Good Day BIO Newsletter

New Mexico’s legislature passed a clean fuel standard—something BIO’s been working on for a while. Also, reports indicate WTO negotiators could not reach a consensus on expanding the COVID IP waiver ahead of the Ministerial later this month. Here’s what we know. (645 words, 3 minutes, 13 seconds)

Happy Valentine’s Day! On the day celebrating love—during American Heart Month—we look at new cardiovascular research and innovations that make us love biotech. Enjoy your chocolate today—because climate change is coming. (522 words, 2 minutes, 36 seconds)

Today, a closer look at why Congress should pass the EPIC Act and end the “pill penalty,” and some ideas on how policy can encourage a more sustainable bioeconomy. (474 words, 2 minutes, 22 seconds)

A new report from the AMR Industry Alliance warns of researchers leaving the field of AMR, and a European Parliament vote cleared the way for potential legislation to ease regulation of some crops altered through “new genomic techniques (NGTs).” (608 words, 3 minutes, 2 seconds)

We recap what biopharma CEOs said on Capitol Hill yesterday, and the launch of a new cloud-based platform that would streamline information and data exchange between drug developers and regulators worldwide. (698 words, 3 minutes, 29 seconds)

BIO Board member Eddie J. Sullivan testified on the Hill yesterday about the impact an expanded IP waiver would have on innovative biotechs like SAb Biotherapeutics—we have a recap, as well as yesterday’s House vote to prohibit the use of QALYs in federal programs. (532 words, 2 minutes, 39 seconds)

A busy day on Capitol Hill advances legislation on PBMs and preventive care, and brings important discussions on antimicrobial resistance. Meanwhile, BIO tells the Biden administration why Bayh-Dole cannot be used for drug price controls. (587 words, 2 minutes, 56 seconds)

Americans want climate solutions, finds Yale research. Meanwhile, flu is on the rise, and not enough Americans are vaccinated. (546 words, 2 minutes, 43 seconds)

BIO warns USTR of global threats to U.S. IP (including WTO waivers), while several new reports highlight the importance of biotech to sustainable farm productivity. (621 words, 3 minutes, 6 seconds)

We recap a busy week, with activity on drug price controls and a look at alarming surges in measles around the world. (484 words, 2 minutes, 25 seconds)