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Tag Archives: BIO International Convention
Vaccines Beyond 2012
Each year, approximately 1.7 million children die from a vaccine-preventable disease, and the vast majority of these deaths occur in developing countries. This BIO 2012 session, moderated by Peg Willingham of the United Nations Foundation, addressed various ways industry can help increase access to life-saving vaccines for children and adults in resource-poor countries. The thoughts of a few of the speakers on the panel for this session are summarized below. The panelists suggested that for Read More >
Telling the Biotech Story at the BIO International Convention
The global event for biotechnology wrapped up last week at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston, Mass. The event was a huge success, with a record 25,291 partnering meetings and hundreds of high-level speakers addressing critical global challenges and opportunities. More than 16,500 industry leaders from 49 states and 65 countries attended, yet again earning the title as the largest biotechnology event in the world. People are always asking for my perspective on our Convention, Read More >
Implementing the WHO PIP Framework – Industry’s Role & Outlook
In May 2011, the World Health Organization (WHO) adopted the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP) Framework after nearly five years of contentious negotiations. As noted by Anne Huvos, WHO Secretariat, the two objectives of the PIP Framework are: (1) to improve sharing of influenza viruses with human pandemic potential; and (2) to achieve more predictable, efficient, and equitable access to benefits, such as vaccines and antiviral medicines, during future pandemics. The subject of a session at Read More >
BIO Official Blogger Roundup
Want to know what’s happening at the 2012 BIO International Convention? Find out from our BIO Official Bloggers! Cross Border Biotech – Now on Video, The Cross-Border Biotech Blog Alberta, BIO, Biotech and Business, GenomeAlberta The Long and Sometimes Winding Road to Humanitarian of the Year, GenomeAlberta Alberta Company Helps Diabetics Put Their Best Food Forward, GenomeAlberta Metabolomics Technology Tackles Cancer, GenomeAlberta Pre-competitive collaboration brings medicines to patients, LillyPad Widespread praise for US drug bill, Read More >
Analysis and Impact of PDUFA V
As the House of Representatives voted unanimously to approve legislation to approve the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) V, industry leaders gathered at the 2012 BIO International Convention for a lively discussion on the changes the new legislation, focused on modernizing Food and Drug Administration regulations, will bring to the biotechnology industry. The super session panel discussion was moderated by Steve Usdin, Washington Editor of BioCentury and Co-Host of BioCentury This Week, and included Read More >
