Federal Advocacy

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Michigan Congressman John Moolenaar, Chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, has introduced the Securing Innovation...

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The House Energy & Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee has advanced bipartisan legislation aimed at accelerating the FDA’s...

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For decades, drug development has followed a predictable cadence: run a trial, wait, analyze, submit. Progress has often been defined as much by...

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Momentum in Congress around Medicare coverage reform for medical devices appears to have slowed following the Administration’s introduction...

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MichBio joined leaders from across the country in Washington, D.C. for the 2026 Council of StateBioscience Associations (CSBA) Fly-In, bringing...

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Congress passed long-awaited legislation to reauthorize the SBIR and STTR programs, sending the bill to President Trump on April 1, 2026, for...

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The White House this past week announced a sweeping new tariff policy targeting imported patented pharmaceutical products, positioning the move as...

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The Trump Administration’s FY2027 budget proposal underscores a significant shift in federal priorities—pairing a record $1.5 trillion...

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The U.S. drug development landscape is entering a pivotal transition, as federal regulators and research funders accelerate efforts to reduce...

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A new proposal from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reshaping the regulatory landscape for medical device sterilization -...

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The FDA’s recent draft guidance clarifying the scope of 3-year New Clinical Investigation (NCI) exclusivity is more than a technical update...

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A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced new legislation aimed at tackling a foundational challenge in AI-driven drug discovery - the lack...

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