Lobbying Relationship

Client

BIOGEN IDEC, INC.

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Lobbying firm

FOLEY HOAG LLP

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  • Patent Reform - S 1145, HR 1908
  • FDA Globalization Act - HR 3610, S 3409 Follow-on Biologics -- S 1695, HR 1038, HR 1956 Physician Payments Sunshine Act: S 2029

Duration: to

General Issues: Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Health Issues, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs, Medicare/Medicaid

Spending: about $120,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate,, House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)

Bills mentioned

S.1145: Patent Reform Act of 2007

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

H.R.1908: Patent Reform Act of 2007

Sponsor: Howard L. Berman (D-Calif.)

H.R.3610: Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

S.3409: Drug and Device Accountability Act of 2008

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

S.1695: Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007

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

H.R.1038: Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act

Sponsor: Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.)

H.R.1956: Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007

Sponsor: Jay Inslee (D-Wash.)

S.2029: Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

S.1082: Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act

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

H.R.2900: Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

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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?
Nick Littlefield n/a
Brian Carey n/a
Paul Kim n/a
Thomas Grissom n/a
David Mohler n/a
ROBERT TOONE n/a
Barrett Thornhill 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.

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

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