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Monthly Archives: January 2013
Beantown Biotech: ‘Dominant Life Sciences Cluster’
Massachusetts’ Secretary of Housing and Economic Development, Greg Bialecki, was quoted in today’s Boston Herald as saying: “We are the dominant life sciences cluster in the world,” Greg Bialecki said, “and I don’t think that was an accident.” Thanks to the Gov. Deval Patrick administration’s support for bioscience economic development, his state has continued to grow and add biotech industry jobs as an economic engine. Boston’s biopharm industry is comprised of more than 500 companies Read More >
2013 BIO International Convention Program Highlights
I’m thrilled to be attending the upcoming 2013 BIO International Convention that is coming to Chicago April 22-25. The educational sessions, networking, business forum, and exhibits are coming together to form the strongest Convention to date. Of course, I may be biased being a Chicago native but I can’t think of a better venue and backdrop for the rapidly evolving biotechnology industry. The City of Chicago is known for its architects and novel designs, a Read More >
Renewing the Project BioShield Act: What Has It Bought and Wrought?
In the next several months, the U.S. Government will decide whether to continue the funding and authorities associated with Project BioShield, which expanded the U.S. stockpile of medical countermeasures (MCMs) for potential chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) attacks. Congress established Project BioShield in 2004 and provided $5.68B for procurement over 10 years. Two years later, it created the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to oversee BioShield’s advanced development and procurement efforts. To Read More >
CDC Addresses Flu Vaccine Shortage
Did you get your flu shot this year? With 48 states reporting widespread influenza activity, flu season has come on fast and strong. As of the second week in January, according to data released by the Center for Disease Control (CDC), 29 children have died and 5,249 Americans have been hospitalized for flu-associated conditions. What’s been most worrisome, GEN’s Alex Philippidis writes, is that there have been spot shortages of the vaccine despite manufacturers producing 145 Read More >
Auto Injectors & Pen Injectors: Differentiating Products in Asia Pacific
Asia Pacific, with its mix of mature and emerging pharmaceutical markets and strong indigenous R&D capabilities, has no doubt already become a prominent driving force for the current and future global pharmaceutical industry with reports projecting the industry in this region to grow at a CAGR of 10 percent between 2012 and 2015. As the third largest pharmaceutical market following North America and Europe, Asia Pacific offers an immense potential for multinational pharmaceutical companies not Read More >
