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Industry Profile: Pharmaceuticals/Health Products

$285,939,644

Total Spent on Pharmaceuticals/Health Products, 2018

491

Number of Clients

1,502 (66.31%)

Number of Lobbyists/Percent of Former Government Employees more info

Annual Lobbying on Pharmaceuticals/Health Products

See also: Campaign Contributions from this industry

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Client/Parent Subsidiary/Affiliate Total
Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America $27,989,250
Pfizer Inc $11,450,000
Amgen Inc $10,960,000
Biotechnology Innovation Organization $9,870,000
Bayer AG $8,440,000
Merck & Co $6,800,000
Eli Lilly & Co $6,770,000
Johnson & Johnson $6,680,000
Roche Holdings $6,462,279
AbbVie Inc $6,100,000
Novartis AG $6,094,000
Medtronic Inc $4,780,000
Sanofi $4,680,000
Horizon Pharma $4,570,000
GlaxoSmithKline $4,560,000
Association for Accessible Medicines $4,380,000
Novo Nordisk $4,007,600
Bristol-Myers Squibb $3,830,000
Abbott Laboratories $3,740,000
Alkermes Plc $3,500,000
Allergan plc $3,250,000
Express Scripts $3,235,000
Biogen $3,220,000
Celgene Corp $3,080,000
AdvaMed $3,020,386
Gilead Sciences $2,990,000
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co $2,970,000
Mylan Inc $2,910,000
CH Boehringer Sohn $2,890,000
Cardinal Health $2,820,000
Pharmaceutical Care Management Assn $2,776,572
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries $2,610,000
AstraZeneca PLC $2,490,000
Baxter International $2,420,000
Astellas Pharma $2,290,000
AmerisourceBergen Corp $2,040,000
Smith & Nephew $1,890,000
Boston Scientific Corp $1,680,000
Becton, Dickinson & Co $1,620,000
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals $1,620,000
Vertex Pharmaceuticals $1,610,000
Merck KGaA $1,540,000
Eisai Co Ltd $1,520,000
McKesson Corp $1,370,000
Apotex Inc $1,360,000
Omeros Corp $1,350,000
Sumitomo Chemical $1,290,000
Otsuka Pharmaceutical $1,270,000
Edwards Lifesciences $1,270,000
Shire Plc $1,260,000
Healthcare Distribution Alliance $1,234,042
CSL Ltd $1,230,000
Alexion Pharmaceuticals $1,217,546
Medical Device Manufacturers Assn $1,200,000
Purdue Pharma $1,120,000
Hill-Rom Holdings $1,025,000
Varian Medical Systems $890,000
Bavarian Nordic $880,000
Consumer Healthcare Products Assn $842,000
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals $842,000
BioMarin Pharmaceutical $820,000
Retrophin Inc $800,000
Spark Therapeutics $770,000
Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety $750,000
Endo International $740,000
Emergent BioSolutions $730,000
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals $660,000
Plasma Protein Therapeutics Assn $660,000
Alliance for Biopharma Competitiveness/Innovation $650,000
H Lundbeck A/S $640,000
Myriad Genetics $640,000
Pharmaceutical Industry Labor-Management Assn $630,000
Zimmer Biomet $610,000
Indivior PLC $590,000
Herbalife Nutrition $570,000
Council for Responsible Nutrition $570,000
Cook Group $560,000
Avanir Pharmaceuticals $560,000
Grifols SA $560,000
Dexcom Inc $550,000
Intrexon Corp $550,000
UCB SA $550,000
Sarepta Therapeutics $540,000
Elekta AB $520,000
Egalet Corp $515,316
California Life Sciences Assn $500,000
Nektar Therapeutics $491,600
Biosimilars Forum $480,000
Jazz Pharmaceuticals $480,000
Pacira Pharmaceuticals $470,000
SHINE Medical Technologies $467,284
Strongbridge Biopharma $450,000
Bausch Health $420,000
Braeburn Inc $400,000
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals $400,000
Medela Inc $395,000
Amag Pharmaceuticals $390,000
American Orthotic & Prosthetic Assn $390,000
Kite Pharma $380,000
Kaleo Inc $370,000
Daiichi Sankyo Inc $370,000
Lupin Ltd $363,591
Rotech Healthcare $360,000
Verax Biomedical $360,000
Steris Corp $360,000
Abiomed Inc $360,000
Curaleaf Inc $340,000
Heron Therapeutics $340,000
Exact Sciences Corp $340,000
Editas Medicine $340,000
Sorenson Communications $340,000
PTC Therapeutics $340,000
Novocure Inc $330,000
IQVIA $330,000
Flexion Therapeutics $320,000
Foundation Medicine $320,000
Prolacta Bioscience $320,000
Samumed LLC $320,000
Starkey Hearing Technologies $310,000
Roivant Sciences $300,000
PharMEDium Services $300,000
ConvaTec $300,000
bluebird bio $290,000
Diabetes Access to Care Coalition $290,000
Kratom Trade Assn $290,000
Illumina Inc $290,000
Invacare Corp $287,742
Ipsen SA $280,000
Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies $280,000
ResMed Inc $280,000
Natl Coalition For Assistive/Rehab Tech $272,000
Molnlycke Health Care $270,000
Recordati SpA $260,000
Council on Radionuclides & Radiopharm $260,000
Center of Innovation for Nanobiotechnology $250,000
INSYS Therapeutics $250,000
Integra LifeSciences $250,000
Exelixis Inc $250,000
Lannett Co $245,000
Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy $245,000
Blink Health $240,000
KARL STORZ Endoscopy $240,000
Imprimis Pharmaceuticals $240,000
HemispheRx Biopharma $240,000
Hologic Inc $240,000
GTx Inc $240,000
Guardant Health $240,000
Epigenomics AG $240,000
Medical Device Competitiveness Coalition $240,000
Nu Skin Enterprises $240,000
Neurocrine Biosciences $240,000
Outsourcing Facility Assn $240,000
Perrigo Co $240,000
Z-Medica $240,000
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries $240,000
Medisca $235,000
Global Blood Therapeutics $230,500
Akebia Therapeutics $230,000
Amplifon SpA $230,000
Medical Place Inc $220,000
Pride Mobility Products $215,000
United Biomedical $210,000
Alliance Medical Group $210,000
Amarin Corp $210,000
CaptureRx $210,000
Acelity Inc $200,000
Antimicrobial Innovation Alliance $200,000
B Braun Medical $200,000
Glaukos Corp $200,000
Humacyte Inc $200,000
Kaneka Corp $200,000
Stryker Corp $200,000
Translational Genomics Research Inst $200,000
Titan Spine $200,000
Pharma & Biopharma Outsourcing Assn $200,000
Rockwell Medical $200,000
Onex Corp $200,000
North Carolina Biotechnology Center $200,000
Healthcare Institute of New Jersey $198,920
Harmony Biosciences $190,000
Colgate-Palmolive Co $190,000
Orexo AB $190,000
PartsSource Inc $190,000
Medical Information Working Group $190,000
Tri-Source Pharma $190,000
Insightec $184,800
Biocom $183,600
BioDelivery Sciences International $180,000
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals $180,000
Liberty Health Sciences $180,000
Dr Reddy's Laboratories $180,000
Dynavax Technologies $180,000
TriSalus Life Sciences $180,000
Yamo Pharmaceuticals $180,000
Pfenex Inc $180,000
Sage Therapeutics $180,000
Nevro Corp $170,000
GW Pharmaceuticals $170,000
Achaogen $170,000
Bruin Biometrics $170,000
Nephron Pharmaceuticals $165,000
Natural Products Assn $160,000
Safe Rx $160,000
SIGA Technologies $160,000
Blue Earth Diagnostics $160,000
Bioverativ Inc $160,000
Accuray Inc $160,000
Alcresta Therapeutics $160,000
American Pacific $160,000
FujiFilm $160,000
Jackson Laboratory $160,000
Intuitive Surgical $160,000
HRA Pharma $160,000
American Kratom Assn $157,000
Hollister Inc $155,000
FUJIFILM Pharmaceuticals USA $150,000
Resverlogix $150,000
Quincy Bioscience $140,000
Women's Health Coalition $140,000
Vifor Pharma $140,000
Foundation Consumer Healthcare $140,000
Direct Supply Inc $140,000
Amneal Pharmaceuticals $140,000
ANI Pharmaceuticals $130,000
Chimerix Inc $130,000
DeRoyal Industries $130,000
Eaze Technologies $130,000
Enzyvant Therapeutics $130,000
Zogenix Inc $130,000
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp $127,000
Numotion $120,000
Organogenesis Inc $120,000
Radius Health $120,000
Public Access to SunScreens Coalition $120,000
Primus Pharmaceuticals $120,000
SOL Global Investments $120,000
Royal DSM NV $120,000
Tonix Pharmaceuticals $120,000
Equashield LLC $120,000
Elusys Therapeutics $120,000
Dental Trade Alliance $120,000
GNC Corp $120,000
Hawaii Biotech $120,000
Halyard Health $120,000
Health Industry Distributors Assn $120,000
Helix Opco $120,000
Independent Pharmacy Cooperative $120,000
Institut Merieux $120,000
Inovio Pharmaceuticals $120,000
Intent Solutions $120,000
Investor AB $120,000
LivaNova PLC $120,000
Leadiant Biosciences $120,000
Coherus Biosciences $120,000
Coordinated Care Network $120,000
Blackstone Group $120,000
Avanos Medical $120,000
Avadel Pharmaceuticals $120,000
Association of Clinical Research Organizations $120,000
American Medical Depot $120,000
Altaris Capital Partners $120,000
Access Bio $120,000
Thermo Fisher Scientific $112,000
Avalon GloboCare $110,000
CCS Medical $110,000
Pharmaceutical Printed Literature Assn $108,700
American Society for Microbiology $106,500
Alvogen $105,000
American Assn of Homeopathic Pharmacists $100,000
Antimicrobials Working Group $100,000
ArcherDX $100,000
Canada International Pharmacy Assn $100,000
Granules India $100,000
Hoveround Corp $100,000
NeuroRx $100,000
Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance $100,000
United Natural Products Alliance $100,000
USANA Health Sciences $90,000
Noveome Biotherapeutics $90,000
Patient Pocket $90,000
Prothrombin-Time Self Testing Coalition $90,000
Intl Contrast Ultrasound Society $90,000
King-Devick Technologies $90,000
Biocryst Pharmaceuticals $90,000
Cellphire Inc $90,000
Chiesi USA $90,000
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals $90,000
International Society for Stem Cell Research $87,500
Ferring BV $85,241
Defender Pharmaceuticals $81,000
Cerus Corp $80,000
Calspan-Univ of Buffalo Research Center $80,000
Asahi Kasei Group $80,000
Audentes Therapeutics $80,000
Aqua Bounty Technologies $80,000
American Portable Diagnostics Assn $80,000
Emulate Inc $80,000
Masimo Corp $80,000
Massachusetts Biotechnology Council $80,000
Prothena Biosciences $80,000
SHEPHERD Therapeutics $80,000
Novum Pharma $80,000
NorthStar Medical Technologies $80,000
Meridian Bioscience $80,000
Morris & Dickson $80,000
Myomo Inc $80,000
Neogen Corp $80,000
US WorldMeds $80,000
Texas Biomedical Research Institute $80,000
PharmaCann $75,000
Natl Assn Public Health Stat & Info Syst $70,000
Ultrasound Access Coalition $70,000
MDxHealth $70,000
Kolon Group $70,000
IsoRay Inc $70,000
Juno Therapeutics $70,000
KemPharm $70,000
Exela Pharma Sciences $70,000
DisposeRx Inc $70,000
doTERRA International $70,000
Edward Lifesciences $70,000
GN Store Nord $70,000
Assertio Therapeutics $70,000
Albany Molecular Research $70,000
Bracco Diagnostics $70,000
Ciagel $70,000
Corbus Pharmaceuticals $60,000
Bruno Independent Living Aids $60,000
C-Path Institute $60,000
American Herbal Products Assn $60,000
EarlySense Inc $60,000
Corvidia Therapeutics $60,000
Karyopharm Therapeutics $60,000
International Partnership for Microbicides $60,000
Intellia Therapeutics $60,000
Insulet Corp $60,000
Hy-Vee Inc $60,000
Henry Schein Inc $60,000
Temp Time Inc $60,000
Virtus Pharmaceuticals $60,000
Novavax Inc $60,000
Recombinetics $60,000
ReWalk Robotics $60,000
Serina Therapeutics $60,000
Rodan & Fields $50,000
Sotera Health $50,000
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals $50,000
Phadia Inc $50,000
Medline Industries $50,000
Melinta Therapeutics $50,000
Humanetics Corp $50,000
Access & Care Coalition (Informal Coalition) $50,000
Bone Growth Stimulator Coalition $50,000
Coldchain Technology Services $50,000
Compass Biomedical $45,000
Women's International Pharmacy $45,000
Shield HealthCare $41,250
Santhera Pharmaceuticals $40,000
Spartan Medical $40,000
Prolong Pharmaceuticals $40,000
Merit Medical Systems $40,000
MedEnvios Healthcare $40,000
Mobilex USA $40,000
Pear Therapeutics $40,000
Orasure Technologies $40,000
Ohio Willow Wood $40,000
OncoSec Medical $40,000
CTF Global $40,000
Castle Creek Pharmaceuticals $40,000
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals $40,000
Amicus Therapeutics $40,000
HealthStar LLC $40,000
Hearing Industries Assn $40,000
Lipocine $40,000
Embody Inc $40,000
Edge Therapeutics Inc $40,000
electroCore Inc $40,000
Electrostim Medical Services $40,000
Frequency Therapeutics $36,000
Research Corp Technologies $36,000
Natl Cltn of Pharmaceutical Distributors $34,000
DelMar Pharmaceuticals $31,500
Cormedix Inc $30,000
Ampio Pharmaceuticals $30,000
Antimicrobial Resistance Working Table $30,000
Globus Medical $30,000
Eagle Pharmaceuticals $30,000
Ototronix $30,000
Phylagen $30,000
Pine Pharmaceuticals $30,000
Sorrento Therapeutics $30,000
Siemens AG $30,000
Tesaro Inc $30,000
MyoKardia Inc $27,500
Cara Therapeutics $27,000
Compounding Pharmacy Inc $25,000
Fagron NV $25,000
KRS Global Biotechnology $25,000
Sodexo $25,000
AXIA Pharmaceutical $21,675
Agenus Inc $20,000
Sincerus Pharmaceuticals $20,000
Rx Strategies $20,000
PL Developments $20,000
Pharmaceutical Dist Security Alliance $20,000
Novelion Therapeutics $20,000
Titan Pharmaceuticals $20,000
VGM Group $20,000
Varex Imaging $20,000
InterMed Group $18,750
Cogentix Medical $17,500
Amastan Technologies $15,000
Paratek Pharmaceuticals $15,000
SI-BONE Inc $15,000
Royal Pharma Management $10,000
PolarityTE Inc $10,000
Nestle SA $10,000
Verde Technologies $10,000
Valneva SE $10,000
Zynerba Pharmaceuticals $10,000
Ardelyx Inc $10,000
Cyclopharma US $10,000
Cryopoint LLC $10,000
BioSTL $10,000
GoodRx $10,000
Gottfried Kellermann $10,000
Harmar Mobility $10,000
CMC Pharma $7,500
Serpin Pharma $5,000
Sanovas Inc $0
PROCEPT BioRobotics $0
Philadelphia Health & Education Corp $0
REGENXBIO $0
Penn Biotechnology Ctr of Bucks County $0
National Assn Advancement of Orthotics/Prosthetics $0
Medicines360 $0
MicroPort $0
West Health Institute $0
TherapeuticsMD Inc $0
CereScan Corp $0
BioOhio $0
CardioVascular Coalition $0
CareDX Inc $0
Carl Zeiss AG $0
AV Therapeutics $0
Alliance for Quality Medical Device Servicing $0
Aduro BioTech $0
Accentia Biopharmaceuticals $0
21st Century HealthCare $0
Healthcare Nutrition Council $0
Fujirebio Diagnostics $0
Glanbia plc $0
Eckert & Ziegler Group $0
Diabetes Management & Supplies $0
Dova Pharmaceuticals $0
Intl Assn Med Equip Remark & Servicers $0
Hemoglobin Oxygen Therapeutics $0
Highland Pharmaceuticals $0
KNOW Bio $0
LifeScience Logistics $0

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