Weekly Policy Update: Medical Device Tax Advocacy and the CACI Legislative Candidate Interviews
By: Colorado BioScience Association Date: 07/13/2018
CBSA continues to advocate for a full repeal of the Medical device tax in standalone legislation. A permanent repeal of the tax remains a top priority for CBSA and Colorado's medtech innovators. While...
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By: Colorado BioScience Association Date: 07/06/2018
This week Colorado BioScience Association along with AdvaMed, our Board Chair Scott Larson at Terumo BCT, Zimmer Biomet and ResMed met with Congresswoman DeGette. The meeting offered a great opportuni...
Learn MoreWeekly Policy Update: Primary Elections, Congratulating Sen. Gardner, and Drug Pricing
By: Colorado BioScience Association Date: 06/28/2018
2018 COLORADO PRIMARY ELECTION With the anticipated Colorado Primary Election this week, we learned the long-awaited results of who would be our top two democratic and republican candidates for Govern...
Learn MoreWeekly Policy Update: FDA Releases Important Guidances
By: Colorado BioScience Association Date: 06/21/2018
The FDA recently announced the release of important guidances, “Drug and Device Manufacturer Communications With Payors, Formulary Committees, and Similar Entities–Questions and Answers,” and “Medical...
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By: Colorado BioScience Association Date: 06/15/2018
This week HHS Secretary Alex Azar appeared in front of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee for a hearing on drug pricing. Secretary Azar’s prepared testimony in large part summa...
Learn MoreColorado BioScience Association Highlights Innovative Spirit, Collaborative Culture in Colorado
By: Colorado BioScience Association Date: 06/13/2018
Annual Bioscience Colorado Magazine Profiles Leaders, Incubators and Ecosystems Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) launched the new issue of its annual magazine, Colorado Bioscience: Igniting the...
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By: Colorado BioScience Association Date: 06/08/2018
This week CBSA President and CEO April Giles and Vice President Jennifer Jones returned from the 2018 BIO International Convention in Boston, Massachusetts. This annual trip is a great opportunity to...
Learn MoreWeekly Policy Update: BIO International Convention and Voter Registration
By: Colorado BioScience Association Date: 06/01/2018
POLICY UPDATES Yesterday the May Focus newsletter was published for a more detailed look at policy, and other issues, please read Jennifer’s monthly policy update in May’s Focus newsletter. 2018 BIO I...
Learn MoreWeekly Policy Update: The Colorado Experience, Tariff Advocacy, and FDA Funding News
By: Colorado BioScience Association Date: 05/25/2018
COLORADO EXPERIENCE – BOULDER This week Jennifer Jones, Vice President of the Colorado BioScience Association, participated in the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation’s Colorado Experience two-...
Learn MoreWeekly Policy Update: A Quick Review of President Trump’s Prescription Medication Plan
By: Colorado BioScience Association Date: 05/18/2018
Last Friday President Trump unveiled his administration’s plan to help make prescription drugs more affordable for patients. The blueprint called “American Patients First" builds on the president's 20...
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