026 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program [CMS-1832-P]"; H.R.5256, the 340B ACCESS Act; S.2800, the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act; S.3345, the PBM Price Transparency and Accountability Act; H.R. 6609, Pharmacists Fight Back in Medicare and Medicaid Act; Grassley-Lujan Request-for-Information on Pharmacists Providing Chronic Care; CMMI Potential reimbursement model for CMS coverage of GLP-1 drugs; H.R.7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026; Comments to CMS on Proposed Rule "Re: Medicare Program; Contract Year 2027 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, and Medicare Cost Plan Program"; Implementation of "reasonable and relevant" contract terms in the Medicare Part D Program;
Government entities lobbied: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office
PHA — Pharmacy
H.R. 2214, the Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging Act; H.R. 1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025; H.Con.Res 14/S. Con. Res. 7, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034; H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill; Comments to FDA on "Re: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Compounding Animal Drugs From Bulk Drug Substances [Docket No. FDA-2025-N-0082]"; LHHS Report Language Request to Improve the Care and Treatment of Long-Term Care Residents with Neuropsychiatric Symptoms; Comments to OMB on "Re: Request for Information: Deregulation"; Comments to HHS/DOGE on government efficiency, fraud, waste and PBMs; Comments on "Executive Order 14297 of May 12, 2025 - Delivering Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients"; Comments to CDC on "RE: June 25-26 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Meeting"; H.R.5316, the Drug Shortage Compounding and Patient Access Act; H.R.5256, the 340B ACCESS Act; Comments to FDA on "RE: Docket No. FDA-2025-N-2589, Comments on the Risks and Benefits of Menopause Hormone Therapy"; H.Res. 805, Recognizing October 2025 as American Pharmacists Month in honor of the contribution of pharmacists to provide safe, accessible, affordable, and beneficial patient care services and products to all residents and protect the public health of our communities; S.3345, the PBM Price Transparency and Accountability Act; H.R. 6609, Pharmacists Fight Back in Medicare and Medicaid Act; H.R. 6610, Pharmacists Fight Back [in Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans Act]; H.R. 6703, the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act; H.R.5133, the Patient's Right to Know Their Medication Act; H.R. 4409, the Fair Pharmacies for Federal Employees Act; S.3549/H.R.6837, the Fiduciary Accountability, Integrity and Reform (FAIR) Act; H.R.7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026; Rural Health Transformation Program; Creation and Implementation of TrumpRx; Comments to FDA on RFI, "Re: Increasing Access to Nonprescription Drugs; Request for Information"; S.3822, Break up Big Medicine Act; Comments to FDA on RFT, "Re: [Docket No. FDA-2025-N-6743] - Scientific and Clinical Considerations for Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) in Men with Hypogonadism"; Comments to DoL, HHS, and DoT regarding "Re: Transparency in Coverage Proposed Rule [CMS-9882-P]"; Pharmacy Shortage Areas in reference to USC-NCPA joint project Mapping Tool; H.R. 7895, the PBM Kickback Prohibition Act; Comments to FDA on their comment request "Re: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Medication Guides for Prescription Drug Products [FDA-2025-N-6869]";
Government entities lobbied: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE
TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S.587/1301, The Death Tax Repeal Act;
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of
LBR — Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S.526, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2025; S.527, the Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2025; Comments to Department of Labor RE: "Re: Reforming Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Compensation Practices";
Government entities lobbied: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
DEF — Defense
TRICARE Pharmacy Network Oversight & Changes; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; H.R. 6400/S.4106,the RxACCESS Act;
Government entities lobbied: Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
BUD — Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025; H.Con.Res 14/S. Con. Res. 7, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034; H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act; H.R.5304, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026; H.R.7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026;
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
TEC — Telecommunications
Comments to HHS on "HIPAA Security Rule To Strengthen the Cybersecurity of Electronic Protected Health Information [HHS-OCR-0945-AA22]";
Government entities lobbied: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)
Comments to CBP on "June 14, 2024, Internal Advice Letter H283420"; Comments to on "Re: Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Pharmaceuticals and Pharmaceutical Ingredients [XRIN 0694- XC120]";
Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; White House Office
SMB — Small Business
Comments to the White House on the Corporate Transparency Act implementations (NDAA; P.L.116-283);
Government entities lobbied: White House Office