WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Generic Pharmaceutical Association hired Greenberg Traurig LLP to lobby the federal government, according to a disclosure form. The firm will represent the industry on international trade issues, according to the form filed Wednesday. On its Web site, the Arlington, Va.-based trade group said it is concerned about intellectual property provisions in recent free trade agreements that could block generic drug exports to other countries and hamper competition for generic drugs in the United States.
Regina K. Vargo, who was assistant U.S. Trade Representative for the Americas from 2001 to 2006, and James Bacchus, a former U.S. representative from Florida and former chairman of the WTO's Appellate Body, are among those registered to lobby on behalf of the trade group.
The group's membership includes companies, such as Hospira Inc., Mylan Laboratories Inc. and Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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.
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