Potomac, MD-based healthcare lobbying and policy firm Federal Health Counsel is representing industry trade giant the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America in Capitol Hill for health and insurance related policy issues.
Federal Health Counsel will specifically aid PhRMA on issues involving drug benefit coverage as they relate to exchange plans under the Affordable Care Act. The firm will also represent the pharmaceutical trade group on coverage and reimbursement issues under Medicaid and Medicare’s drug benefits, and issues involving the FDA regarding that federal agency’s regulation of drugs and biologics, as well as industry user fees.
Handling the PhRMA account is Howard Cohen, who was formerly chief health counsel for the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
Health Net Inc., Amgen Inc. and the American Psychiatric Association are former Federal Health Counsel clients.
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