Advocacy

Stay informed on advocacy efforts driving growth and innovation in the bio-industry. This category features updates, initiatives, and insights focused on promoting policies and actions that support our thriving community.

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As Congress considers whether to codify Most Favored Nation (MFN) drug pricing into statute, recent comments by CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz...

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a significant shift in its drug approval standards, moving away from the long-standing...

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MichBio is proud to voice strong support for HB 5031, legislation that would renew the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) authority underpinning...

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MichBio has expressed strong support for SB 704, legislation that would establish a State Reference Laboratory to strengthen oversight,...

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The January 30, 2026 announcement of a Unified NIH Funding Strategy marks one of the most consequential shifts in federal biomedical research...

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National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Jayanta “Jay” Bhattacharya faced a pointed round of bipartisan scrutiny at a Senate...

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Michigan House Bill 4878 cleared the House Health Policy Committee this week, advancing with a committee substitute (H-3) and moving next to...

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In overlapping victories for biotech innovation and public health, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have approved two landmark pieces...

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Friends — Michigan has world-class science, a proud manufacturing legacy and thousands of bioscience jobs. But the cold truth is this:...

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A sweeping government funding package now before the U.S. Senate carries major implications for the life sciences sector - touching drug...

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The recent White House announcement of “The Great Healthcare Plan” landed with familiar fanfare: bold promises to lower drug prices,...

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A coalition of life sciences investors, Incubate, says capital is beginning to flow back into rare disease drug development, citing more than $1...

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