Lobbying Filing Details

Total Spending

$630,000

Activities

4

Lobbyists

4

Gov't Entities

8

Filing Information
Filing UUID:
72761666-ca98-4c9d-80f2-cfcbeb411286
Type:
Q2 - 2nd Quarter - Report
Period:
2023 - 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)
Date Posted:
July 19, 2023 at 1:05 PM
Income:
$0
Expenses:
$630,000
Expense Method:
A
Document URL:
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Quick Info
  • Document Type: text/html
  • Posted By: Samantha Ventimiglia
Registrant
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED

Global biotechnology company

Boston, Massachusetts
Client
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
Massachusetts, United States of America
Lobbying Activities (4)
Activity 1
Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to funding for the Food and Drug Administration - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; General education about policies to improve outcomes for patients with APOL-1 kidney disease.

Lobbyists (1)
  • MATTHEW O SCHUMAKER
Government Entities (2)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Activity 2
Health Issues

General education about federal policies impacting pharmaceutical development, approval, and reimbursement; Patient access to non-opioid pain medicines; Issues related to FDA drug approval process; Copay accumulators and maximizers, HELP Copays Act (HR 830, S. 1375); General education about Alternative Funding Programs; Pandemic All-Hazards Preparedness Act reauthorization, including new authorities requested by FDA.

Lobbyists (4)
  • SAMANTHA VENTIMIGLIA
  • MATTHEW O SCHUMAKER
  • SWARNA VALLURUPALLI
  • MS. KRISTIN "SEUM" RICHTER
Government Entities (2)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Activity 3
Medicare/Medicaid

General education about federal policies impacting pharmaceutical development, approval, and reimbursement. Implementation of P.L. 117-169 provisions related to Medicare prescription drugs. Education about non-opioid pain therapies and Medicare beneficiary access to non-opioid medicines.

Lobbyists (4)
  • SAMANTHA VENTIMIGLIA
  • MATTHEW O SCHUMAKER
  • SWARNA VALLURUPALLI
  • MS. KRISTIN "SEUM" RICHTER
Government Entities (2)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Activity 4
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues related to corporate and international tax policy and research and development tax credits, American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act (H.R. 2673) and American Innovation and Jobs Act (S. 866)

Lobbyists (2)
  • MATTHEW O SCHUMAKER
  • SWARNA VALLURUPALLI
Government Entities (2)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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