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Author Archive: BIOtechNOW Editor
Governors Share Best Practices on Bringing Biotech Jobs to their States
With the state competition for biotech jobs in full force at the BIO International Convention, BIO released its Bioscience Economic Development report yesterday to a standing room only crowd that came to hear Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon and Director of Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Jack Lavin share their insights on attracting and growing the biotech industry within their states. Common themes quickly emerged around Read More >
AquAdvantage Salmon: A Regulatory Odyssey
At BIO 2012, an article was published on AquaBounty Technologies which told the tale of the Company’s New Animal Drug Application (NADA) for AquAdvantage Salmon. At that time, the Company had completed all the required major elements for an FDA approval and FDA had held a thorough public airing before its Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee (VMAC) of the results of the agency’s Center for Veterinary Medicine’s (CVM) review of AquaBounty’s application. Following the meeting of Read More >
Alzheimer’s Disease “Robs You of Everything”
George Hendrick and his wife, Mary Lee, experienced the typical highs and lows of parenthood as they raised nine children in New Lenox, a south suburb of Chicago. After the couple’s nest was nearly empty, in what was supposed to be their golden years, George was told he had memory and thinking problems, and later, Alzheimer’s disease. George’s long tenure as a Will County police officer was cut short. He could no longer carry a gun, and Read More >
Venture Capital Trends
With industry data and numbers, results are always a mixed bag, says David Thomas, BIO’s Director of Industry Research & Analysis – and the latest on venture capital trends is no exception. In the U.S., biotech VC funding is flat, and start-up money is drying up. According to the National Venture Capital Association (NCVA), U.S. VC funding for biotech fell to $4.1 billion in 2012 (figure 1). This 17% drop was greater than the 10% Read More >
Biomedical R&D in the 21st Century
Reflecting back upon my career, I recognize the importance academic-industry research partnerships played in shaping my philosophy as a scientist and research leader. Something deeply fulfilling happens when basic and applied scientists ally, and our individual passion to make a difference in the life of a patient merges into a community effort. We are moving ever closer to solving some of the toughest biomedical challenges of our time. But this is also an era of Read More >
