Mass. Governor Patrick Looking Forward to the BIO International Convention
In just six months, Boston will be welcoming more than 15,500 of the world’s leading biotech stakeholders to the biggest industry event of the year – the 2012 BIO International Convention. Both...
View Article2012 MassBioEd Innovative School of the Year – Norton High School
Massachusetts is home to the full ecosystem of life sciences—including our world class academic institutions and medical centers, a vibrant venture capital community, hundreds of biotech companies of...
View Article2012 BIO International Convention: Exploring Massachusetts
By Bob Coughlin, President & CEO, MassBio Of course the 2012 BIO International Convention will be a great chance to connect, partner, network and learn. And convention-goers will have the chance to...
View ArticleSenator John Kerry and the 2012 BIO International Convention
One of our scheduled keynote speakers at the 2012 BIO International Convention in Boston was Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts. Unfortunately the Senator was unable to join us as planned when his...
View ArticleMassachusetts Governor and Lawmakers Improve Patient Access
Earlier this week Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed the 2013 budget. Within that budget are two provisions that will ultimately benefit healthcare consumers within the Commonwealth. The first...
View ArticleNew Report Shows Strength of Massachusetts’ Biotech Industry
If you read this blog, there’s a good chance you already know that Massachusetts is one of the biggest biotech hubs in the world. The Commonwealth’s successes in biotech economic development can be...
View ArticleFive Countries, One Goal: Collaboration with Global Impact in the Life...
During the 2013 BIO International Convention, the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) and regions from four other countries launched the new International Collaborative Industry Program (ICIP)....
View ArticleLike Dominoes they Fall – the GMO Labeling Bills Nationwide.
Last week, the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (commonly called the state legislature) went into recess. While it is a year-round legislature, bills not passed by the end of last...
View ArticleMassBio Releases Statement Following Cost Trends Hearings
MassBio issues this statement, following the Massachusetts’ Health Policy Commission’s (HPC) hearing earlier this week on the cost and value of health care cost trends. BIO stands with MassBio in our...
View ArticleWednesday’s Fireside Chat: Financing Innovation & Doing Social Good
Massachusetts’ biopharma industry is arguably the strongest in the world. That is due in large part to the successful cooperation of industry and governmental leaders to create an environment that...
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