BIO.News Newsletter

BIO just launched a new LinkedIn group to help connect biotech employers and diverse STEM candidates—here’s how you can participate and why it matters. (577 words, 2 minutes, 53 seconds)

Climate change is real—and it’s coming for our sushi. Luckily, biotech will ensure we have enough rice and salmon to go around. Meanwhile, the map of the human genome is finally complete—and it will lead to some incredible medical innovations. (655 words, 3 minutes, 16 seconds)

Starting a recess week with news from the CDC about the COVID vaccines and pregnancy, plus a look at some of the latest agricultural innovations growing in Texas. (660 words, 3 minutes, 18 seconds)

Of course we’re talking about drug price controls on Friday the 13th. We have the details on what President Biden said yesterday about drug pricing, BIO’s take, and several examples of why this is absolutely the wrong move. (718 words, 3 minutes, 35 seconds)

Today, we’re giving the floor to BIO’s State Government Affairs team to review major state legislation enacted in 2021. We’re running slightly longer today (1,100 words, 6 minutes) but we hope this gives you a good overview of state legislature activity so far this year.

It was a long night on Capitol Hill. Here’s a quick recap of what happened in the Senate and where to find more information on the infrastructure and budget bills, plus a few good reads you might have missed. (551 words, 2 minutes, 45 seconds)

Today, BIO’s joining government and business leaders in calling for U.S. leadership on global vaccination. We also take a closer look at the new UN report on climate change—and how biotech offers solutions to lessen the impact. (681 words, 3 minutes, 24 seconds)

It’s a new week—and the SEC approved an important Nasdaq proposal that will improve diversity and inclusion in public companies. We tell you how you can get more details, plus look at why opposition to GMOs has been so misplaced. (655 words, 3 minutes, 16 seconds)

Closing the week with an update on COVID-19 and COVAX in Asia as the Tokyo Olympics wind down—and a must-read warning about why America must embrace the biotech sector. (751 words, 3 minutes, 45 seconds)

Today, we look at the alarming number of anti-vaccine laws popping up in states across the country, as well as the latest on what USTR is doing about biotech in Mexico. (784 words, 3 minutes, 55 seconds)