Merck

A research-intensive biopharmaceutical company

Based in NJ

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AI Overview

With $1.7M in lobbying spend across 31 quarterly filings, Merck is a significant lobbying presence. They deploy 12 individual lobbyists

$1.7M
Total Lobbying Spend
31
Quarterly Filings
1
Lobbying Firms Used
12
Individual Lobbyists

Spending by Year

YearLobbying Spend
2018$240K
2019$240K
2020$240K
2021$180K
2022$250K
2023$200K
2024$200K
2025$150K

Lobbying Firms

TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC

What They Lobby For

  • Patent reform
  • PL 114-255 - 21st Century Cures, implementation S. 771 - Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act S. 637 - Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked Act of 2017 Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry From Keeping Drugs Expensive Act of 2017 S. 469 - Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation act H.R. 749 - Lower Drug Costs Through Competition Act H.R. 878/S. 204 - Right to Try Act H.R. 2430 - FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 260/H.R. 849 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 no specific bil1s, innovation, non-interference, 340B, Hepatitis C, HPV, Shingles, anti-microbial resistance, transparency, Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act reauthorization
  • H.R. 3921 - Healthy Kids Act S. 1827 - Kids Act of 2017 no specific bills, access to contraception, immunization access, MedPAC, icd-10, Part D, CMMI, Vaccines for Children Program, Coding, donut hole, Part D cliff
  • budget resolution, reconciliation, deficit reduction, debt ceiling, appropriation H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 H.R. 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018
  • PL 114-255 - 21st Century Cures, implementation S. 771 - Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act S. 637 - Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked Act of 2017 Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry From Keeping Drugs Expensive Act of 2017 S. 469 - Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation act H.R. 749 - Lower Drug Costs Through Competition Act H.R. 878/S. 204 - Right to Try Act H.R. 2430 - FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 260/H.R. 849 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 S. 2852 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act no specific bil1s, innovation, non-interference, 340B, Hepatitis C, HPV, Shingles, anti-microbial resistance, transparency, Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act reauthorization
  • H.R. 3921 - Healthy Kids Act S. 1827 - Kids Act of 2017 no specific bills, access to contraception, immunization access, MedPAC, icd-10, Part D, CMMI, Vaccines for Children Program, Coding, donut hole, Part D cliff, prescription drug access and affordability
  • PL 114-255 - 21st Century Cures, implementation S. 771 - Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act S. 637 - Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked Act of 2017 Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry From Keeping Drugs Expensive Act of 2017 S. 469 - Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation act H.R. 749 - Lower Drug Costs Through Competition Act H.R. 878/S. 204 - Right to Try Act H.R. 2430 - FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 260/H.R. 849 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 S. 2852 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act no specific bil1s, innovation, non-interference, 340B, Hepatitis C, HPV, Shingles, anti-microbial resistance, transparency, Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act reauthorization
  • H.R. 3921 - Healthy Kids Act S. 1827 - Kids Act of 2017 no specific bills, access to contraception, immunization access, MedPAC, icd-10, Part D, CMMI, Vaccines for Children Program, Coding, donut hole, Part D cliff, prescription drug access and affordability, value based arrangements
  • budget resolution, reconciliation, deficit reduction, debt ceiling, appropriation H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 H.R. 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 H.R. 6157 - HHS appropriations and continuing resolution
  • budget resolution, reconciliation, deficit reduction, debt ceiling, appropriation H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 H.R. 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 H.R. 6157 - HHS appropriations and continuing resolution H.R. 695 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act

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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings

Last updated: February 2026

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