COVID-19 has caused major changes to work, travel, and learning. Whether changes to visa policies impacting foreign workers or foreign students’ ability to study in the United States, the pandemic continues to impact the biotechnology sector. Foreign workers’ jobs are unfilled Visa holders have…

COVID changed our world forever—no one will forget the profound effect this modern pandemic has had on our everyday lives. Thankfully, we finally see the end of the pandemic, thanks in large part to the biotechnology industry. Without its immediate and tireless work to figure out what COVID-19 was,…

As the world continues to contend with the challenges of  the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the most important ways that the virus is being combatted is through COVAX, the global mechanism for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines jointly led by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Coalition…

One of the most important cities in the world, Washington, DC is officially opening its metaphorical doors on June 11. This time last year, news outlets were still unpacking it all while also trying to historicize the moment. It feels like the official end of the most traumatic year of many of our…

What will it take to end the pandemic? A true return to normalcy includes international travel and the movement of people globally. But how do we do this safely? How do we get vaccines to poorer areas of the world? As BIO CEO Dr. Michelle McMurry-Heath says in the latest episode of I am BIO, …

The “I AM BIO” podcast returns with an important topic – how to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. Full episode here: https://www.bio.org/podcast or on your favorite podcast platform including Apple, Google, or Spotify. Phyllis Arthur, BIO’s VP of Infectious…

One year ago today, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a “pandemic.” Here’s a look back at key activities from BIO and the industry over the past year—and how we were able to come so far, so fast.  Most of the world woke up to the seriousness of the pandemic on…

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…

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…

Even in a global pandemic, there’s one thing that hasn’t changed: the need to get a flu shot. In fact, receiving a flu shot is more important than ever to avoid burdening the hospitals and health care professionals hard at work fighting Covid-19. Here’s why it’s important to be protected from the…