Analysis – The ‘Front Group’ hall of shame

By Wendell Potter

Today is the day health insurers and their allies plan to launch their brand new front group the Choice and Competition Coalition.

Excerpts from this story referencing "PhRMA":

"… big lobbying group; AHIP’s longtime ally, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; PhRMA, the drug makers’ lobbying group, and the National Association of Health …"

Health reform lobbyist mistakenly errs on side of transparency

By Joe Eaton

If numbers are to be trusted, longtime advertising lobbyist Jim Davidson of Polsinelli Shughart is the top dog of the 2009 health care refor

Excerpts from this story referencing "PhRMA":

"… s and manufacturers such as cable giant Viacom Inc., CBS Corp., drug group PhRMA, General Mills Inc. and the Grocery Manufacturers Association.“What you …"

Drug lobby second to none

By M. Asif Ismail

How the pharmaceutical industry gets its way in Washington

Excerpts from this story referencing "PhRMA":

"… mpaign against legalizing importation of drugs from Canada.A spokesman for PhRMA, Jeff Trewitt, told the Center in January that price controls thwart innov …"

"… th risks.The top 20 drug corporations and the industry's two trade groups, PhRMA and theBiotechnology Industry Organization, which represents biomedicine c …"

"… Administration and the State Department on dozens of issues. For instance, PhRMA lobbied 33 federal agencies on 39 issues separately identified under the L …"

"… ts of the Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement reflect PhRMA's desire to remove price controls on drugs and provide intellectual proper …"

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Surrogates for their agenda

By Alexander Cohen

How the drug industry uses non-profits to push its interests

Excerpts from this story referencing "Novartis":

"… s as clients on its Web site, including Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline, Lilly and Novartis. Mark Davis, a Senior Fellow in National Issues, is one of several former …"

"… sts among its sponsors, including top pharmaceutical companies Merck, Novartis, Boehringer Ingelheim, and AstraZeneca. AFUD is also affiliated with the A …"

Checkbook politics

By Victoria Kreha

Over the last seven years, the pharmaceutical industry has given $150 million in campaign contributions

Excerpts from this story referencing "PhRMA":

"… 000, the top pharmaceutical companies and the industry's trade group, PhRMA, have also funneled more than $10 million to so-called 527 organizations, …"

"… le in raising and spending money in the wake of the soft money ban.Pfizer, PhRMA and GlaxoSmithKline are among the top 20 non-union interest group don …"

PhRMA's envoys

By M. Asif Ismail

Former ambassador lobbies Canadians on drug imports to U.S.

Excerpts from this story referencing "PhRMA":

"… ing wrong with his dealings with the Canadian government on behalf of PhRMA. "I don't believe there are any ethical issues associated with my activiti …"

"… same day—Jan. 13, 2005—Giffin terminated his registration to lobby for PhRMA. Giffin also terminated his registration to lobby for Refreshments Canada, …"

"… represents Canadian and U.S. businesses—is still registered to lobby for PhRMA, Refreshments Canada and Gilead Sciences.PhRMA spokesman Jeff Trewhitt sai …"

"… ill registered to lobby for PhRMA, Refreshments Canada and Gilead Sciences.PhRMA spokesman Jeff Trewhitt said the organization did contact "policymakers" a …"

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Prescription for power

By M. Asif Ismail

Drug makers' lobbying army ensures their legislative dominance

Excerpts from this story referencing "PhRMA":

"… turers of America, the 10th* largest lobbying organization in the country. PhRMA alone spent more than $65 million* on lobbying in the last six and a half …"

"… bbying in the last six and a half years.Besides its 38 in-house lobbyists, PhRMA employed 160 lobbyists in 2003-2004. Since 1998, the organization used 64 …"

"… ore than 50 former members from the House and a dozen from the Senate.Both PhRMA and BIO are headed by former members of Congress. PhRMA's president is for …"

"… om the Senate.Both PhRMA and BIO are headed by former members of Congress. PhRMA's president is former Rep. Billy Tauzin (R-La.), who chaired the House ene …"

Drug lobby gave $9.4 million to nonprofits that spent big on 2010 election

By Michael Beckel

Pharmaceutical lobby gave $9.4 million to five different politically active nonprofits in 2010

Excerpts from this story referencing "PhRMA":

"… .The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, better known as PhRMA, doled out $9.4 million to 501(c)(4) “social welfare” nonprofit groups …"

"… that influenced races in the 2010 midterm election, records show.In 2010, PhRMA gave about $20 million in “grants and other assistance” to more than 2 …"

"… amilies First, Inc. and the Citizens for Strength and Security Action Fund.PhRMA's largest gift in 2010 was a $4.5 million contribution to the American Act …"

"… an Action Network reportedly raised more than $30 million in 2010, meaning PhRMA alone was responsible for close to 15 percent of the group's funds.Unlike …"

Vote set for quixotic bill that would reveal attack ad funders

By Rachael Marcus and Michael Beckel

The Senate is scheduled to consider a bill Monday that would require secretive groups that fund political ads to reveal their donors.

Excerpts from this story referencing "PhRMA":

"… erests,” he said.For example, in 2010, the prescription drug trade group PhRMA donated $9.4 million to politically active nonprofit groups, including $4. …"

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Lobbyists rake in $14 million for Romney

By Michael Beckel

Elite fundraisers make it rain for Mitt Romney, bringing in millions for the GOP nominee, according to new filings.

Excerpts from this story referencing "PhRMA":

"… 200; John Castellani, president and CEO of pharmaceutical trade group PhRMA, who raised $61,000; Brian P. Miller of oil and gas giant BP America, who …"