Weekly Policy Update: Drug Review Board Legislation Passes State Senate

Senate Bill 175 (Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board) passed the Colorado Senate today on a vote of 19-16. The bill would create a prescription drug review board in Colorado that is charged w...

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Weekly Policy Update: Colorado Legislature Finalizes State Budget

The Colorado legislature finalized the state budget today, which will now be sent to Governor Polis for his signature. In addition to funding day-to-day operations of the state government, the $34.6 b...

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CPC Works to Propel Beyond Research, Engage Community Directly

CPC is a non-profit, mission-driven Academic Research Organization (ARO) that supports all phases of clinical research. Their academically led team provides fullservice support, offering scientific ov...

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Colorado BioScience Association Appoints New Board Members

Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) today announced the appointment of seven new members to its board of directors, Jim Kasic, CEO of EndoShape and Chairman of Boulder IQ; Anil Mathai, Vice Preside...

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Colorado’s Life Sciences Ecosystem Achieves Record Q1 Fundraising

Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) today announced the state’s life sciences community raised an unprecedented $704 million in the first quarter of 2021. Capital from public, private, and federal...

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CBSA Urges CMS to Implement MCIT Rule Without Delay

In January, CMS finalized a new rule called Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technologies (MCIT). The rule provides immediate national Medicare coverage for FDA-designated breakthrough devices and diag...

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Weekly Policy Update: Biden’s Spending Proposal Signals Key Healthcare Priorities

Last week the White House unveiled a $1.5 trillion discretionary spending request for the coming fiscal year. The request, which is only part of the President’s full budget proposal, is a sharp depart...

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Your Help Needed Now: Tell Colorado Legislators to Protect Life Sciences Innovation

The Colorado state legislature is considering a bill that creates a state drug review board with the power to set payment rates for medicines in Colorado. The unelected board could set price limits wi...

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Weekly Policy Update: CBSA Convenes Roundtable Discussion with Congressman Joe Neguse

CBSA convened a virtual roundtable this week with Congressman Joe Neguse, who represents Colorado’s second Congressional district. It was a great opportunity for leaders in our ecosystem to highlight...

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Weekly Policy Update: New Study Examines Impact of Federal Drug Pricing Proposal

Last week, the Council of State Bioscience Associations released a new study that shows the impact of foreign reference pricing on patient access to lifesaving medicines and investment in new treatmen...

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