A significant date for biotechnology and the historic fight to create vaccines, the Biden administration will end the COVID-19 public health emergency on May 11, …
U.S. COVID public health emergency will end in May Read More »
A whole new strain of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) has spread to six U.S. states, reports Pig Progress—highlighting the importance of advancing animal …
Deadly pig disease variant stresses the need for animal biotech Read More »
Acting upon the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) request, the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) decided unanimously on Thursday to recommend …
VRBPAC recommends harmonizing COVID vaccines content Read More »
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) has welcomed China’s positive development: The country has decided to allow the import of biotech crops, including two that had …
China approves eight biotech crops — a promising development Read More »
Ahead of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) meeting to discuss the nation’s COVID-19 vaccine strategy, two studies published Wednesday provide more evidence of …
Bivalent boosters halve infection, hospitalization risk of XBB variants, studies show Read More »
Australian scientists are a step closer to finding new and more effective treatments for lymphoma and lung cancer after opening up new treatment options that …
Australian scientists work on helping the immune system kill cancer cells Read More »
Over the last 10 years, partnering has been an essential driver of the U.S. biotech business, with external partnerships increasing by 152% and tripling in …
Partnering is a big deal at the BIO CEO & Investor Conference in NYC, Feb. 6-7 Read More »
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In light of the drastic rebate hike prompted by inflation and COVID-driven increases in demand, the U.K. is no longer a viable market for pharmaceutical …
European lessons on drug price controls teach the U.S. how ‘not to do it’ Read More »
To simplify and streamline the COVID-19 vaccination process while pushing for increased vaccination rates, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed updating the COVID-19 …
Reaching net zero is impossible without more plans and policies to remove carbon dioxide, says a report published yesterday by experts working with the Intergovernmental Panel on …
Carbon removal technology is needed for reaching net zero Read More »
Biotech experts at Davos last week agreed that despite facing many challenges, in particular with climate change and food security, biotechnology is providing solutions. “Combating …
‘Biotechnology holds solutions’ to climate change and food security Read More »
