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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biotechnology Industry Organization paid Hogan & Hartson LLP $160,000 to lobby the federal government in the first half of 2007, according to a disclosure form.The firm lobbied Congress on Medicare coverage and reimbursement for drugs, according to the disclosure form posted online Aug. 10 by the Senate's public records office.Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc., Johnson & Johnson and Amgen Inc. are among the hundreds of companies, organizations and academic institutions that are members of the trade group.Under a federal law enacted in 1995, lobbyists are required to disclose activities that could influence members of the executive and legislative branches. They must register with Congress within 45 days of being hired or engaging in lobbying.Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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