States push anti-vax bills and executive orders
To combat rising COVID-19 Delta cases nationwide, several states (and the federal government) are bringing back mask mandates and implementing vaccine mandates. Many other …
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Small biotechs back alternatives to H.R. 3
Nearly 400 leaders and funders of small biotechnology companies sent an open letter on September 8, 2021, to lawmakers explaining that drug price controls would …
FOXG1 Awareness Month—and the need for investment in rare diseases like it
November is FOXG1 Awareness Month. We are amplifying some information from the FOXG1 Research Foundation about why this rare disease is prime for investment. …
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PBMs must be included in drug pricing discussion
Greater transparency and competition are necessary, agreed Members of Congress and witnesses during a Republican-only forum on the Role of Pharmacy Benefit Managers in …
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The ‘silent pandemic’ of antimicrobial resistance
The development of vaccines targeting COVID-19 was remarkably swift, but it’s taking longer to respond to “the silent pandemic” of antimicrobial resistance. As World …
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Researchers employ CRISPR against fatal parasite scourging sub-Saharan Africa
The images coming out of sub-Saharan Africa are deeply disturbing: grief-stricken farmers looking on in horror at their weakened cattle reduced to skin and …
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BIO’s new site helps patients understand clinical trials
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) announced the launch of Clinical Trials: The Power of Participation (www.ctpop.org), a website that addresses how clinical trials work, …
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How biotech can support veterans
On Veterans Day, we have a message from a Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) Board member and military veteran about biotech’s important role in supporting …
House passes drug price controls
The House of Representatives passed a rushed and highly politicized measure today giving Medicare the power to set prices on certain drugs—and now it’s …