WOONSOCKET – The money CVS Caremark Corp. spent on lobbying grew by 31 percent in the third quarter to $2.6 million from $2 million a year ago, the Associated Press reported Wednesday.
CVS, the second-largest U.S. drugstore chain after Walgreen Co., focused its lobbying on a proposed law that would allow the U.S. Postal Service to declare 12 non-mail delivery days per year to save money, drug disposal, drug safety and data security.
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CVS also said it lobbied against legislation that would restrict its ability to save money for clients and disclose proprietary price and contract information, according to the AP.
CVS disclosed its lobbying activity – in the Senate and the House of Representatives – in a form filed Oct. 20 with the House clerk’s office.
Walgreen Co., meanwhile, reduced its lobbying spending to $340,000 in the third quarter from $370,000 it spent in the same period in 2009. Its interests included the U.S. health care reform law, the Employee Free Choice Act – designed to make it easier for workers to join labor unions – electronic prescribing of controlled substance, disposal of medications, labeling for drugs and medical devices, retail crime and online sales of stolen goods.
Walgreen discussed issues with Congress and the White House, the AP said.
