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Who the Inflation Reduction Act helps
The Inflation Reduction Act, passed August 7, 2022, will hit biotech innovation hard by enacting drug price controls on around 100 drugs over the […]
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White House boosts monkeypox vaccination strategy with more doses, accelerated distribution
Faced with the surging number of monkeypox cases in the U.S, the White House announced new actions on Thursday to accelerate the distribution of
Merck to help Orna Therapeutics advance ‘circular RNA’ technology
The U.S. pharmaceutical giant and Biotechnology Innovation Organization’s (BIO) member Merck announced on Tuesday its collaboration agreement with the biotech startup Orna Therapeutics, which
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Dr. Walensky urges CDC reorganization after COVID-19 response
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is urging reorganization of the agency, saying that the potential “reset”
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FDA approves bluebird bio’s Zynteglo for treatment of beta-thalassemia
The first and only cell-based gene therapy for the treatment of “adult and pediatric patients with beta-thalassemia who require regular red blood cell transfusions,”
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SBIR/STTR seed-funding programs running out of money – and Congress needs to act
Congress needs to ensure the smooth continuation of two federal programs that provide seed funding for small, innovative businesses, according to a host of
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Zika virus is still a threat that needs to be addressed
The fears of a Zika pandemic were real a few years ago. However, the spread of COVID-19 has put all the research in this
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Polio case in US highlights importance of routine vaccination
The CDC has announced the second-ever polio case to occur in the United States since the disease was declared eradicated in the country in
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Moderna’s Omicron COVID-19 booster approved by UK medicines regulator
Great Britain is the first country in the world to authorize a COVID-19 booster that aims to protect people against both the original strain
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Biotech can help with corneal blindness, new study finds
Millions of people throughout the world are suffering from corneal stromal disease, which is the main cause of vision loss. However, biotech is here
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