BIO.News Newsletter

“Biotech is climate tech” is the message of today's new episode of the I am BIO Podcast—plus, a BIO member’s promising drug targeting an ultra-rare disease with unmet need will get FDA review. (517 words, 2 minutes, 35 seconds)

It’s all about platform technology today—from a platform developing animal-free meat and dairy and innovative de-icing technology, to how platform technology can drive rare disease R&D. (558 words, 2 minutes, 47 seconds)

Today, we recap the World Vaccine Congress in Washington, D.C., and look at a recent report highlighting the economic and environmental benefits of biobased products. Enjoy the weekend. (532 words, 2 minutes, 39 seconds)

Breaking this morning: BIO President and CEO John F. Crowley writes in STAT News why the U.S. must maintain its leadership in biotechnology (and how). Plus, dengue is spreading—and warmer weather is to blame. (581 words, 2 minutes, 54 seconds)

A new report highlights the economic impact of Texas’s life sciences sector, and the USDA recently cleared a genetically modified hemp. (500 words, 2 minutes, 30 seconds)

Whooping cough outbreaks in northern California and Europe spark concern—and calls for vaccination. Meanwhile, a recent report explains why updating regulation can spur much-needed biologicals for agriculture. (638 words, 3 minutes, 11 seconds)

Avian flu has hit U.S. livestock for the first time, and mpox cases are on the rise again. We have biotech solutions for both. (449 words, 2 minutes, 14 seconds)

BIO’s David Thomas spoke at BIO-Europe Spring in Barcelona last week and gave us five reasons why investors are optimistic. Plus, on International Day of Zero Waste, we look at how biotech is making an impact. (620 words, 3 minutes, 6 seconds)

A new study finds that hospitals serving some of the most vulnerable patients earn more in 340B profit than they spend on charity care—another sign of the need for 340B reform. Plus—get ready for extra-nutritious purple tomatoes. (582 words, 2 minutes, 54 seconds)

Moderna announced exciting updates in its vaccine pipeline, and a recent USDA report explains how biomass can help us build a stronger bioeconomy. (616 words, 3 minutes, 4 seconds)