About Phrma

About company

PhRMA (Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America) is a trade group representing the pharmaceutical research and biopharmaceutical companies in the United States. Representing 48 pharmaceutical companies, PhRMA has 20 registered lobbyists on staff and has contracted with dozens of lobby and PR firms, including Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, Barbour Griffith & Rogers, DCI Group, and The Dutko Group to promote its members' interests. Founded in 1958, PhRMA has a record of hiding its lobbying and PR activities, often by paying other organizations, such as United Seniors Association (USA) or the Consumer Alliance, to advocate industry-friendly policies.