Lobbying Relationship

Client

Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.

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Lobbying firm

The Gibson Group, LLC

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  • Issues relating to prescription drug abuse. Issues relating to incentives for tamper-resistant formulations. Issues relating to FDA approvals of new drugs and generic drugs. Issues related to the FDA. Issues related to Opioids. Issues relating to Medicare Part D rebates. Issues relating to the labeling of generic drugs. Issues relating to CDC guidance for prescribing opioids. Issues relating to products containing high doses of acetaminophen. Issues relating to the labeling of generic drugs. Issues relating to removal of FDA unapproved products from the market. Opioid abuse legislation. Issues relating to prescription drug pricing. Issues relating to the removal of Opana ER from the market. Issues relating to illegal marketing of phenobarbital. Issues related to FDA approval of adrenaline. Issues relating to drug compounding.
  • Issues relating to incentives for life sciences research. Tax treatment of inverted companies. Tax issues in mergers and acquisitions of US firms.
  • Oversight of implementation of the America Invents Act. Issues relating to patent settlements. Patent reform. Issues relating to misuse of the inter pares review process.
  • Issues relating to Mass Torts and Class Action Reform.

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General Issues: Health Issues, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Torts, Government Issues

Spending: about $850,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2011: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, House of Representatives,, Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP),

Bills mentioned

H.R.471: Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2015

Sponsor: Tom Marino (R-Pa.)

S.483: Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2016

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.5748: To establish the Adams Memorial Commission to carry out the provisions...

Sponsor: Stephen F. Lynch (D-Mass.)

H.R.5046: Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016

Sponsor: F. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.)

S.524: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016

Sponsor: Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.)

H.R.160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015

Sponsor: Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.)

H.R.9: Innovation Act

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

H.RES.106: Supporting quality of life for prostate cancer patients.

Sponsor: Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.)

H.R.486: Stop Tampering of Prescription Pills Act of 2013

Sponsor: Bill Keating (D-Mass.)

H.R.1919: Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2013

Sponsor: Robert E. Latta (R-Ohio)

H.R.3204: Drug Quality and Security Act

Sponsor: Fred Upton (R-Mich.)

H.R.523: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013

Sponsor: Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.)

S.232: Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

S.214: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.3309: Innovation Act

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

S.1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

S.319: Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2011

Sponsor: Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine)

H.R.3988: Generic Drug and Biosimilar User Fee Act of 2012

Sponsor: Tim Murphy (R-Pa.)

S.3187: Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.3010: Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

H.R.2632: Life Sciences Jobs and Investment Act of 2011

Sponsor: Devin Nunes (R-Calif.)

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
Joseph Gibson Chief Minority Counsel, House Judiciary Committee 2007-2008 Chief of Staff, Rep. Lamar Smith 2005-2007 Chief Legislative Counsel & Parliamentarian, House Judiciary Committee 2003-2005 Deputy Asst Attorney General/Office of Leg Affairs 2002-2003 Counsel for Legislative & Intergovernmental Affairs Anti- Trust Division, DOJ 2001-2002 Chief Antitrust Counsel, House Judiciary Comm. 1997-2001 Counsel, House Judiciary Comm. 1995-1997 Chief Minority Counsel, House Judiciary Committee 2007-2008; Chief of Staff, Rep. Lamar Smith 2005-2007; Chief Legislative Counsel & Parliamentarian, House Judiciary Committee 2003-2005; Deputy Asst. Attorney General, Office of Leg. Affairs 2002-2003 Counsel for Legislative & Intergovernmental Affairs Anti-Trust Division, DOJ 2001-2002; Chief Antitrust Counsel, House Judiciary Committee 1997-2001; Counsel, House Judiciary Committee 1995-1997 Chief Minority Counsel, House Judiciary Comm. House Judiciary Comm. 2003-2005 Counsel for Legislative and Intergovernmental Chief Anti-Trust Counsel, House Judiciary Counsel, House Judiciary Comm. '95-'97

Disclosures Filed

Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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