Weekly Policy Update: CBSA Opposes Expanded Prescription Drug Importation Program
By: Colorado BioScience Association Date: 01/31/2020
Last week Senator Joann Ginal introduced Senate Bill 119, Expand Canadian Prescription Drug Import Program. The bill builds on legislation that was enacted last session, that directed the Dept. of Hea...
Learn MoreWeekly Policy Update: Drug Price Transparency Bills Introduced in the House and Senate
By: Colorado BioScience Association Date: 01/24/2020
Over the past week, state legislators have introduced two drug price transparency bills that could impact our life sciences community. The first bill (SB20-107) was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Jo...
Learn MoreNew Investments Boost Colorado's Life Sciences Community
By: Colorado BioScience Association Date: 01/23/2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rockies Venture Club and Colorado BioScience Association partner to fund Colorado Life Sciences startups in a new program backed by OEDIT Denver, CO - The Rockies Venture Club an...
Learn MoreWeekly Policy Update: New Legislation Impacting Colorado’s Life Sciences Ecosystem
By: Colorado BioScience Association Date: 01/17/2020
The CBSA team is hard at work advocating on behalf of Colorado’s life sciences ecosystem. After the first full week of the legislative session, here’s an update on where we’re engaging and why. CBSA L...
Learn MoreCBSA CEO Honored by the Denver Business Journal
By: Colorado BioScience Association Date: 01/16/2020
Congratulations to CBSA President and CEO Jennifer Jones Paton! The Denver Business Journal named Jennifer to its prestigious 40 Under 40 list, released this week. The DBJ names a class of 40 Under 40...
Learn MoreWeekly Policy Update: Colorado Policymakers Outline Top Priorities for 2020 Session
By: Colorado BioScience Association Date: 01/10/2020
Colorado lawmakers returned to the Capitol on Wednesday for the start of the 2020 legislative session, where both parties laid out their top priorities. After calling for civility and bipartisanship,...
Learn MoreWeekly Policy Update: CBSA’s Priorities for the 2020 Legislative Session
By: Colorado BioScience Association Date: 01/02/2020
January 8th marks the first day of Colorado’s 2020 legislative session, but CBSA has already been hard at work advocating on behalf of our members and the patients they serve. This session, we will co...
Learn MoreCongress Votes to Repeal Medical Device Excise Tax
By: Colorado BioScience Association Date: 12/19/2019
This week Congress voted to pass a full and permanent repeal of the medical device excise tax as part of legislation to fund the federal government through the rest of the current fiscal year. This is...
Learn MoreColorado Life Sciences Companies Raise $750 Million in 2019 Pfizer Acquisition of Array BioPharma Brings Ecosystem Total to $12.1 Billion
By: Colorado BioScience Association Date: 12/17/2019
DENVER – Colorado’s life sciences ecosystem raised $750 million in 2019, with funds from federal and state grants, successful financing rounds and acquisitions. The record-breaking acquisition of Boul...
Learn MoreWeekly Policy Update: CBSA Comments on 2020 Drug Price Transparency Draft Legislation
By: Colorado BioScience Association Date: 12/16/2019
Weekly Policy Update: CBSA Comments on 2020 Drug Price Transparency Draft Legislation On Monday, CBSA sent a comment letter to Rep. Dominique Jackson and Rep. Dylan Roberts outlining our comment...
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