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Caught Our Eye

Scott staffer moves to large biotech firm

Posted by Steve Shapiro on Nov. 3, 2015

A legislative assistant for Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) left Congress to bolster the potency of a drug firm's government relations.

Catherine Phillips joined Biogen as a senior manager for public policy and government affairs last month after a nearly three-year stint in Congress. Phillips joined Scott's office in 2013 as a legislative aide covering health policy. At the start of 2014, she was promoted to a legislative assistant position and began focusing on government affairs in addition to health policy.

Before joining Scott, Phillips was an associate with Dutko Grayling, a public and government relations firm. She covered pharmaceutical issues related to Medicaid and Medicare during her time with the firm.

Biogen is a large biotechnology and pharmaceutical company that develops treatments for neurological, autoimmune and hematologic disorders. The most recent lobbying disclosures from the firm show a concern over the Affordable Care Act implementation and FDA reform in the 21st Century Cures Act.