BIO.News Newsletter

On HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, we look at how the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines accelerated progress toward the goal. And last week, Iowa’s Governor joined the groundbreaking of the first bio-BDO facility in the U.S., which uses Genomatica’s technology. (636 words, 3 minutes, 10 seconds)

The new episode of the I am BIO Podcast explores the distorted drug pricing system—and how it discriminates against the sickest patients. BIO’s supporting a new voluntary framework for responsibly using gene editing within food and agriculture. (665 words, 3 minutes, 19 seconds)

A bipartisan bill introduced Friday would boost much-needed plant biostimulants, and we’re celebrating the 10th anniversary of The JOBS Act. (623 words, 3 minutes, 6 seconds)

Ending the week with a recap of yesterday’s Global COVID-19 Summit and how climate change is affecting our mental health. (685 words, 3 minutes, 25 seconds)

House Energy and Commerce marked up legislation to reauthorize FDA user fee agreements yesterday—here’s a recap. Plus, the UNCCD is talking about food systems today, and we explain why biotech solutions should be on the menu. (619 words, 3 minutes, 5 seconds)

New data tells the truth about drug prices in 2021, and a deadly bird flu circulating the U.S. is a harbinger of what’s to come if we don’t take action on biotech innovation and climate change. (581 words, 2 minutes, 54 seconds)

India’s heatwave is “scorching” wheat crops—highlighting the need for genetically modified wheat. And it’s National Women’s Health Week—a good time to look at the dismal state of maternal mortality in the U.S. and what patient advocacy groups are doing about it. (618 words, 3 minutes, 5 seconds)

We meet the 2022 World Food Prize Laureate, and take a deep dive into the FDA’s new draft guidance on non-opioid analgesics and BIO’s response. (642 words, 3 minutes, 12 seconds)

Ending the week with a recap of yesterday’s Senate subcommittee hearing on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and California’s renewable energy milestone. (606 words, 3 minutes, 1 second)

House Energy & Commerce released a bipartisan package to reauthorize the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) and other user fee agreements—here’s what we know. Plus, we have news about how biotech is improving the tomato and other essential ingredients for Cinco de Mayo. (648 words, 3 minutes, 14 seconds)