One of the key takeaways from BIO-Europe Spring 2020, which was held virtually March 23-27, was that there is a keen need for greater collaboration and communications among the biotech community, government, non-governmental organizations and the public. 

On the same day the White House tapped Vice President Mike Pence to lead the government response to the coronavirus, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) tapped George Scangos to head up its own response to the outbreak, which causes the COVID-19 disease.

In a first-of-its-kind effort, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) conducted a survey that attempts to dive into diversity within the pharmaceutical and biotech industry.

Investigators at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine identified a previously unknown gene and the resultant protein that may potentially slow the progress of Alzheimer’s disease.

Life sciences organizations are marshaling their forces in opposition to Nancy Pelosi’s drug pricing reform bill.

W2O – the leading independent analytics-driven, digital-first marketing communications firm to the healthcare sector – will provide regional communications support to the International AIDS Society (IAS) for AIDS 2020, the 23rd International AIDS Conference.

The Canadian government announced final regulations to reduce patented drug prices expected to save Canadians C$13.2 billion over a decade, overriding heavy pharma company opposition.

The IASLC, Guardant Health, the Global Lung Cancer Coalition and AstraZeneca announced the Lung Ambition Alliance, a new partnership to eliminate lung cancer as a cause of death.

The Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA) celebrated a milestone 30th anniversary of the annual Woman of the Year event on May 9, 2019, in New York City.

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