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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

PhRMA ads offer pat on the back to politicians who supported SCHIP

By Marianne Lavelle

They’re doing it for the kids. The nation’s leading drug makers have underwritten the largest political issue advertising campaign on the ai

Excerpts from this story referencing "Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America":

"… me children. The ads, underwritten by the huge drug industry trade group Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), name some politicians locked in tight races, some who are coastin …"

Commentary: Changing Washington: The hard part

By Bill Buzenberg

The difficulty overcoming the entrenched political tradition of earmarks is just one of many hard realities that will test the Obama Adminis

Excerpts from this story referencing "Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America":

"… is made up of some 40 companies and three trade associations, led by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA).As the largest single lobby in Washington, the pharmaceutical indu …"

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Drug makers' dime funds Congressional travel

By Robert Brodsky

Pharmaceutical companies, affiliated trade groups spent more than $600,000 on trips

Excerpts from this story referencing "Orrin Hatch":

"… aign but refused to discuss details.A personal connectionFor example, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and his aides took seven trips, totaling $12,000, sponsored by Pf …"

A record year for the pharmaceutical lobby in '07

By M. Asif Ismail

Washington's largest lobby racks up another banner year on Capitol Hill

Excerpts from this story referencing "Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America":

"… percent of the total was spent by 40 companies and three trade groups: the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), the Biotechnology Industry Organization, and the Advanced Me …"

Spending on lobbying thrives

By M. Asif Ismail

Drug and health products industries invest $182 million to influence legislation

Excerpts from this story referencing "Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America":

"… lth Network, a women's health advocacy group.The drug industry trade group Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) spent more than $18 million on lobbying last year, more than any s …"

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FDA staff travels on drug industry dollars

By Alexander Cohen

Groups tied to FDA-regulated industry paying for agency officials' trips

Excerpts from this story referencing "Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America":

"… r, then-senior vice president for scientific and regulatory affairs of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America — the drug industry's main trade lobby.The panel addressed amendments th …"

Drug lobby second to none

By M. Asif Ismail

How the pharmaceutical industry gets its way in Washington

Excerpts from this story referencing "Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America":

"… d States.As the Center reported in January, the industry trade group, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, hired a former U.S. ambassador to Canada, Gordon Giffin, and his top aide …"

Surrogates for their agenda

By Alexander Cohen

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

Excerpts from this story referencing "Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America":

"… ublic opinion and government policies.According to its annual reports, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America—the main lobbying organization for the industry—organized "more than 8 …"

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 "Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America":

"… buted more than a million dollars in that cycle. The industry trade group, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, contributed another $3.5 million. In comparison, just two companies donat …"

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