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Sen. Cory Booker’s out of the presidential race as Democrats prepare for the seventh debate tonight in Iowa, which is expected to be a showdown between the two factions in the party, with Medicare for All likely to be an important dividing line. But first, we dug into new data to find the real reason why out-of-pocket costs are going up, plus we’ve got news on the EPA’s biofuels policy, in 792 words, or 3 minutes, 57 seconds.

Thanks for joining us for the GoodDay BIO official launch week! Have feedback or suggestions? Send us a note.Before you start the weekend, we’ve got the details on two interesting new partnerships: one with huge implications for drug manufacturers, pharmacies, and PBMs, and another using pork waste to produce renewable biofuel, in 728 words, or 3 minutes, 39 seconds.

The U.S. death rate from cancer fell 2.2% from 2016-2017—the biggest drop ever, reports the American Cancer Society. We’re celebrating biotech’s work to transform how we treat and cure deadly diseases and save lives—including the fierce RBG, who just announced she’s cancer-free after being treated for pancreatic cancer. Today, we've also got news from China on trade and the biotech approvals process, as well as a new commitment to patients by small and medium-sized biopharma companies, in 892…

We’re in San Francisco for the 38th J.P.Morgan Healthcare Conference. If you’re attending, be sure to check out the BIO One-on-One Partnering™ System, or our meeting space at the San Francisco Marriott. You can also utilize the most comprehensive guide to events (and receptions) taking place around JPM Week, BIO Compass. We'll be sharing insights from the event throughout the week so stay tuned. Meanwhile, today we’re looking at how policy could affect future groundbreaking cures and whether…

Breaking news this morning: 215 biopharma CEOs and industry leaders signed a new commitment to patients to ensure access to medicines and "act with the highest integrity and corporate responsibility." We'll take a closer look tomorrow so stay tuned. In the meantime, today, we've got the details on the Ebola vaccine—and how policy could thwart future vaccines like it—as well as new food labeling requirements, in 793 words, which you can read in just under 4 minutes.

There's no time to ease into the work week, as Washington's talking about Iran, impeachment, U.S.-China trade, Western hemisphere trade, drug prices and imports...so we'll dive right into Tuesday with a look at how policy proposals could affect the biotech industry and innovation for better or for worse, in both the health care and agriculture sectors. Here are 812 words, which you can read in just about 4 minutes.

Welcome to GoodDay BIO, the only daily newsletter at the intersection of biotech, politics, and policy, hand-curated by the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) team in Washington, DC. Whether you’re a long-time member and subscriber, attend our international convention, or perhaps just have an interest in the latest biotech innovation, we’re glad to have you join us. Every Monday through Friday, we’ll bring you the health care, agriculture, environment, food, and politics news driving…

Happy New Year! We hope you’ve enjoyed a fun and restful break with family and friends. We’re gearing up for the official public launch of GoodDay BIO on Monday, January 6th, and we’re so glad to have you on board. In advance of the launch, make sure your entire team is signed up to receive the email by sharing the GoodDay BIO registration link—the more, the merrier! We’re cooking up exciting content for the new year, including a look at what to expect on policy and politics in 2020, so you…

The U.S. Trade Representative made a major policy speech yesterday on the administration’s approach to China—we tell you what biotech needs to know. Also, a recent report looks at COVID-19’s impact on older Hispanic adults and provides policy recs for addressing disparities. (777 words, 3 minutes, 53 seconds) The BIO IMPACT Webinar Series begins today with a look at sustainability accounting—get the details and join us at 1 PM ET!

COP26 begins this weekend, and we’re wrapping up the Patient and Health Advocacy Summit with World Psoriasis Day and why patient stories matter. And, yeah, we buried the lede—there’s news on drug price controls at the end. (836 words, 4 minutes, 10 seconds)Also, this isn't a Halloween costume, it's our new look which officially rolls out Monday!