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DULUTH, Ga., Oct. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Boehringer Ingelheim, a leading provider of animal health products for pets and livestock, marked the completion of work Wednesday after a $76 millioninvestment in its site in Athens, Ga. The investment doubled the company’s capacity to produce vaccines for pets in the United Statesand around the world. “Today’s announcement is representative of the growth…

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) today announced that industry veteran Jim Greenwood will step down as President and CEO of the world’s largest biotechnology organization after the 2020 election and help transition a new leader to represent the industry globally and to defend innovation from domestic political attacks. Biotechnology Innovation Organization Announces 2021 Leadership Transition…

Funding validates GRA’s Eminent Scholar model This week’s news that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded two Georgia universities major grants to advance work toward a universal flu vaccine is more than a testament to their sophisticated research programs. It also reflects how the Georgia Research Alliance’s efforts to recruit world-class scientists to Georgia…

UGA to lead effort aimed at protecting vulnerable populations The University of Georgia has signed a contract with the National Institutes of Health for an initial award of $8 million to develop a new, more advanced influenza vaccine designed to protect against multiple strains of influenza virus in a single dose. The total funding could be up to…

The Georgia Bio Innovation Summit is the southeast’s largest life science conference, showcasing Georgia’s leadership in innovation to improve the health and well-being of people, animals and the environment. This year’s Summit will bring together hundreds of CEOs, senior executives, scientists and public policy officials from Georgia and across the nation on October 8 at the Cobb Galleria in Atlanta.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), the Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA), the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) and a broad coalition of medical innovators, physician inventors, patient groups, and others sent a letter to congressional leadership today urging them to permanently repeal the medical device excise tax. “The United States is…