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Unleashing the Promise of Biotechnology to Cure Disease and Save Lives
The other day I came across an article discussing vaccinations and the author mentioned his 15-year-old son asking him: “Dad, what’s polio?” Many of us are old enough to remember a time when polio struck fear and caused suffering for millions. Today, at least in the developed world, polio is something kids have to ask their parents to explain to them. Imagine someday, our grandchildren asking us, “What was cancer?” How great would that be? Read More >
Biotechnology “Oozes Through Your Life”
Author Stephanie Clifford details U.S. dependency on oil in a recent Sunday New York Times article about the many ways that Oil Oozes Through Your Life, from food ingredients to plastic containers to cosmetics and all the energy that ships products from factory to consumer. The article notes that “there are only a few alternatives to petroleum-based chemicals,” but no examples other than natural gas are given. This oversight was mentioned by the USDA’s Sarah Read More >
Biotech in the age of new media
In the age of new media, sharing information about a prescription drug is even more perilous than ever. Despite promises of guidelines in 2009, the FDA still has yet to issue clear guidance to pharmaceutical companies about how to remain in compliance with regulations while using the appealing and affordable medium of new media to disseminate information. In their panel, “Talking About Your Product in the New Age: Social Media and the Internet,” moderator John Read More >
Tony Blair Talks Biotech
From Snapshot At Monday’s keynote luncheon, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair was quizzed about his motives for seeking office and his feelings about the criticism he received for allying with former President Bush. Interesting, but just as I was beginning to wonder if Blair would comment on the biotech industry, he did. Succinctly and with British understatement. When BIO president Jim Greenwood asked how Blair saw the role of government in advancing biotech, he Read More >
2011 BIO International Convention: Talent is Talent
From Trade Secrets Even if the total numbers of attendees at BIO is down from its peak, it’s still an incredibly large gathering of diverse people across the biotech spectrum. The exhibit hall is a good reflection of that. I can remember when the hall was just a collection of simple individual company stands – a few employees in a booth, a poster hanging behind them. But as the industry grew, the exhibitors changed; the Read More >
