BIO.News Newsletter

We’re back with news you might have missed over the weekend: HHS has ordered the manufacture of human bird flu vaccines as a precaution (with a contract with a BIO member) and GE microbes could transform agriculture—with regulatory reform. (514 words, 2 minutes, 34 seconds)

The House Agriculture Committee forwarded a draft of a five-year Farm Bill by a 33-21 bipartisan vote early this morning—here’s what we know so far. Plus, BIO announces actress, producer, and advocate Viola Davis will keynote the 2024 BIO International Convention. (518 words, 2 minutes, 35 seconds) We’ll be taking a quick break for Memorial Day and will return to our regular publishing schedule on Tuesday, May 28. Enjoy the holiday weekend!

We’re getting ready for summer. Miami Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert shares his personal experiences with melanoma—and why you should #GetNaked and get checked for skin cancer. Plus, a superfood purple tomato may be in grocery stores near you. (547 words, 2 minutes, 44 seconds)

COVID vaccines will continue to save lives, studies show—we look at what we avoided, what we gained, how far we’ve come, and what’s next. Plus, the CDC is keeping avian flu surveillance “at enhanced levels” into the summer. (497 words, 2 minutes, 29 seconds)

Today, we look at why measles outbreaks and mental health screenings matter—and what biotech can do for patients on both fronts. (531 words, 2 minutes, 39 seconds)

Accelerated approval brings BIO members’ breakthrough cancer treatments to patients facing unmet need—here are three recent examples. Plus, a Purdue University official explains why a plan to use Bayh-Dole to control prices will harm innovation. (627 words, 3 minutes, 8 seconds)

A House subcommittee advanced a bill to reauthorize the Rare Pediatric Priority Review Voucher (PPRV)—and the story of two young siblings fighting muscular dystrophy explains why. Also: BIO recently urged the Supreme Court to take a case that could have an impact on patents. (626 words, 3 minutes, 7 seconds)

It’s National Women’s Health Week, and we have a question: why is women’s health woefully underfunded? Meanwhile, Canada joins the U.S. in sensible regulation of gene-edited animal feed—leaving Mexico as the North American outlier. (597 words, 2 minutes, 59 seconds)

Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability will mark up the amended BIOSECURE Act—we’ll be watching. Meanwhile, BIO explains why new AI patent guidance creates uncertainty and a North Carolina treasurer’s report calls out 340B abuses in the state. (592 words, 2 minutes, 57 seconds)

BIO and bipartisan policymakers highlighted how policy can support—or thwart—cancer innovation. Plus, BIO explains why a proposed federal rule should recognize the benefits of genetically engineered organisms (GEOs) to National Wildlife Refuges. (607 words, 3 minutes, 2 seconds)