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How We Can Stave Off the Hunger Pandemic

Science experts have been sounding the alarm since March when lockdowns started, that this pandemic is a drill for the impending climate change pandemic. “Many organizations have warned that COVID-19 is only a precursor of what climate change will mean for food security,” Cormac O’Brien and…

Standing up for democracy and science, BIO pauses all political donations

In the wake of the violent riot at the U.S. Capitol last week, Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) President and CEO Dr. Michelle McMurry-Heath condemned the attack and announced that all political donations by BIO would be put on hold while the organization reassesses its criteria for…

What we learned from COVID-19 about accelerating innovation and helping patients

If there’s a silver lining to the past year, it’s that we’ve learned a lot about how to accelerate innovation and get breakthroughs to patients, even in the most trying times. On January 11, 2021, BIO President and CEO Dr. Michelle McMurry-Heath joined global experts during the WuXi Global Forum…

Understanding the "Most Favored Nation" prescription drug pricing executive orders and where we are now

On December 29, 2020, a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued an injunction that blocked the implementation of the “Most Favored Nation” drug reimbursement policy, which applies to some drugs administered by Medicare Part B providers. Ultimately this…

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When Sustainability is a New Year’s Resolutions, Here’s How Biotech Can Help

If 2020 taught us anything, it’s that sustainability is non-negotiable. This year, we encourage you to make sustainable living one of your New Year’s resolutions. That may sound like an inconvenient move, but it can actually be quite simple to make a few life swaps. Here are three easy things you…

APEC Ministers meet at High Level Meeting for Health and Economy

Collaboration, Cooperation and Health Investment in the Asia Pacific

The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders Meeting, just like most events these days, took place virtually in November, 2020. President Trump participated in the meeting along with the other 20 leaders from the APEC region. The topic, unsurprisingly, was COVID. APEC is a…

History of the Holiday Meal: How We Arrived at the Food We Eat Today

GMO Answers often receives questions asking, “how much of my food is GMO?” or “I heard all food in the grocery store is GMO, is that true?” Many are surprised to learn that there are very few GMO crops grown around the world. Today, we take a look at popular dishes and…

5 Reasons Why Companies Joined BIO in 2020

In distressing times, we get by with a little help from our friends, as the song goes. And as we’ve seen this year, collaboration and partnership are keys to getting through times of uncertainty, economic hardship, and solving enormous challenges—from ending a global pandemic to eradicating…

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Payroll R&D Credit Five Years Later: Forging a New Path

Five years ago today, the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act was signed into law. This important piece of legislation included several provisions helpful to start ups like small biotechs, including permanently extending both the R&D Credit and the Small Business Stock Gains…

BIO’s NEW Global Marketplace: The Hottest Stage in Biotech

It’s that time of year! BIO is full steam ahead planning for BIO Digital 2021, the world’s largest virtual biotech partnering event. Hosted virtually June 10-11 and 14-17, BIO Digital 2021 will include an extended week of new critical education, partnerships, and enhanced opportunities to showcase…