hotspot -WSS

hotspot

author：comprehensive 2025-10-04 07:53:38 Page View：3

Cambridge: AbbVie — The pharma giant AbbVie spent nearly $4 million on lobbying in the first three months of 2022 — nearly a million dollars more than the company has ever spent in a single quarter. Ruby Wallau for STAT

WASHINGTON — The pharma giant AbbVie spent nearly $4 million on lobbying in the first three months of 2022 alone — more than any other drugmaker spent in the same period, and nearly a million dollars more than the company spent in the same period last year.

AbbVie was the seventh-highest corporate lobbying spender last quarter, ahead of giants like Lockheed Martin, CVS Health, and, AT&T, federal records show.

The number is eye-popping even for the pharmaceutical industry, which is known for its omnipresence on Capitol Hill, and its nearly unlimited lobbying budgets.

Unlock this article by subscribing to STAT+ and enjoy your first 30 days free!

GET STARTED Log In

Previous article： Lasker Awards 2023: Winners in biomedical research
Next article： Indiana Supreme Court upholds abortion ban, says state constitution gives only limited protections

explore

BioMarin wins approval for gene therapy to treat hemophilia A

AdobeTheFoodandDrugAdministrationonThursdayapprovedagenetherapytotreatpeoplewithhemophiliaA,aninheri

CommonSpirit Health keeps growing, even as it loses money

CommonSpirit,oneofthecountry’sbiggesthealthsystems,keepsgrowingitshospitalcountanddebt,evenasitloses

As demand for Covid shots wanes, Moderna seeks its next success

RubyWallauforSTATModernachairmanNoubarAfeyanexudedstarpowerearlierthismonthashecommandedthespotlight

STAT Virtual Event: Putting AI to the Test

Editor’snote:Alivestreamoftheeventisembeddedbelow.Enoughtalkaboutfairness,safety,andeffective