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New pharma boss: Next EU Commission should be clear on how to protect innovation
The next EU Commission should take a stronger position on innovation in the pharma sector, the new leader of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) told EURACTIV.com in an interview. “It will be important for the next European Commission to make an official statement on how they feel about innovation and how…
Read MoreBIO Applauds Enactment of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act
Legislation will strengthen pipeline of medical countermeasures against serious public health threats Washington, DC (June 25, 2019) – The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) today applauds the enactment of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation (PAHPAI) Act, signed into law by President Trump late yesterday. The law re-authorizes critical federal biodefense programs and agencies, including…
Read MoreGeorgiaBio to Deliver Life Science Teacher Training Program to Rural Georgia
ATLANTA — Included in Georgia’s 2020 budget signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp on May 10 are funds to support life sciences education in rural school systems through the Georgia Department of Education and the Georgia Youth Science & Technology Centers. “The life sciences industry is a leading driver of employment nationally, but leaders…
Read MoreGwinnett Chamber Announces New President & CEO
The Gwinnett Chamber, one of the largest suburban Chambers of Commerce in the nation, recently announced its selection for its new President & CEO, effective July 1. Following a four-month search process, members of the Gwinnett Chamber board of directors voted in support of appointing Nick Masino, currently Gwinnett Chamber & Partnership Gwinnett’s Chief Economic…
Read MoreHouse Bill Targets Looming $20 Billion Tax On MedTech Industry
April 10, 2019. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Scott Whitaker, president and CEO of the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), issued the following statement on introduction of bipartisan legislation (H.R. 2207) in the U.S. House of Representatives to permanently repeal the medical device excise tax: “America’s medical technology industry is facing a $20 billion tax increase at year-end,…
Read MoreGeorgia Bio Names Westminster School Junior as Georgia BioGENEius Winner
Ananya Ganesh Advances to Philadelphia in International Competition Against Top Students Atlanta, GA (April 10, 2019)– Georgia Bio and the Georgia BioEd Institute today named Ananya Ganesh, a junior at The Westminster Schools in Atlanta, GA, as the winner of the 2019 Georgia BioGENEius Challenge, the premier competition for high school students that recognizes outstanding…
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