Comments on: The Big Spenders: Tracking The Lobbying Dollars http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/the-big-spenders-tracking-the-lobbying-dollars/ News, Comment and Conversation Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:51:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Would you like a change in perception with that? « Undergrad Mind http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/the-big-spenders-tracking-the-lobbying-dollars/#comment-185273 Would you like a change in perception with that? « Undergrad Mind Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:23:36 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/the-big-spenders-tracking-the-lobbying-dollars/#comment-185273 [...] post Doctors vs Lawyers at Scienceroll is pretty hilarious. Pharmalot is keeping on eye on how much drugmakers spend lobbying to Congress. Lastly, Greg Laden blogs about the Origin of the Chicken and I find it [...] [...] post Doctors vs Lawyers at Scienceroll is pretty hilarious. Pharmalot is keeping on eye on how much drugmakers spend lobbying to Congress. Lastly, Greg Laden blogs about the Origin of the Chicken and I find it [...]

]]> By: Watermon http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/the-big-spenders-tracking-the-lobbying-dollars/#comment-184749 Watermon Sat, 01 Mar 2008 12:49:22 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/the-big-spenders-tracking-the-lobbying-dollars/#comment-184749 Great post. Thanks for the information. I wonder how many of these are also lobbying in regards to potential OSHA combustible dust standards in the industry? Hopefully many of these outfits are already NEC Class II in the manufacturing process Great post. Thanks for the information. I wonder how many of these are also lobbying in regards to potential OSHA combustible dust standards in the industry? Hopefully many of these outfits are already NEC Class II in the manufacturing process

]]> By: Friday Blog Roundup « The Pump Handle http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/the-big-spenders-tracking-the-lobbying-dollars/#comment-184012 Friday Blog Roundup « The Pump Handle Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:20:09 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/the-big-spenders-tracking-the-lobbying-dollars/#comment-184012 [...] Ed Silverman at Pharmalot shows us which pharmaceutical companies spent the most on lobbying last year. [...] [...] Ed Silverman at Pharmalot shows us which pharmaceutical companies spent the most on lobbying last year. [...]

]]> By: Bob Freeman http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/the-big-spenders-tracking-the-lobbying-dollars/#comment-179429 Bob Freeman Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:31:49 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/the-big-spenders-tracking-the-lobbying-dollars/#comment-179429 Thanks, Ed. Thanks, Ed.

]]> By: Ed Silverman http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/the-big-spenders-tracking-the-lobbying-dollars/#comment-179403 Ed Silverman Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:56:14 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/the-big-spenders-tracking-the-lobbying-dollars/#comment-179403 Hi Allan, Sorry for the delay. Yes, this is separate. PhRMA got its own ranking, which you can see if you click on the link that goes to CPR. Hope that helps, ed Hi Allan,

Sorry for the delay. Yes, this is separate. PhRMA got its own ranking, which you can see if you click on the link that goes to CPR.

Hope that helps,

ed

]]> By: Bob Freeman http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/the-big-spenders-tracking-the-lobbying-dollars/#comment-179293 Bob Freeman Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:45:33 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/the-big-spenders-tracking-the-lobbying-dollars/#comment-179293 Allan, not sure of the answer to your question because PhRMA often assesses supplemental charges to its members for unplanned (not budgeted) lobbying activities during the year. This amount is beyond what share of the annual dues go to lobbying. In other words, some of the spending may pass through PhRMA. The total spend is, frankly, obscene and does NOT include lobbying at the states' level, which, I imagine, is near the total of federal lobbying. Allan, not sure of the answer to your question because PhRMA often assesses supplemental charges to its members for unplanned (not budgeted) lobbying activities during the year. This amount is beyond what share of the annual dues go to lobbying. In other words, some of the spending may pass through PhRMA.

The total spend is, frankly, obscene and does NOT include lobbying at the states’ level, which, I imagine, is near the total of federal lobbying.

]]> By: Alexander http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/the-big-spenders-tracking-the-lobbying-dollars/#comment-179190 Alexander Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:35:14 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/the-big-spenders-tracking-the-lobbying-dollars/#comment-179190 These are huge numbers. Anyone know how the BigPharma annual total compares with the tobacco industry? Many universities have banned tobacco industry sponsorship, but still happily grab money from BigPharma. These are huge numbers.
Anyone know how the BigPharma annual total compares with the tobacco industry?
Many universities have banned tobacco industry sponsorship, but still happily grab money from BigPharma.

]]> By: Allan http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/the-big-spenders-tracking-the-lobbying-dollars/#comment-179175 Allan Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:17:37 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/the-big-spenders-tracking-the-lobbying-dollars/#comment-179175 Are these totals independent of what PhRMA spent last year? Are these totals independent of what PhRMA spent last year?

]]> By: The Big Spenders: Tracking The Lobbying Dollars http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/the-big-spenders-tracking-the-lobbying-dollars/#comment-178949 The Big Spenders: Tracking The Lobbying Dollars Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:35:39 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/the-big-spenders-tracking-the-lobbying-dollars/#comment-178949 [...] Jeff Gannon - A Voice of the New Media wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt This chart shows which drugmaker spent how much on lobbying Congress and federal agencies last year, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. One point worth noting is that the Roche Group - when including Hoffman-La Roche, Genentech and the various law firms retained to knock on doors and schmooze over meals - ranked as the 5th largest lobbying entity with $11.35 million spent. Drugmaker Spending on 2007 Lobbying affiliates Amgen $9.08 million AstraZeneca $4.08 million plus $2 [...] [...] Jeff Gannon - A Voice of the New Media wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt This chart shows which drugmaker spent how much on lobbying Congress and federal agencies last year, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. One point worth noting is that the Roche Group - when including Hoffman-La Roche, Genentech and the various law firms retained to knock on doors and schmooze over meals - ranked as the 5th largest lobbying entity with $11.35 million spent. Drugmaker Spending on 2007 Lobbying affiliates Amgen $9.08 million AstraZeneca $4.08 million plus $2 [...]

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