Registration - Consultant

Merck Canada Inc. / Merck Canada Inc. / Roberta Kramchynsky, Consultant

Registration Information

Client name: Merck Canada Inc. / Merck Canada Inc.
Previous client names
Lobbyist name: Roberta Kramchynsky, Consultant
Initial registration start date: 2008-02-06
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 782631-16643

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 0

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

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Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Consumer Issues
Health
Industry
Intellectual Property
International Trade
Science and Technology

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Canada's Food and Consumer Safety Action Plan, specifically proposed legislation and regulation with repect to consumer products
Canada's Food and Consumer Safety Action Plan, specifically proposed legislation and regulation with repect to therapeutic products

Policies or Program

Food and Drugs Act, specifically with respect to the approval, regulation and life-cycle management of therapeutic products
National Pharmaceuticals Strategy, particularly with respect to Health Canada policies and programs on a common formulary
National Pharmaceuticals Strategy, particularly with respect to Health Canada policies and programs on catastrophic drug coverage
National Pharmaceuticals Strategy, particularly with respect to Health Canada policies and programs on expensive drugs for rare diseases
National Pharmaceuticals Strategy, particularly with respect to Health Canada policies and programs on pricing and purchasing strategies
Patient Wait Time Guarantees (PWTGs) with respect to agreements with the provinces
Patient Wait Time Guarantees (PWTGs) with respect to priority areas for patient wait times reductions
Science and Technology Strategy led by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, particularly with respect to the life sciences priority under the S&T Strategy

Regulation

Food and Drugs Act Regulations, specficially with respect to approval, regulation and life-cycle management of therapeutic products

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

The lobbyist has arranged or expects to arrange one or more meetings on behalf of the client between a public office holder and any other person in the course of this undertaking.

Government Institutions

Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Senate of Canada
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

Client Details

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

Client Contact Information

Address:
16750 Trans-Canada Hwy.
Kirkland, QC H9H 4M7
Canada

Telephone number: 514-428-8600

Client representative

Rob Livingston, Assoc. Director Policy & External Affairs Federal

Parent Company Information

Merck & Co. Inc
- One Merck Drive P.O. Box 100
  Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889-0100
  United States of America

Coalition Members Information

Merck Canada Inc. / Merck Canada Inc. is not a coalition.

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

The activities of Merck Canada Inc. / Merck Canada Inc. are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Merck Canada Inc. / Merck Canada Inc. does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

Lobbyist Details

Roberta Kramchynsky | Public offices held

Business address:
50 O'Connor - Suite 901
Ottawa, ON K1P 6L2
Canada

Telephone number: 613-783-6086

Consultant Firm and Address

Firm: Global Public Affairs

Address:
50 O'Connor - Suite 901
Ottawa, ON K1P 6L2
Canada

Telephone number: 613-783-2336

Merck Canada Inc./Merck Canada Inc.

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
Merck Canada Inc./Merck Canada Inc.	2015-02-04	2019-01-25
Merck Frosst Canada Ltd.	2009-01-25	2015-02-04

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Merck Frosst Canada Ltd.

Merck Canada Inc. / Merck Canada Inc.

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Special Assistant House of Commons, Office of Ted Menzies, MP	September 2006 to November 2007	Not a designated office
Member's Assistant House of Commons, Office of Hon. Carol Skelton, PC, MP	February 2006 to July 2006	Not a designated office
Administrative Assistant House of Commons, Office of the Leader of the Opposition	September 2004 to January 2006	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Special Assistant House of Commons, Office of Ted Menzies, MP	September 2006 to November 2007	Not a designated office
Member's Assistant House of Commons, Office of Hon. Carol Skelton, PC, MP	February 2006 to July 2006	Not a designated office
Administrative Assistant House of Commons, Office of the Leader of the Opposition	September 2004 to January 2006	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2024-04-04

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Merck Canada Inc. / Merck Canada Inc. / Roberta Kramchynsky, Consultant

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Registration - Consultant

Merck Canada Inc. / Merck Canada Inc. / Roberta Kramchynsky, Consultant

Version 7 of 8 (2016-08-16 to 2018-06-25)

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Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program

Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Government funding

Client Contact Information

Client representative

Parent Company Information

Coalition Members Information

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Consultant Firm and Address

Merck Canada Inc./Merck Canada Inc.

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Merck Canada Inc. / Merck Canada Inc.

Roberta Kramchynsky, Global Public Affairs (Consultant)