BIO.News Newsletter

It’s Friday. Congress is working to avoid a government shutdown today. Meanwhile, we have a recap of yesterday’s FDA advisory committee meeting on the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine as well as details of a new group working to advance Black professionals in the agriculture industry. (727 words, 3 minutes, 38 seconds)

We preview today’s FDA meeting about the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. And believe it or not, the holiday season is here. If you still have some shopping to do, we give you ideas for sustainable, biobased gifts for everyone on your list. (863 words, 4 minutes, 18 seconds)

Today, we applaud a new bill that would boost renewable chemicals and the bioeconomy and explain why it’s not too late to get a flu vaccine. (724 words, 3 minutes, 37 seconds)

It’s another busy day in Washington. In the meantime, we have details on our legal challenge to the Trump administration’s drug pricing plan, as well as a look at a new report on the health impacts of climate change and how sustainable biobased fuels can help. (850 words, 4 minutes, 15 seconds)

It’s a busy Monday. BIO’s Dr. Michelle McMurry-Heath talked with the CDC’s Dr. Nancy Messonnier about the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines. Also, we look at the House leadership selections that will impact climate and the bioeconomy, including some historic “firsts.” (900 words, 4 minutes, 30 seconds)

We launched COVID Vaccine Facts, a new website with scientific and evidence-based information related to the COVID-19 vaccine development process. More details below, plus a look at the benefits of biotech crops. (663 words, 3 minutes, 18 seconds)

It’s a packed news day. We take a look at Nasdaq’s new diversity proposal and yesterday’s Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on the importance of agricultural research. Read to the end for a lot more news from Washington and the industry. (1,000 words, 5 minutes)

Today, we have news on the Growing Climate Solutions Act as well as the readout from the CDC’s emergency meeting on COVID-19 vaccine allocation. (816 words, 4 minutes, 4 seconds)

It’s December. Today, the wheat genome is making headlines. We dig in, plus get more insight from Dr. Michelle on why you can trust the safety and science of the COVID-19 vaccines. (690 words, 3 minutes, 25 seconds)

We hope you had a restful long weekend. We’re heading into the home stretch of the year with good news on two COVID-19 therapeutics, as well as a look at what we can expect on climate policy in the coming months. (885 words, 4 minutes, 25 seconds)