BIO.News Newsletter

It’s a new month—and there’s a lot to do. The Sustainable Skies Act would help combat GHG emissions and temperature rise—but it needs your support. We’re also keeping the pressure on the administration about what we can do to address the global vaccine shortage and why an IP waiver won’t help. (905 words, 4 minutes, 31 seconds)

It’s the one-year anniversary of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)—but we’re not celebrating yet. We explain why. On the other hand, a new report has us feeling optimistic about the resilience of the U.S. biotech industry and workforce. (859 words, 4 minutes, 17 seconds)

We got great news yesterday about the immune response generated by some of the COVID-19 vaccines—but there’s still work to do. Meanwhile, as heat and drought rage across the western U.S., we look at what it means for agriculture—and how gene editing can offer solutions. (613 words, 3 minutes, 3 seconds)

Start your week with a nutritious, delicious banana—while you still can. Today’s episode of the I am BIO Podcast explores the threat to bananas and what it tells us about our food systems. We also have news on a BARDA decision that would affect R&D of COVID therapeutics as well as the bioeconomy bill moving through Congress. (797 words, 3 minutes, 59 seconds)

Happy Friday—we’re celebrating the passage of the Growing Climate Solutions Act in the Senate. It was a busy week in Washington, so read to the end for a jam-packed BIO Beltway Report with news on the infrastructure deal and the FDA budget proposal. (887 words, 4 minutes, 26 seconds)

Today, biotech companies of all sizes from around the world have united on an issue that could have a huge impact on the pandemic, patients, and future cures—we have the details. We also preview BIO’s Clinical Trial Diversity Summit and explain why we have to do more than plant trees to save the planet. (1,000 words, 5 minutes)

Break’s over in the Senate, which had a very busy day yesterday talking about everything from drug pricing and vaccine hesitancy, to the environmental benefits of biofuels. (877 words, 4 minutes, 23 seconds)

ICYMI: The PASTEUR Act was reintroduced and the U.S. and U.K. reaffirmed a commitment to cooperate, adding challenges like the climate crisis and biodiversity to the agreement. We cover both, plus what’s happening in D.C. and the outlook for Bernie’s big budget. (826 words, 4 minutes, 7 seconds)

On the heels of Juneteenth—a long-overdue federal holiday—we look at what USDA’s doing to advance racial justice and what sickle cell disease tells us about the importance of DEI in biotechnology. (686 words, 3 minutes, 25 seconds)

We’re wrapping up BIO Digital Week with a look at BIO’s timely new report on diversity, equity, inclusion in our member companies—plus why solving climate change is a public health and social justice issue. (811 words, 4 minutes, 3 seconds)