Acadia Pharmaceuticals

Based in CA

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With $7.3M in lobbying spend across 24 quarterly filings, Acadia Pharmaceuticals is one of the biggest lobbying spenders in Washington. Their lobbying covers 6 issue areas. Active from 2020 to 2025.

$7.3M
Total Spend
6
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
3
Lobbyists Deployed
6
Issues Lobbied

Spending Trend

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YearLobbying Spend
2020$190K
2021$840K
2022$1.5M
2023$1.0M
2024$1.4M
2025$2.3M

Issues Lobbied

Health IssuesMedicare/MedicaidBudget/AppropriationsDefenseTradeTaxation

Lobbying Firms

Acadia Pharmaceuticals

Lobbyists

Mary ReutherMichael MattoonSarah Tellock

Government Agencies Targeted

These are the government entities that Acadia Pharmaceuticals disclosed contacting in their lobbying filings.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSENATETreasury, Dept ofFood & Drug Administration (FDA)
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What They Lobby About

These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Budget/Appropriations, Defense, Trade and 1 more

Issues affecting the pharmaceutical industry

Drug pricing issues

Medicare reform; Telehealth issues

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Last updated: February 2026

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