Lobbying Relationship

Client

Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation

Independent specialty pharmaceutical company. More records

Lobbying firm

PARRY, ROMANI, DECONCINI & SYMMS

More records

  • Oppose bills that prohibit brand name drug companies from settling patent litigation with generic drug companies and for other purposes. S. 214, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act.
  • Assist company in obtaining exception to FDA regulations concerning chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) to maintain patient access to important medication.

Duration: to

General Issues: Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Health Issues

Spending: about $327,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2007: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives

Bills mentioned

S.214: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

S.27: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act

Sponsor: Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)

H.R.3995: Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2012

Sponsor: Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.)

H.R.1706: Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2009

Sponsor: Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.)

S.369: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act

Sponsor: Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)

H.R.4899: Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

S.1082: Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act

Sponsor: Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.)

Show All Mentioned Bills

Lobbyists

Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.

Lobbyist Covered positions?
Steve Symms U.S. Senator, 1981 to 1993
Edward Baxter Chief Counsel and Staff Director, Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks: 1987 to 1990
Romano Romani n/a
Dennis DeConcini n/a
John Haddow n/a
James Rock n/a
Thaddeus Strom n/a

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.

Termination
Q1 Report
Q4 Report
Q3 Report
Q2 Report
Q1 Report
Q4 Report
Q3 Report
Q2 Report
Q1 Report
Q4 Report
Q3 Report
Registration
Termination
Q3 Report
Q2 Report
Q1 Report
Registration

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

Close Comment Creative Commons Donate Email Facebook Mobile Phone Podcast Print Google News logo Google_NewsInitiative_Lockup_FullColor RSS Search Search Twitter WhatsApp Resolving differences Check Building Arrow right Info circle Oops OOPS Pencil File text Bars Search Close Cogs Filter Compare Revolving Door Info card Activity Member menu Globe Document External link Quote News Calendar No Vote
Current site Current page