BIO.News Newsletter

A recent analysis in Health Affairs explains why we need to restore orphan drug incentives, and a new report highlights the toll of the record number of climate-related disasters in the U.S. (433 words, 2 minutes, 9 seconds) We’re off on Monday in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We’ll resume publication on Tuesday, January 16.

New research highlights how gene editing can accelerate viable crops to feed the world, and CARB-X announces funding for AMR R&D. (399 words, 2 minutes)

We're in the midst of the second-highest COVID surge in the U.S.—but vaccines work, if people get them. New climate data released yesterday highlights the importance of advancing biotech solutions. (440 words, 2 minutes, 12 seconds)

A small fix to the Inflation Reduction Act could boost rare disease R&D—and voters support it. Plus, researchers say they found the gene that allows wheat to grow in extreme temperatures. (487 words, 2 minutes, 26 seconds)

JPM Week begins, Congress is back to work, and the likelihood of the next pandemic looms. (501 words, 2 minutes, 30 seconds)

Writing in The Hill, BIO’s Chief Policy Officer John Murphy explains how IP enables innovation and access to COVID technology. Meanwhile, BIO has joined an amicus brief against a lawsuit that questions a drug company’s decisions about the pace of drug development. (481 words, 2 minutes, 24 seconds)

BIO helps report on biotech’s contributions to global sustainability. One such contribution is the effort to battle a surge in dengue. (496 words, 2 minutes, 28 seconds)

The EPA greenlit a BIO member’s groundbreaking biopesticide that targets a “super pest”—without harming the honeybees. Plus, we look at how Genentech’s MS clinical trial brings lessons on MS and clinical trial diversity. (538 words, 2 minutes, 41 seconds)

Happy 2024! Today, we have news you might have missed over the holidays: 19 House Democrats oppose expanding the COVID IP waiver, the IRS issues new guidance on SAF tax credits, and BIO talks PBMs and drug prices. (557 words, 2 minutes, 47 seconds)

The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released a roadmap to reach food security without increasing global temperatures—we have the details and BIO’s response, plus all of your holiday reading. (592 words, 2 minutes, 57 seconds) Good Day BIO will take a holiday break, returning on January 2. We hope you enjoy the season and look forward to seeing you in 2024!