Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Healthcare company driven by our purpose and defined by our beliefs. Working with key state stakeholders to make access to healthcare more accessible for patients in our disease states including neuroscience and nephrology.

Lobbying Interests:
Healthcare, Rare Disease, Access to healthcare, Prescription drugs, Behavioral Health

CEO Name:
Tarek Rabah

Contact
JL
Joee Lindbeck
508 Carnegie Center Drive
Princeton, NJ 08540
(703) 684-1110
compliance_WI_otsuka@multistate.us
http://www.otsuka-us.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 54
Assembly Bill 54
Relating to: utilization management controls for antipsychotic prescription drugs under the Medical Assistance program. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/27/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 173
Assembly Bill 173
Relating to: regulation of pharmacy benefit managers, fiduciary and disclosure requirements on pharmacy benefit managers, and application of prescription drug payments to health insurance cost-sharing requirements. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
4/11/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Senate Bill 83
Senate Bill 83
Relating to: utilization management controls for antipsychotic prescription drugs under the Medical Assistance program. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/27/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Senate Bill 203
Senate Bill 203
Relating to: regulation of pharmacy benefit managers, fiduciary and disclosure requirements on pharmacy benefit managers, and application of prescription drug payments to health insurance cost-sharing requirements. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
4/21/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Budget Bill Subjects

Health Services: Departmentwide
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Health Services: Departmentwide

Notification Date
2/21/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Health Services: Medicaid Services
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Health Services: Medicaid Services

Notification Date
2/21/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Insurance: Supervision of the Insurance Industry
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Insurance: Supervision of the Insurance Industry

Notification Date
2/21/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Mental Health Protections and Parity
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Mental Health Protections and Parity

Notification Date
1/6/2025
First Communication Date
1/6/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

2025-2027 Biennial Budget Bill
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
2025-2027 Biennial Budget Bill

Notification Date
1/6/2025
First Communication Date
1/6/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2025
January - June
2025
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2025
January - June
$27,104.15
2025
July - December
$31,805.56
Total $58,909.71
Total Hours Communicating 2025
January - June
22.90
2025
July - December
24.05
Total 46.95
Total Hours Other 2025
January - June
76.70
2025
July - December
85.40
Total 162.10

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: regulation of pharmacy benefit managers, fiduciary and disclosure requirements on pharmacy benefit managers, and application of prescription drug payments to health insurance cost-sharing requirements. (FE)
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
3%
2025
July - December
8%
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 6%
Relating to: regulation of pharmacy benefit managers, fiduciary and disclosure requirements on pharmacy benefit managers, and application of prescription drug payments to health insurance cost-sharing requirements. (FE)
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
11%
2025
July - December
8%
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 10%
Relating to: utilization management controls for antipsychotic prescription drugs under the Medical Assistance program. (FE)
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
28%
2025
July - December
21%
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 24%
Relating to: utilization management controls for antipsychotic prescription drugs under the Medical Assistance program. (FE)
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
28%
2025
July - December
21%
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 24%

Budget Bill Subjects

2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
1%
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total < 1%
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2%
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total < 1%
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2%
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total < 1%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
30%
2025
July - December
4%
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 16%
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
5%
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 3%

Minor Efforts

(Time spent on matters each of which accounted for less than 10% of the organization's lobbying.)

Minor Efforts
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
10%
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 5%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
18%
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 9%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures