BIO.News Newsletter

We have takeaways from President Biden’s address to Congress—on American competitiveness, climate change, and yes, drug pricing. We also take a quick look at a bill that would boost the bioeconomy and what the USTR said about Mexico’s ag biotech policies. (1142 words, 5 minutes, 42 seconds)

Ahead of President Biden’s joint address to Congress tonight, we look back at what’s been accomplished over the last 100 days with some exclusive insight from BIO's experts. Plus, a new report on pandemic preparedness and a veto of an Indiana bill that would have required a warning label for ethanol in the news links. (982 words, 4 minutes, 52 seconds)

Today, more details on Washington State’s new clean fuel standard and alarming news about the antibiotic pipeline, plus a lot happening in D.C. (831 words, 4 minutes, 9 seconds)

A busy Monday: Washington State passed a clean fuel standard, iit's the first anniversary of the ACT-Accelerator, and the end of President Biden’s first 100 days. We also have a new episode of the I AM BIO Podcast about how biotech is cleaning up your closet. (886 words, 4 minutes, 25 seconds)

H.R. 3 is back. Here’s what you need to know about it, plus a look at BIO’s new climate report released on Earth Day. Read to the end for a recap of yesterday’s Senate Finance hearing on U.S.-China trade and what was said about the proposed TRIPS waiver. (906 words, 4 minutes, 31 seconds)

Happy Earth Day—here’s what to expect from President Biden’s climate summit and more on the role for biotech in cleaning up the planet. We also dive deeper into the TRIPS debate with insights from Dr. Michelle in The Economist. (800 words, 4 minutes)

Bipartisan U.S. Senators reintroduced the Growing Climate Solutions Act yesterday—something BIO’s long supported. We have details, plus a look at what’s keeping us from declaring victory in the pandemic. (598 words, 2 minutes, 59 seconds)

Yesterday, BIO’s Dr. Michelle McMurry-Heath sent a letter to USTR explaining why the WTO’s proposed TRIPS waiver would have global health and economic consequences—we have the details. And continuing our special Earth Day coverage, we look at how biotech is helping to clean up transportation. (763 words, 3 minutes, 48 seconds)

Starting a new week with good news: half of U.S. adults have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. With Earth Day on Thursday, we have a week of special content looking at how biotech can address climate change. We also preview an op-ed from a BIO member explaining exactly why clinical trial diversity is so important. (849 words, 4 minutes, 15 seconds)

We end the week with a closer look at Biden’s discretionary spending request for health care and pandemic preparedness, and a birthday and new partnership for Twist Bioscience. (762 words, 3 minutes, 48 seconds) P.S. On Monday, April 19, the National Council on Aging will hold a free webinar on vaccine access for older adults featuring Phyllis Arthur, BIO’s VP of Infectious Diseases and Emerging Science. Register Here!