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Lobbyist disclosure reporting period: 07/01/2018 - 12/31/2018

Lobbyist name	Joshua Harrell
Business name	Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Address	776 East 5th St.
City, state, zip code	South Boston, MA 02127
Country	US
Agent type	Both
Phone	415-389-6800

Operating Expenses

Date	Recipient	Type of expense	Amount
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Advertising expenses	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Photocopies, scans	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Computer equipment, supplies	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Professional dues	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Fax charges	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018	Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.	Internet fees	$90.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Legal fees	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Postage, shipping, delivery	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Office supplies, equipment	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Printing expenses	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Public relations expenses	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Rent	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Office and support staff salaries	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Professional subscriptions	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Taxes	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018	Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.	Telephone, cell phone, handheld	$165.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Utilities (heat, water, electricity)	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Other operating expenses	$0.00
		Total operating expenses	$255.00

Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles

Client: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $17,188.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	3829	An Act promoting affordable health care options	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	551	An Act reducing health care costs through improved medication management	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1129	An Act providing a right to try	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	546	An Act to promote value-based insurance design in the Commonwealth	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive		Monitoring the MassHealth Section 1115 Demonstration Amendment Request	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	652	An Act to promote transparency and prevent price gouging of pharmaceutical drug prices	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1228	An Act to promote transparency and cost control of pharmaceutical drug prices	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	635	An Act to improve the accessibility and affordability of pharmaceutical drugs of public health concern	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2	An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2019 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2454	An Act relative to the adoption of animals used in research	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2963	An Act relative to health insurance consumer protections	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3770	An Act to provide continuing investment in the life sciences industry in the Commonwealth	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	489	An Act protecting research animals	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Executive		Monitoring the Health Policy Commission implementation of Chapter 224 the Acts of 2012, An Act Improving the Quality of Health Care and Reducing Costs through Increased Transparency, Efficiency and Innovation	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	490	An Act relative to ensuring transparency of health plan formularies	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4489	An Act providing continued investment in the life sciences industry in the Commonwealth	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4470	An Act for Prevention and Access to Appropriate Care and Treatment of Addiction	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2530	An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2019 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activitie...	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	492	An Act to reduce health care costs through improved medication management	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	627	An Act to promote transparency in prescription drug prices	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2211	An Act furthering health empowerment and affordability by leveraging transformative health care.	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	523	An Act ensuring access to medications	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3232	An Act protecting research animals	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1558	An Act to eliminate the tax deduction for direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical marketing	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4639	An Act establishing the Honorable Peter V. Kocot Act to enhance access to high quality, affordable and transparent healthcare in the Commonwealth	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3249	An Act relative to HIV screening and prevention	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	516	An Act relative to out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drug coverage	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2983	An Act regarding Massachusetts drug price relief	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4400	An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2019 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activitie...	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1152	An Act establishing provisions for the return of expired pharmaceuticals	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1215	An Act to reduce healthcare costs by promoting non-biased prescriber education	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2531	An Act providing continued investment in the life sciences industry in the Commonwealth	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4800	An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2019 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive		Monitoring the Special Commission to Study Switching Medications, Section 195, Chapter 133 of the Acts of 2016	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	530	An Act ensuring pharmacy access	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4501	An Act providing continued investment in the life sciences industry in the Commonwealth	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2202	An Act furthering health empowerment and affordability by leveraging transformative health care.	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1274	An Act establishing a special commission to study and recommend improvements in the delivery of prescription drug benefits for the citizens of the Commonwealth	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	662	An Act relative to mandatory prescription drug coverage	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1232	An Act to prevent undue influence on prescriber behavior	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4605	An Act establishing the Honorable Peter V. Kocot Act to enhance access to high quality, affordable and transparent healthcare in the Commonwealth	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1201	An Act relative to the safe disposal of prescription drugs	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1163	An Act relative to transparency and access in healthcare	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1139	An Act relative to the dispensing of prescription drugs	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4033	An Act relative to combatting addiction, accessing treatment, reducing prescriptions, and enhancing prevention	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	4	An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2019 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3223	An Act to promote transparency in prescription drug prices	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	542	An Act to make out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drug coverage more affordable	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3594	An Act relative to benzodiazepines and non-benzodiazepine hypnotics	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4825	An Act extending the authorization for the use of certain discount vouchers for prescription drugs	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4401	An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2019 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activitie...	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2202	An Act to help patients and reduce health care costs by ensuring patient adherence to medications	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1274	An Act establishing a special commission to study and recommend improvements in the delivery of prescription drug benefits for the citizens of the Commonwealth	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4572	An Act providing continued investment in the life sciences industry in the Commonwealth	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2573	Affordable Health Care	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	513	An Act relative to patient financial protection	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	550	An Act relative to ensuring transparency of health plan formularies	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	491	An Act relative to transparency and access in healthcare	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2190	An Act furthering health empowerment and affordability by leveraging transformative health care.	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1163	An Act relative to transparency and access in healthcare	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	637	An Act to define modest meals and refreshments in prescriber education settings	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	620	An Act relative to health care cost transparency	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4617	An Act establishing the Honorable Peter V. Kocot Act to enhance access to high quality, affordable and transparent healthcare in the Commonwealth	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2206	An Act relative to retail pharmacy discounts and co-pay assistance	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1233	An Act to restore integrity in the marketing of pharmaceutical products and medical devices	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2185	An Act to ensure access to generic medications	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
			Total amount	$0.00

Meals, Travel, and Entertainment Expenses

No meals, travel, or entertainment expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.

Additional Expenses

No additional expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.

Campaign Contributions

Date	Recipient name	Office sought	Amount
07/27/2018	Brendan Crighton	State Senator - 3rd Essex	$100.00
08/07/2018	Daniel Hunt	State Representative - 13th Suffolk	$100.00
08/10/2018	Barry R. Finegold	State Senator - 2nd Essex & Middlesex	$200.00
11/07/2018	Michael Moran	State Representative - 18th Suffolk	$200.00
		Total contributions	$600.00

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