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NIH Issues Rules Banning DEI Activities
Posted In: Federal Advocacy,
Date posted Apr 24

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has implemented new grant policies that prohibit funding for researchers and institutions engaged in...

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Prohibition of Pathogen Gain of Function Legislation Re-Introduced
Posted In: State Advocacy,
Date posted Apr 24

Two bills, HB 4332 and HB 4333 were recently re-introduced that would prohibit pathogen gain-of-function (GoF) research. Given that the...

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Reports Document FDA Review Delays: What It Means for Drug Manufacturers
Posted In: Federal Advocacy,
Date posted Apr 24

Recent reports have highlighted growing concerns over delays in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) drug review processes, particularly...

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Amid Proposed Cuts, Commission Calls For $15B NIH Support
Posted In: Federal Advocacy,
Date posted Apr 11

A federal commission, in a new report, is calling for $15 billion in new financing to reinforce the United States’ biotech leadership amid...

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Pause in Tariff Implementation Welcomed by Medtech Sector
Posted In: Federal Advocacy,
Date posted Apr 11

AdvaMed, a national medical device trade organization, of which MichBio is a state affiliate, applauded in a press release, the Trump...

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New Report on Where NIH Funding Cuts Would Hit Hardest
Posted In: Federal Advocacy,
Date posted Apr 11

According to the Science and Community Impact Mapping Project (SCIMaP), proposed NIH funding cuts could lead to $16 billion in economic loss and...

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Michigan Life Science Organizations Visit Capitol Hill
Posted In: Federal Advocacy,
Date posted Apr 10

MichBio was back on Capitol Hill last week as part of the annual BIO Legislative Fly-In to discuss issues of paramount interest to the...

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The Critical Role of Advocacy in the Bio-Industry
Posted In: Advocacy,
Date posted Apr 10

If you read our blog post Michigan Life Science Organizations Visit Capitol Hill, you would have learned about the progress we made during our...

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Legislation Threatens the Use of Animals in Research
Posted In: State Advocacy,
Date posted Mar 28

Legislation Aims to Ban Animal Research at Public Universities Legislation referred to as “Queenie’s Law,” was reintroduced in...

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Quick Senate Intro and Passage of 340B Program Legislation
Posted In: State Advocacy,
Date posted Mar 28

Michigan Senate Passes Controversial 340B Program Bills The Michigan Senate overwhelmingly passed bills, SB 94 and SB 95, that “prohibits...

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Bill on USPTO-FDA Collaboration Reintroduced
Posted In: Federal Advocacy,
Date posted Mar 28

New Bill Aims to Strengthen USPTO-FDA Collaboration A bill titled “The Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act,” or S....

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The Department of Health and Human Services to Make Significant Workforce Cuts
Posted In: Federal Advocacy,
Date posted Mar 27

Major Changes at HHS: Workforce Cuts, Reorganization, and New Leadership The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announced 10,000 job...

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