Merck is a member of numerous industry and trade groups. We work with these groups because they represent the pharmaceutical industry and business community in debates led by governments and other stakeholders, and because they are important in helping to reach industry consensus on policy issues. At times we may not share the views of our peers or associations. Merck representatives on the boards and committees of industry groups and associations ensure that we voice questions or concerns we may have about policy or related activities. We may even recuse ourselves from related association or industry group activities.

Following is a partial listing of industry and trade groups in which we are members:

Global Organizations Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU) Global Business Dialogue International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) International Pharmaceutical Privacy Consortium (IPPC) Transparency International U.S. Council on International Business (USCIB) World Economic Forum Regional & National Organizations* American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ) Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Asia Society Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) Business Action for Africa Canada's Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (Rx&D) Corporate Council on Africa European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) Farmaindustria (Italy) Farmaindustria (Spain) Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers of Japan (FPMAJ) French Pharmaceutical Companies Association German Association of Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies Japan Association of Corporate Executives (Keizai Doyoukai) Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren) Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (JPMA) Mexican Association of Pharmaceutical Research (AMIIF) Medicines Australia National Committee on U.S.-China Relations TransAtlantic Business Dialogue (TABD) U.S.-ASEAN Business Council U.S.-China Business Council United States** Alliance for Health Reform Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) Business Roundtable Conference Board Council on Competitiveness Healthcare Leadership Council National Association of Manufacturers National Health Council National Pharmaceutical Council Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) U.S. Chamber of Commerce

 

*We also are members of national pharmaceutical industry associations in many other countries in which we operate.

**Merck is also a member of chambers of commerce and pharmaceutical and biotechnology related trade associations in numerous states.

Trade Association Dues Used For Advocacy or Political Activities

Merck has voluntarily agreed to disclose the portion of dues that major U.S.-based trade associations report to us as being used for advocacy and/or political activity purposes where dues are greater than $50,000. The information in the table below has been reported to Merck by the organizations listed. Links to the websites of these organizations are provided for information on the types of political activities that are undertaken.

U.S. Organization Dues Used For Advocacy and/or Political Activities in 2008* Group Amount Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) $148,750 Business Roundtable $108,358 California Healthcare Institute $18,000 Healthcare Institute of New Jersey $61,813 Healthcare Leadership Council $120,000 National Association of Manufacturers $33,560 Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) $6,107,289 U.S. Chamber of Commerce $234,000 Total $6,831,770

 

*Includes associations where dues are > $50,000. Because the U.S. tax law that requires this reporting does not apply outside the United States, trade associations that are not subject to this do not provide breakouts of lobbying expenditures from membership dues.

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