Pharma’s 15 biggest lobbyists

Thirty-two lobbying groups representing the pharmaceutical industry spent more than $2 million in 2022, Politico reported Jan. 24. 

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Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, more commonly known as PhRMA, spent more than double than the second-highest lobby. Most groups increased their spending efforts, and biotech Illumina nearly doubled its figure from $3.3 million to $6.1 million. 

Here are the top 15, according to Politico: 

Rank

Organization

2022 spending

2021 spending

1

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America

$28.3 million

$29.6 million

2

Pfizer

$13.6 million

$10.3 million

3

Biotechnology Innovation Organization

$13.3 million

$13.3 million

4

CVS Health

$10.6 million

$9.7 million

5

Amgen

$10.1 million

$9.8 million

6

Genentech

$8.8 million

$9.1 million

7

Pharmaceutical Care Management Association

$8.7 million

$7.8 million

8

Merck

$8.3 million

$8 million

9

AbbVie

$8.2 million

$7 million

10

Gilead Sciences

$8 million

$8.2 million

11

Johnson & Johnson

$7.8 million

$6.1 million

12

Eli Lilly

$6.8 million

$7 million

13

Illumina

$6.1 million

$3.3 million

14

Bayer

$6 million

$4.7 million

15

Bristol Myers Squibb

$5.4 million

$5.4 million

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