Friday, September 15, 2017

Drug companies donated millions to California lawmakers before vaccine debate


Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article24913978.html#storylink=cpyOther legislation has a more direct bearing on the industry, and it is an active political player. Pharmaceutical companies and their trade groups gave more than $2 million to current members of the Legislature in 2013-2014, about 2 percent of the total raised, records show. Nine of the top 20 recipients are either legislative leaders or serve on either the Assembly or Senate health committees. Receiving more than $95,000, the top recipient of industry campaign cash is Sen. Richard Pan, a Sacramento Democrat and doctor who is carrying the vaccine bill.
In addition, the industry donated more than $500,000 to outside campaign spending groups that helped elect some current members last year.
Leading pharmaceutical companies also spent nearly $3 million more during the 2013-2014 legislative session lobbying the Legislature, the governor, the state pharmacists’ board and other agencies, according to state filings.
Top drug maker donors
State records show that pharmaceutical companies and trade groups donated more than $2 million to current lawmakers in 2013-2014.
Pharmaceutical company or groupCampaign donations to current state legislatorsDirect lobbying payments
Johnson & Johnson Inc. $86,300$583,926
GlaxoSmithKline$32,250$561,479
Eli Lilly & Company $193,100$280,863
Gilead Sciences Inc.$77,600$196,732
Biocom PAC $30,000$223,224
Sanofi$48,000$172,500
Abbott Laboratories$173,600$42,500
Astellas Pharma US Inc. $47,900$161,440
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LLP$157,300$49,583
Merck & Co. Inc.$91,600$108,204
California Pharmacists Association$53,389$134,176
Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers Assn. $137,950$45,455
Eisai Inc. $92,000$88,000
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company$32,300$144,101
Pfizer$150,600$21,250
AbbVie$138,425$25,530
Amgen$105,600$45,455
Allergan USA Inc. $120,100$22,757
Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.$40,000$83,348
Pharmacy Professionals of California$32,000$0
Top drug maker recipients
LawmakerParty/DistrictAmount
Sen. Richard Pan*D-Sacramento$95,150
Assembly Speaker Toni AtkinsD-San Diego$90,250
Sen. Ed Hernandez*D-Azusa$67,750
Sen. Holly Mitchell*D-Los Angeles$60,107
Assemblyman Brian Maienschein*R-San Diego$59,879
Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de LeónD-Los Angeles$56,648
Sen. Isadore HallD-Compton$52,400
Sen. Jerry HillD-San Mateo$50,209
Assemblyman Henry PereaD-Fresno$49,550
Assemblywoman Shirley WeberD-San Diego$47,000
Assemblyman Mike GattoD-Los Angeles$46,491
Assemblywoman Susan A. Bonilla*D-Concord$45,600
Sen. Andy VidakR-Hanford$42,800
Assemblyman Tom DalyD-Anaheim$40,300
Assemblyman Kevin MullinD-South San Francisco$38,400
Assemblyman Adam GrayD-Merced$37,000
Assemblyman Rob Bonta*D-Alameda$36,750
Assemblyman Anthony RendonD-Lakewood$36,200
Assemblyman Jimmy Gomez*D-Los Angeles$33,850
Assemblyman Richard GordonD-Menlo Park$33,100
*Member of the Assembly or Senate health committees
Source: Bee analysis of secretary of state campaign finance and lobbying reports

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article24913978.html#storylink=cpyOther legislation has a more direct bearing on the industry, and it is an active political player. Pharmaceutical companies and their trade groups gave more than $2 million to current members of the Legislature in 2013-2014, about 2 percent of the total raised, records show. Nine of the top 20 recipients are either legislative leaders or serve on either the Assembly or Senate health committees. Receiving more than $95,000, the top recipient of industry campaign cash is Sen. Richard Pan, a Sacramento Democrat and doctor who is carrying the vaccine bill.
In addition, the industry donated more than $500,000 to outside campaign spending groups that helped elect some current members last year.
Leading pharmaceutical companies also spent nearly $3 million more during the 2013-2014 legislative session lobbying the Legislature, the governor, the state pharmacists’ board and other agencies, according to state filings.
Top drug maker donors
State records show that pharmaceutical companies and trade groups donated more than $2 million to current lawmakers in 2013-2014.
Pharmaceutical company or groupCampaign donations to current state legislatorsDirect lobbying payments
Johnson & Johnson Inc. $86,300$583,926
GlaxoSmithKline$32,250$561,479
Eli Lilly & Company $193,100$280,863
Gilead Sciences Inc.$77,600$196,732
Biocom PAC $30,000$223,224
Sanofi$48,000$172,500
Abbott Laboratories$173,600$42,500
Astellas Pharma US Inc. $47,900$161,440
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LLP$157,300$49,583
Merck & Co. Inc.$91,600$108,204
California Pharmacists Association$53,389$134,176
Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers Assn. $137,950$45,455
Eisai Inc. $92,000$88,000
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company$32,300$144,101
Pfizer$150,600$21,250
AbbVie$138,425$25,530
Amgen$105,600$45,455
Allergan USA Inc. $120,100$22,757
Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.$40,000$83,348
Pharmacy Professionals of California$32,000$0
Top drug maker recipients
LawmakerParty/DistrictAmount
Sen. Richard Pan*D-Sacramento$95,150
Assembly Speaker Toni AtkinsD-San Diego$90,250
Sen. Ed Hernandez*D-Azusa$67,750
Sen. Holly Mitchell*D-Los Angeles$60,107
Assemblyman Brian Maienschein*R-San Diego$59,879
Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de LeónD-Los Angeles$56,648
Sen. Isadore HallD-Compton$52,400
Sen. Jerry HillD-San Mateo$50,209
Assemblyman Henry PereaD-Fresno$49,550
Assemblywoman Shirley WeberD-San Diego$47,000
Assemblyman Mike GattoD-Los Angeles$46,491
Assemblywoman Susan A. Bonilla*D-Concord$45,600
Sen. Andy VidakR-Hanford$42,800
Assemblyman Tom DalyD-Anaheim$40,300
Assemblyman Kevin MullinD-South San Francisco$38,400
Assemblyman Adam GrayD-Merced$37,000
Assemblyman Rob Bonta*D-Alameda$36,750
Assemblyman Anthony RendonD-Lakewood$36,200
Assemblyman Jimmy Gomez*D-Los Angeles$33,850
Assemblyman Richard GordonD-Menlo Park$33,100
*Member of the Assembly or Senate health committees
Source: Bee analysis of secretary of state campaign finance and lobbying reports

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article24913978.html#storylink=cpy

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