Pharmaceutical industry
The network of drug manufacturers, biotech companies, trade associations, pharmacy benefit managers, distributors, PACs, and individual donors that lobby to protect drug pricing power, patent exclusivity, and regulatory advantages.
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
Connections
9
Coalition view
Pharmaceutical industry operates as part of a multi-committee coalition with ELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, Merck &, Eli Lilly &, JOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICES INC, Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), Pfizer, Pfizer Inc. PAC, ABBVIE, ABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, Healthcare Distribution Alliance, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), Merck & Co. Inc. PAC, PhRMA PAC and Johnson & Johnson Employees' Good Government Fund. Combined tracked totals across all coalition members below give the figure most public sources quote (Sludge, JNS, OpenSecrets).
Combined tracked giving
$4,745,040
Combined tracked receipts
$387,848
Combined lobbying spend
$12,720,000
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Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocated for | Inflation Reduction Act - Drug Pricing Provisions (H.R.5376) | PhRMA spent over $100M opposing the IRA's Medicare drug negotiation provisions | Source |
| Has as instrument | Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) | PhRMA is the flagship lobbying organization for brand-name drug manufacturers | Editorial |
| Has as instrument | Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) | BIO represents biotech companies in patent and regulatory policy | Editorial |
| Has as instrument | Healthcare Distribution Alliance | HDA represents the pharmaceutical distribution chain | Editorial |
| Coalition with | Pfizer | Pfizer is one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies and a key PhRMA member | Editorial |
| Coalition with | Merck & | Merck is a top-five global pharmaceutical company | Editorial |
| Coalition with | Eli Lilly & | Eli Lilly is the most valuable pharmaceutical company by market cap | Editorial |
| Coalition with | ABBVIE | AbbVie is a major pharmaceutical company with aggressive IP strategy | Editorial |
| Coalition with | JOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICES INC | Johnson & Johnson is the largest healthcare company by revenue | Editorial |