Last updated: April 6, 2020 Urgent: CBSA is working with policymakers and business leaders to support our ecosystem during the COVID-19 pandemic and offer our community’s expertise. The Governor’s tea…Learn More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a leading gene editing company, today announced the pricing of an underwritten offering of 3,500,000 shares of…Learn More

Cerebral Therapeutics is dedicated to improving the lives of patients living with uncontrolled neurological diseases, with an initial focus on refractory epilepsy. The company is addressing chronic ne…Learn More

Viridian Therapeutics Company Release - 01/19/2021 Jonathan Violin, Ph.D., M.B.A. appointed President, CEO and directorBarrett Katz , M.D., M.B.A. joins Viridian as Chief Medical OfficerViridian…Learn More

(BOULDER), January 21, 2021 – AGC Biologics, a leading global Biopharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), has announced a new appointment to oversee the startup, stra…Learn More

On January 20, President Joe Biden signed a series of executive orders, just hours after taking his oath of office. In addition to reversing some of the steps taken by the Trump Administration over th…Learn More

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule this week that creates a new, voluntary pathway for immediate, national Medicare coverage for medical technologies approved…Learn More

The University of Colorado Denver and the Anschutz Medical Campus received the majority of health research grants, including $1.8 million for projects specific to Covid-19. Find out more in the Denver…Learn More

BOULDER, Colo. (January 8, 2021)—SomaLogic Inc., a global leader in proteomic discovery and applications transforming biomedical discovery and clinical diagnostics, today announced the appointment of…Learn More

The Small Business Administration (SBA) released new guidance this week for the next round of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. Congress authorized $284.45 billion to go towards PPP loans as pa…Learn More

CBSA submitted a letter to the U.S. International Trade Commission this week calling attention to a complaint made by Ventria Bioscience, Inc., an important member of Colorado's life sciences communit…Learn More

The test is so accurate, it can determine whether a person's symptoms will be mild or severe. DENVER — Scientists at the University of Denver's (DU) Knoebel Institute for Healthy Aging, in collaborati…Learn More

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University is partnering with a Colorado company led by a Purdue alum to offer rapid antigen COVID-19 testing for undergraduate, graduate and professional students t…Learn More

On January 13, the Colorado General Assembly will convene for a short time to address urgent business and then take a temporary recess, with the aim of returning to the state Capitol on February 16 to…Learn More

BOULDER, Colo., January 5, 2021 — SomaLogic Inc., a privately held health information company, announced today the appointments of Angela Bakker Lee, Ph.D. as executive vice president for healthcare m…Learn More

Expanding Bolder Surgical’s line of vessel sealing products LOUISVILLE, COLO., Jan. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bolder Surgical, today announced the launch of its CoolSeal™ Vessel Sealing platform. …Learn More

Several Colorado companies are working on vaccines or technology to enhance vaccine distribution. Find out more in the Denver Business Journal article.…Learn More

BOULDER, Colo., December 22, 2020 — SomaLogic, Inc., global leader in proteomic discovery and applications transforming biomedical discovery and clinical diagnostics, announced today that it added $81…Learn More

Late last night Congress passed a $900 billion coronavirus aid package that will provide emergency economic relief and stimulate the nation’s economy. This is the first COVID-19 relief measure that Co…Learn More

Neurexis Therapeutics relies on innovation to address a substantial unmet medical need: damage to the brain resulting from loss of blood flow during stroke, cardiac arrest, and other events. The compa…Learn More

Today the Governor’s Office of State Planning & Budgeting and the state’s Legislative Council presented their December economic and revenue forecasts to the General Assembly’s Joint Budget Committ…Learn More

Colorado’s life sciences community gathered on December 9 to toast the companies and organizations driving health innovation forward. CBSA President & CEO Jennifer Jones Paton and CBSA Board Chair…Learn More

Leadership During COVID-19 Accelerated Interest and Investment in Colorado DENVER – Colorado BioScience Association today announced the fourth year Colorado’s life sciences community has raised more t…Learn More

The last week has been groundbreaking for science and health innovation. On Friday, December 11, the U.S. FDA granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and B…Learn More

Yesterday Senator Michael Bennet introduced new legislation in the U.S. Senate that aims to ensure timely Medicare coverage for new, innovative tests that detect multiple types of cancer before sympto…Learn More

On Wednesday, the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) partnered with CBSA and the six other advanced industries to host an informational session for state legislato…Learn More

Inscripta Wins Company of the Year, Edgewise Therapeutics Named as Rising Star Denver, December 10, 2020 – Colorado BioScience Association celebrated the companies and organizations driving new health…Learn More

– Financing Round Led by Viking Global Investors – – Proceeds will fund ongoing clinical development of EDG-5506, a novel, oral drug candidate for Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy, as well as ot…Learn More

The Colorado General Assembly met for a three-day Special Session this week to pass an economic stimulus package that provides support and relief to certain small businesses, education providers, and…Learn More

This week CBSA partnered with the Colorado Cancer Caucus and the Biotechnology innovation Organization (BIO) to host a discussion on the promise of genomic medicine for oncology and rare, genetic dise…Learn More

Capital raise will support expansion and commercialization of leading proteomics platform serving life science and clinical markets Syndicate of leading life science specialist investors BOULDER, Colo…Learn More

Colorado BioScience Association congratulates CBSA members awarded proof-of-concept and early-stage capital grants by Colorado’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT). A total…Learn More

Yesterday Governor Polis called a Special Session of the General Assembly to discuss an economic stimulus package that he said cannot wait until January. The session is scheduled to begin on November…Learn More

Z Biotech is a leading biotech company providing the most advanced microarray products and quality services for glycomics research. The company contributes leading carbohydrate products and services t…Learn More

Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)’s Advanced Industries Accelerator Grant Program realeased a list of 37 Colorado start-ups approved for funding. A total of…Learn More

BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Prima-Temp, Inc., a leader in developing digital health solutions through chronobiology, has been awarded a patent recognizing its innovati…Learn More

Earlier this month, Governor Polis released his $35 billion budget proposal for fiscal year 2021-22. The request included three key elements to boost Colorado’s economy and support critical investment…Learn More

In September, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) published proposed rules on Equal Pay Transparency providing guidance for implementation of the state’s new Equal Pay for Equal Wor…Learn More

It can be very difficult to manufacture generic versions of biologic drugs. But SomaLogic has a test that can help determine whether a new drug candidate is similar enough to the original drug to be c…Learn More

Workflow to play a vital role in enabling rapid testing of large numbers of people AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- L7 Informatics announced that it has deployed L7 | ES…Learn More

Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) brought leaders from Colorado’s life sciences community together to meet with Governor Polis, Lt. Governor Primavera, and their staff. The group had the opportu…Learn More

Colorado voters were highly motivated in this year’s election. In fact, the state experienced record turnout, with over 80% of eligible voters participating in the election. As predicted, Colorado con…Learn More

Today Governor Polis submitted his budget request for the 2021 – 2022 fiscal year. The proposal calls for $35.4 billion in total funds and includes three key elements that the administration believes…Learn More

Read the whole story. Pharmaceutical and medical device companies are always under pressure to improve research productivity. Increasingly, they rely on contract research organizations (CROs) for acce…Learn More

Led by a combination of laser experts and Abbott and Bayer vets, the company aims to offer ‘speed without compromise’ with on-the-spot, highly-accurate COVID, heart attack and sepsis tests October 29,…Learn More

In an exclusive interview, CEO Scott Hutton talks about the next steps for the company, which specializes in blood-based diagnostic tests for lung diseases. Find out more in the Denver Business Journa…Learn More

The company has been growing over the past several years, and recently went to market with its genomic engineering platform. Learn more in the Denver Business Journal article.…Learn More

CBSA partnered with the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) to host a webinar about the ecosystem’s work to develop and deliver a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. The discussion featured a…Learn More

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (AΩA) aims to improve the medical profession and care for all through education, teaching, leadership, humanism, and community service. AΩA is the nation’s only…Learn More

This week CBSA held a virtual roundtable with Congresswoman Diana DeGette, who represents Colorado’s first Congressional district. It was a great opportunity to showcase the critical health innovation…Learn More

Supporting the advancement of its mission to transform diagnostics, the company also welcomes new members and names a new Chairman to its Board of Directors October 16, 2020 Boulder, CO — MBio Diagno…Learn More

The Denver metro area has ranked among the largest U.S. life science markets for the first time, in a new report from CBRE. The report on U.S. life sciences ranks the top clusters in the country. On t…Learn More

On Thursday, the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing held a virtual stakeholder meeting to provide an update on the progress of Colorado’s Canadian drug importation program. The program was…Learn More

AURORA, Colo., Oct. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Summit Biolabs, Inc., an early-stage molecular diagnostics company specializing in saliva-based testing for COVID-19 and head & neck cancer,…Learn More

Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) leads Policy + Advocacy for Colorado’s life sciences community. We work for a pro-innovation policy environment to accelerate the growth of our life sciences eco…Learn More

This afternoon CBSA hosted a virtual roundtable with Senator Michael Bennet to provide updates on the innovative work underway in Colorado to defeat COVID-19. In his opening comments, the Senator talk…Learn More

System chosen for improved efficacy and fast delivery GOLDEN, Colo. — October 6, 2020 — PharmaJet®, the maker of innovative, needle-free injection technology, today announced that its Strati…Learn More

Through the generous support of the Amgen Foundation, the Colorado BioScience Institute (Institute), in collaboration with the Harvard LabXchange creators, will begin training Colorado teachers on Lab…Learn More

ArcherDX had previously applied for an IPO before the public company its acquisition was announced. Learn more in the Denver Business Journal.…Learn More

Primary axillary hyperhidrosis is estimated to affect over 10 million people in the U.S. Sofpironium bromide is a retrometabolically designed investigational new chemical entity BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 0…Learn More

On September 29, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) published proposed Equal Pay Transparency Rules (“EPT Rules”) providing guidance for implementation of the state’s new Equal Pay…Learn More

For Immediate Release: October 1, 2020 Colorado BioScience Association Welcomes Community to Colorado Life Sciences Innovation Forum Two-Day Event Includes Unveiling of 2020-2021 BioScien…Learn More

A Westminster biotech company has a new clinical development strategy following a recent acquisition it made. TriSalus Life Sciences is an emerging immuno-oncology company that has developed technolog…Learn More

IMD Path is an Integrated Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory with enabling pathology and empowering oncology offering state-of-the-art technology and testing capabilities. With out of the box creative d…Learn More

Yesterday the FDA issued their final rule and guidance on the importation of prescription drugs. They were first proposed last December, and CBSA worked with other state bioscience associations to sub…Learn More

Gastrointestinal endoscopy focused startup company to expand development effort for novel endoscopic single balloon overtube product line. Aspero Medical, a medical device startup focused on developin…Learn More

The company has a drug in its arsenal that it believes could be effective in the treatment of Covid-19 patients. Find out more in the Denver Business Journal.…Learn More

This morning, the Joint Budget Committee (JBC) heard presentations on the September economic and revenue forecast from Legislative Council Staff and the Office of State Planning and Budgeting (OSPB).…Learn More

On Sunday, President Trump issued an Executive Order on a drug pricing policy called “most-favored-nation.” The order directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and implement…Learn More

At a press conference on Tuesday, Governor Jared Polis announced that Colorado will partner with Google and Apple on a contact tracing app for COVID-19. By the end of September, any resident with a sm…Learn More

Ampion-treated patients showed improvement from severe disease/hospitalization to uninfected/ambulatory on the ordinal scaleAmpion-treated patients showed greater improvement compared to patients trea…Learn More

Proov, an at-home hormone testing kit company, has announced funding from two venture capital firms that aim to build up underrepresented founders. The investment – the amount was not disclosed – from…Learn More

Hear from Richard Hanbury, Sana Health Founder, the story of how the company started and the drive behind it all. Hanbury has created a Lafayette-based company known as Sana Health, which produces med…Learn More

Advancement of the U.S. based program will be dependent upon results generated from AnGes’ ongoing and planned clinical studies in Japan IBARAKI CITY, Osaka and BOULDER, Colo., Sept. 08, 2020 (GLOBE N…Learn More

This week the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the long-awaited proposed rule on "Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technologies." The proposed rule would make significant cha…Learn More

AveXis is now known as Novartis Gene Therapies, marking another milestone in their journey to be the world’s leading gene therapy company. Novartis has renamed the previously acquired AveXis to Novart…Learn More

CBSA sponsor, EY, released the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist list for the Mountain Desert region today. Congratulations and amazing job to CBSA member DMC Biotechnologies, Inc. for being named…Learn More

CBSA member PharmaJet hosted a visit with U.S. Senator Cory Gardner this week to showcase their needle-free technology for vaccine and therapeutic delivery. It was a great opportunity for the company…Learn More

A Boulder food technology company is looking to change the way people think about pet food. Bond Pet Foods has developed a prototype for lab-grown pet food using real meat protein. While the startup i…Learn More

CBSA members PharmaJet and CirrusMD Inc. are featured in The Business Journals Crisis Innovators: How 8 Colorado Startups are Fighting COVID-19. Across the state, Colorado’s tech and startup innovator…Learn More

CBSA brought our life sciences community together for our annual All-Member Meeting on August 19, led by CBSA Board Chair Bob Reddy of Medtronic and CBSA President and CEO Jennifer Jones Paton. Bob an…Learn More

CBSA continues to engage the Colorado Congressional delegation around an executive order that the President announced on July 24 that would limit payment for Medicare Part B drugs to the lowest price…Learn More

President Trump recently issued an executive order intended to increase federal support for the domestic manufacture of “essential medicines,” “medical countermeasures,” and “critical inputs” through…Learn More

Biodesix Prepares to Test Thousands as Students Return to Campus BOULDER, CO, August 12, 2020 – Biodesix, Inc., a leading diagnostic company with a focus in lung disease, today announced plans to prov…Learn More

Terumo BCT is revamping its brand to Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies to reflect the company promise to unlock the potential of blood and cells and its heritage to innovate with customers to serve m…Learn More

CBSA supports H.R. 7917, the IGNITE American Innovation Act, bipartisan legislation recently introduced to ensure innovative and entrepreneurial companies can access the necessary liquidity to continu…Learn More

Sana Health Inc., is currently in the middle of its trials for the behavioral health device that uses a relaxation mask to relieve chronic pain and stress. Sana has raised $5.8 million in new venture…Learn More

CBSA and our members met with Senator Michael Bennet and Rep. Diana DeGette’s offices this week to discuss the Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act, recent federal legislation…Learn More

ClinImmune Labs is a network of innovators and dedicated visionaries that specialize in cell therapy and gene therapy. A pioneer instem cell therapy, ClinImmune recognizes their team brings a unique e…Learn More

The Energize Colorado Gap Fund was created by Senate Bill 222 and will provide more than $25 million in small business loans and grants to boost small businesses impacted by COVID-19. Sole propr…Learn More

Colorado BioScience Association is proud of how our life sciences ecosystem has responded to the outbreak of COVID-19. We have seen our members come together to address the crisis and commit resources…Learn More

New Iridium photocatalysis platform can reduce manufacturing time and increase yields for many drugs and is now being tested with potential COVID-19 treatment Remdesivir BOULDER, Colo., July 08, 2020…Learn More

Recently, Colorado Representative Diana DeGette and Indiana Representative Larry Bucshon introduced two bills to increase diagnostic testing capabilities at public health laboratories, in hospitals, a…Learn More

On June 15, the Second Regular Session of the 72nd General Assembly adjourned sine die, marking the end of a truly historic legislative session. During the first two months of the session, we saw the…Learn More

Last Tuesday was Colorado’s primary election, where voters decided on candidates for races including the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, the state legislature, and other races like distric…Learn More

LONGMONT, Colo., June 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- KromaTiD, Inc. announced today the launch of its new product dGH In-Site™, a single-cell, high resolution, genome-wide DNA insert trac…Learn More

ArtisanBio creates customized cell engineering solutions to solve the most challenging problems in human health applications. By leveraging rapid advances in DNA reading and writing technologies at th…Learn More

On Tuesday, Governor Polis signed two state bills into law that will provide support for Colorado small businesses through low-interest loans and grants from the state. Both bills passed with bipartis…Learn More

Just a few weeks ago, the company filed for an IPO. Now, it's being acquired. Find out more in the article from Denver Business Journal.…Learn More

Today, the Joint Budget Committee (JBC) heard presentations on the June economic and revenue forecast from Legislative Council Staff and the Office of State Planning and Budgeting (OSPB). The takeaway…Learn More

BOULDER, Colo., June 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brickell Biotech, Inc. (“Brickell”) (Nasdaq: BBI), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative and differentiated prescri…Learn More

Neuromuscular Expert Joins as Company Prepares Lead Muscular Dystrophy Product Candidate for Clinical Development Boulder, Colo., (June 17, 2020) – Edgewise Therapeutics, a biopharmaceu…Learn More

Aims to Inform use of Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) Monitoring in Clinical Trial Protocols and Future Therapy Optimization BOULDER, Colo., June 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – ArcherDX, Inc. today annou…Learn More

Just days before the end of the session, Colorado state legislators introduced House Bill 1420, a controversial measure that would eliminate critical tax breaks and relief for Colorado businesses of a…Learn More

The legislative session continued for a third week with a wave of controversial bills, including the introduction of House Bill 1420, which would eliminate critical tax breaks and relief for Colorado…Learn More

Drug candidate active against EGFR and KRAS mutant lung cancer cell lines Fort Collins, CO, June 11, 2020 – Cetya Therapeutics, Inc. today announced issuance of US Patent No. 10,676,504 and Australian…Learn More

Numbers Signal Steady Jobs, Salary, and Funding Gains DENVER – Colorado BioScience Association shares newly released employment and federal funding data on life sciences in Colorado, demonstrating eco…Learn More

Colorado BioScience Association warmly welcomes AGC Biologics to our state. Last week, the global CDMO announced it will invest $100 million in a large-scale biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility i…Learn More

On Friday, President Trump signed into law the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act. The new law addresses many concerns raised by the small business community about the Paycheck Protection Pro…Learn More

This week, CBSA hosted a roundtable with Congressman Ed Perlmutter, who represents Colorado’s seventh Congressional district. It was a great opportunity for members of our community to ask questi…Learn More

Westminster, Colorado (May 27, 2020) —Flagship Biosciences, providers of expert tissue data insights, today announced that Aymii Couzelis has been named to its executive team as Chief Information Offi…Learn More

On behalf of Colorado’s life sciences community, CBSA is pleased to welcome Global CDMO AGC Biologics to our state. The company invested $100 million in a 300,000-square-foot facility in Boulder and w…Learn More

AveXis, a Novartis Company, agrees to contribute the use of its gene therapy manufacturing expertise to help produce and scale novel vaccine that uses adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector for clinical…Learn More

On May 26, the Colorado state legislature resumed the 2020 session with a condensed list of bills. Here’s a quick recap of key bills that were heard this week. House Bill 1195, Consumer Digital Repair…Learn More

Westminster, CO, May 28, 2020 – ARCA biopharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: ABIO) today announced a new development program to evaluate AB201 (rNAPc2), a potent, selective inhibitor of tissue factor (TF), as a pote…Learn More

Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)’s Advanced Industries Accelerator Grant Program realeased a list of 27 Colorado start-ups approved for funding. A total of…Learn More

Since last fall, CBSA has been advocating for an extension of the Innovative Industries Internship Program, which is set to expire July 1 of this year. The program incentivizes employers to find, hire…Learn More

On May 21, Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) partnered with the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) to host a webinar about the COVID-19 global development pipeline and how Colorado’s lif…Learn More

The DARTNet Institute (DI) has facilitated partnerships between practice-based research networks, academic health centers, clinicians, and patients. The institute leverages existing electronic data an…Learn More

$1.88 million in biomedical research grant funding for 2020 Class DENVER, May 22, 2020 — The Boettcher Foundation has selected eight researchers to receive funding through the Boettcher Foundation’s W…Learn More

Since early May, the Joint Budget Committee (JBC) has been working to balance the state budget and review recommendations from the committee staff and the Governor’s Office of State Planning and Budge…Learn More

We are excited to share good news about the Advanced Industries Accelerator Grant Program. Yesterday, the General Assembly’s Joint Budget Committee (JBC) decided to preserve the program and maintain a…Learn More

ArcherDX, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Device Designation for its next-generation sequencing (NGS) device under development as a compa…Learn More

Last week, the Colorado General Assembly’s Joint Budget Committee (JBC) continued their work to balance the state budget and considered many of the remaining budget cut recommendations for each state…Learn More

Groundbreaking platform combines novel laser wavelength with fully integrated tissue temperature monitoring and control systems to deliver a paradigm-shifting non-systemic solution for acne sufferers.…Learn More

Senator Michael Bennet is planning to introduce legislation that would create new incentives for the development of innovative antimicrobial drugs, called the Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to…Learn More

Collaboration will focus on development of a companion diagnostic (CDx) for Vitrakvi®, the first-in-class tyrosine kinase (TRK) inhibitor approved in the U.S. and Europe for adult pediatric patients w…Learn More

On Wednesday, CBSA hosted a discussion with Congressman Jason Crow, who represents Colorado’s sixth Congressional district. The Congressman gave an update on his efforts to provide relief for small bu…Learn More

FDA Approves FENSOLVI® (leuprolide acetate) for Injectable Suspension for Pediatric Patients with Central Precocious Puberty Fensolvi is the only six-month, subcutaneously administered leuprolide acet…Learn More

On Tuesday, the General Assembly’s Joint Budget Committee (JBC) delayed a vote on the Advanced Industries Accelerator Grant Program. The newest recommendation from budget committee staff would elimina…Learn More

Earlier this week, staff analysts for the Joint Budget Committee (JBC) presented revised figure setting documents to guide the JBC as they work to balance the budget over the coming weeks. The documen…Learn More

Colorado is facing massive budget shortfalls due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This puts the flagship funding program for life sciences in Colorado at risk. The Advanced Industries Accelerator Grant Progr…Learn More

Avidity finds creative fuel at Fitzsimons Innovation Community. An expert in bioluminescent technologies, the company develops molecular affinity tools for connecting molecules. Avidity products are s…Learn More

On Monday, CBSA hosted a virtual town hall with Senator Cory Gardner. More than 65 members and leaders of Colorado’s life sciences community came together to ask questions and offer feedback about the…Learn More

On Sunday, Governor Polis issued a new Executive Order to move Colorado to the Safer at Home phase. The Safer at Home Order phases in the reopening of certain businesses over the next week, while cont…Learn More

On April 23, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, and the following day President Trump signed the bill into law. The $484 billion…Learn More

Bob Reddy of Medtronic Enabling Technologies, Dr. Kiki Traylor of Amgen Named Board Chair and Vice Chair Denver – Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) today welcomed new officers and members to…Learn More

Just days after President Trump signed the CARES Act into law, Members of Congress were already talking about the need for a fourth relief package to help ease the economic pain created by the pandemi…Learn More

The Colorado General Assembly’s top-ranking lawmakers from each party met on Wednesday to discuss a number of big issues they’re facing. First, legislative leadership determined that the General Assem…Learn More

Partnership brings together world-leading plasma companies to focus on developing and delivering a hyperimmune immunoglobulin in the global fight against COVID-19. Learn more in the press release.…Learn More

Future Use in Outbreak Management Expected, via DARPA Partnership Boulder, CO, April 6, 2020 – MBio Diagnostics today announced an expanded scope contract with the US Defense Advanced Research Project…Learn More

CBSA continues to work with federal, state and local officials to advocate for our life sciences ecosystem and facilitate connections for companies and organizations working on COVID-19. On Monday, we…Learn More

There’s immediate relief for small businesses affected by COVID-19 under the CARES Act. New loans are available through the Paycheck Protection Program beginning today, Friday, April 3, for small comp…Learn More

Adaptive Extends Immune Medicine Platform to Discover Therapeutic Antibodies From Recovered COVID-19 Patients Amgen Will Leverage Genetics, Immunology, Antibody Engineering and Manufacturing Capabilit…Learn More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [BROOMFIELD, CO – 31 MARCH 2020] Shortly after receiving a $24.5 million project from the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop a scopolamine auto-injector, Aktivax, Inc. has be…Learn More

Westminster, CO, March 31, 2020 -- Flagship Biosciences, providers of expert tissue data insights, today announced that Geoff Metcalf, MBA, PMP, will join its executive team as Vice President Clinical…Learn More

This afternoon, President Trump signed into law S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The $2 trillion relief package is the largest economic stimulus measure in mode…Learn More

Colorado is now under a Stay-at-Home-Order issued by Governor Jared Polis. The order requires everyone in Colorado to stay in their place of residence, except for certain necessary activities, essenti…Learn More

Lausanne, Switzerland, and Boston, United States – March 26, 2020 SOPHiA GENETICS, leader in Data-Driven Medicine, today announced that it is entering the fight against the COVID-19 coronavirus by ext…Learn More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [BROOMFIELD, MARCH 23, 2020] Aktivax, Inc. has been awarded a $24.5 million US government project to develop an autoinjector treatment for exposure to nerve agents. The award is…Learn More

The City and County of Denver and the City of Boulder issued stay-at-home orders on Monday following the Governor’s directive on in-person workforce reduction during the COVID-19 pandemic. CBSA antici…Learn More

Colorado BioScience Association is working with policymakers and business leaders to support our ecosystem during the COVID-19 pandemic and offer our community’s expertise. The Governor’s team is aski…Learn More

On Sunday, Governor Polis issued an Executive Order that requires all non-critical businesses in the state to reduce their in-person workforce by 50% due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It requires all non-…Learn More

During these challenging times, CBSA is focused on supporting our ecosystem and its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We continue to engage with our local, state, and federal elected officials to ens…Learn More

Technology being used to progress nucleic acid vaccines GOLDEN, Colo. — March 17, 2020 — PharmaJet®, the maker of innovative, needle-free injection technology, announced that it received a $9.6 m…Learn More

Chairman and CEO Albert Bourla Calls on Biopharma Industry to Collaborate on Combatting the Global Pandemic. Read the plan here.…Learn More

To do their part in slowing the spread of COVID-19, the Colorado General Assembly met on Saturday, March 14th and passed a Joint Resolution to temporarily adjourn until March 30. The legislature also…Learn More

Businesses and organizations here in Colorado and around the world are all managing through the impact of COVID-19 on their business operations and personal lives. Our ecosystem’s work to drive health…Learn More

New Structure Increases Customer Focus, Agility and Growth Opportunities March 10, 2020 07:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Biodesix, Inc., a leading diagnostic company in…Learn More

State legislators introduced a bill this week to extend the Innovative Industries Internship Program for another five years. The program was created in 2015 to meet the critical needs of Colorado’s lo…Learn More

Dr. Jeffrey Shuren to Join Conference Live via Video from Washington, D.C. DENVER – Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) welcomes FDA’s Dr. Jeffrey Shuren via video conference to today’s annual Medi…Learn More

CBSA was in DC this week representing Colorado’s life sciences ecosystem as part of the AdvaMed Fly-in. It was a great opportunity to meet with the Colorado delegation offices and advocate for federal…Learn More

At a stakeholder meeting on Tuesday the Colorado Hospital Association walked through their draft proposal for a total cost of care model in Colorado. Based on programs already operating in Oregon and…Learn More

CBSA was at the Colorado State Capitol again this week to voice our concerns about legislation focused on drug price transparency and prescription drug importation. House Bill 1160, Drug Price Transpa…Learn More

This week, CBSA weighed in on Senate Bill 10, Repeal Ban on Local Government Regulation of Plastics, to ensure life-saving medicines and medical devices are not impacted by local regulations on single…Learn More

Colorado BioScience Association and Rockies Venture Club recently announced a new effort to fund early-stage life sciences companies in Colorado, funded by an Advanced Industries Accelerator Grant fro…Learn More

DENVER – Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) brings leaders from Colorado life sciences companies and organizations to the State Capitol today, February 4, 2020, to share innovation stories with le…Learn More

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 More

Officials from Zoetis, the world’s leading animal health company, and Colorado State University gathered on the Foothills Campus on Jan. 28 to celebrate the opening of a new lab. The 3,000-square-foot…Learn More

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 More

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 More

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 More

Funding will be utilized for expansion of clinical training simulations and virtual simulation technologies. Health Scholars, known for their VR simulations and cloud-based training platform utilized…Learn More

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 More

-Financing to support ongoing development of nascent RNA drug screen, providing critical novel data to improve drug success- BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arpeggio Bio, a preclinical company whose…Learn More

DUBLIN, Jan. 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) announced it has acquired Stimgenics, LLC, a privately-held company based in Bloomington, Illinois, that has pioneered a no…Learn More

BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Crestone, Inc. today announced an award from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) for the preclinical development of its antibiotic lead series to treat nontuberculous…Learn More

Medical device company dedicated to healing diabetic foot ulcers secures financing and graduates from Innosphere incubator program Colorado, Jan. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaporox, a Denver-ba…Learn More

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 More

Company Plans to Initiate Phase 2b Clinical Trial for the Treatment of Medically Refractory Epilepsy in 2020 AURORA, Colo., Jan. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Cerebral Therapeutics, a clinica…Learn More

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 More

Robotic Trajectory Guidance Platform Integrates Multiple Enabling Technologies to Support Complex Cranial Procedures DUBLIN, Dec. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) annou…Learn More

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 More

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 More

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…Learn More

World-Class Medical Innovation Community Opens Third Building and Welcomes a Roster of Tenants to the Campus of Life Sciences Visionaries AURORA (December 13, 2019) – Fitzsimons Innovation Community,…Learn More

New Funding Brings Total Amount Raised by the Company to $259.5 Million Inscripta, Inc., today announced the company has raised $125 million in a Series D financing with support from the company’s exi…Learn More

AVITA Medical (ASX: AVH, NASDAQ: RCEL), a regenerative medicine company with a technology platform positioned to address unmet medical needs in therapeutic skin restoration, and scientists at the…Learn More

BOULDER, Colo., Dec. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Bond Pet Foods, Inc., the Boulder-based company working with biotechnology to make nutritious, animal-free and protein-rich pet food, a…Learn More

Partnership Expands Physician Access to Clinical Testing that May be Performed in Local Laboratories for Solid Tumor Cancers, Hematological Malignancies and Minimal Residual Disease Monitoring BOULDER…Learn More

Policy Update: CBSA Submits Recommendations to Improve the SBIR/STTR Program Earlier this year, CBSA partnered with Fitzsimons Innovation Community, Gates Biomanufacturing Facility, and Sharklet…Learn More

Brand update delivers results for CBSA and Colorado’s life sciences ecosystem Denver – Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) recognizes two Denver-area firms, Primavera Group and Watermark, for gener…Learn More

Policy Update: CBSA Presents Sen. Cory Gardner with ALSIC 2019 Champion of Health Care Innovation Award CBSA was proud to present Senator Cory Gardner with the American Life Sciences Innovation Counci…Learn More

A Colorado company with the transformative technology behind a revolutionary prosthetic socket design that provides easier application and release was among 24 Colorado start-ups approved for funding…Learn More

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HIGHLANDS RANCH – November 12, 2019 – Securisyn Medical, LLC, dedicated to inspiring the world to collaborate to make airway management safer, announced today that the United States Air Force (US…Learn More

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., October 10, 2019, /PRNewswire/ — Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE American: AMPE) a development stage biopharmaceutical company, executing a Special Protocol Assessment (S…Learn More

CBSA celebrated the life of Adam Rubenstein at the 16th Annual Awards Dinner.…Learn More

Policy Update: Colorado Votes Colorado voters decided on two major ballot measures on Election Day 2019. Proposition DD asked voters to legalize sports betting in Colorado and create a 10 percent tax…Learn More

Colorado BioScience Association Celebrates the Strength of State’s Life Sciences Ecosystem at Annual Awards Dinner Biodesix Named Company of the Year, Securisyn Medical Honored as Rising Star Denver,…Learn More

Former CEO David Brunel to Serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors BOULDER, Colo., November 4, 2019 -- Biodesix, Inc., the leader in lung cancer diagnostic solutions, today announced tha…Learn More

Governor Jared Polis Releases Budget Proposal for FY 2020-21 Governor Jared Polis released his 2020-21 budget proposal on Friday, underscoring priorities that include expanding the state’s preschool p…Learn More

For Immediate Release: October 31, 2019 Colorado BioScience Association Reveals New Website, Bold Brand Highlights Co-Opportunity, Colorado’s Collaborative, Pro-Innovation Environmen…Learn More

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Type 1 Diabetes Therapy Being Readied for Clinical Trials; Celiac Disease in Drug Development Autoimmune diseases affect about 4% of the world’s population and comprise over 80 disorders, many of whic…Learn More

This week CBSA partnered with CSL Behring to host state Senator Rhonda Fields for a tour of the CSL Plasma Collection Center in Aurora. On the tour, the collection center managers were able to show Se…Learn More

Colorado BioScience Association Welcomes New Appointees to the Board of Directors For Immediate Release: October 25, 2019 Colorado BioScience Association Welcomes New Appointees to the Board of Direct…Learn More

Ten-year agreement with Novartis demonstrates broad and deep commitment to accelerating disease and therapeutic-specific insights based on proprietary proteomic technology Boulder, Colo., USA — SomaLo…Learn More

This week CBSA partnered with LivaNova to host state Rep. Brianna Titone for a tour and employee town hall at the company’s Arvada facility. It was a great opportunity to showcase the devices that are…Learn More

Rockville, MD, USA, Oct. 17, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) The Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) announced the official launch of the RAPS Colorado Chapter. The group first began as a RAPS…Learn More

HIGHLANDS RANCH – October 9, 2019 – Securisyn Medical, LLC, announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) to market its SolidAIRity™ III Airw…Learn More

On Monday, the Colorado Division of Insurance and the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing released a draft report on the development of the state’s plan for a public health insurance…Learn More

IM Therapeutics Raises $10 Million Financing Co-Led by JDRF T1D Fund and Morningside Ventures Funding will Advance Lead Drug in Type 1 Diabetes and Develop HLA-Targeted Therapeutic Platform in Autoimm…Learn More

CBSA is committed to ensuring patients have access to the treatments they need. We appreciate the bipartisan efforts underway by the Trump Administration and Congress to provide patients relief from h…Learn More

BOULDER, CO, September 30, 2019 – AmideBio, LLC, a privately held biopharmaceutical company, announced today that it has received $1.56M in funding through a Phase II Small Business Innovation Researc…Learn More

GREFFEX, Inc. (Aurora, CO), a Fitzsimons Innovation Community company, is a transformative leader in genetic engineering. The company was recently awarded an $18.7 million contract with the National I…Learn More

In July the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the CY 2020 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) Proposed Rule, which included concerning proposed revisions to th…Learn More

On September 19, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi released a long-anticipated proposal intended to reduce prescription drug prices. H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019, includes the following provi…Learn More

Financing to Support Advancing Company’s Lead Product Candidate for Muscular Dystrophy- Boulder, Colo., (September 17, 2019) – Edgewise Therapeutics, a preclinical company developing small molecule th…Learn More

At the end of August, Congressman Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) visited Zimmer Biomet Spine in Westminster to tour the medical education training facilities, biomechanics labs, and manufacturing area. Followi…Learn More

Below please find an overview of our progress for the month of August: • We continue to move forward towards closing out our round. We have about $235k remaining with 4 angel pitches lined up in the n…Learn More

Gene editing is becoming an increasingly common remedy for a variety of ailments, and Boulder area bioscience companies are leading those advancements. Building on research and technology originating…Learn More

Colorado BioScience Association connects health innovators to investors during biennial event Vail, Colo. – Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) welcomes investors and strategic partners from across…Learn More

Novel tests based on large-scale protein measurements will first offer personal and precise information about an individual’s cardiometabolic health status and trajectory Boulder, Colo., September 4,…Learn More

This month CBSA partnered with Fitzsimons Innovation Community, Gates Biomanufacturing Facility and Sharklet Technologies to host Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06) for a campus tour and roundtable…Learn More

This week CBSA President & CEO Jennifer Jones Paton and Vice President Emily Roberts met with Betsy Markey, Executive Director of the Office of Economic Development and International Trade…Learn More

Last week we asked the Colorado bioscience community to take action and urge our Members of Congress to support permanent repeal of the medical device excise tax. The tax is a threat to medical innova…Learn More

HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo., August 12, 2019 — Securisyn Medical, LLC, dedicated to inspiring the world to collaborate to make airway management safer, has announced a new partnership with Meddux™ Developm…Learn More

Milestone highlights organization’s growth into one of the largest tissue banks in the U.S. Centennial, Colo. — August 9, 2019 — AlloSource®, an organization dedicated to advancing the science and use…Learn More

The Colorado BioScience Association strongly opposes the medical device tax, a 2.3% excise tax on the sale of certain medical technology that was enacted as part of the Affordable Care Act. Since its…Learn More

This week the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a plan that describes the steps they will take to allow importation of certain drugs fro…Learn More

Zoetis, the world’s leading animal health company, has signed an agreement with Colorado State University to establish a research lab at CSU that will explore the livestock immune system and target ne…Learn More

On Thursday, the Senate Finance Committee advanced a major legislative package that includes substantial changes to Medicare and Medicaid drug reimbursement. The bill, the Prescription Drug Pricing Re…Learn More

Agilent Technologies has announced it is purchasing the building in Boulder where they have been manufacturing therapeutic oligonucleotides (“oligos") for over a decade. This $12 million purchase, alo…Learn More

This week CBSA vice president Emily Roberts joined other state advocates in Washington, DC for the We Work For Health Summit. During the two-day event, advocates met with their respective delegation t…Learn More

Viewray, Inc., an Ohio-based medical technology company that provides high-level MRI-guided radiation technology is expanding its operations in the metro Denver area and will be hiring 274 people over…Learn More

Last week the Trump Administration withdrew their proposed rebate rule that would have required manufacturer rebates to be passed through to patients in Part D and other government programs. The propo…Learn More

Silvergate Pharmaceuticals produces pediatric medications, while CutisPharma has served the senior population. They’re bringing their companies together to form Azurity Pharmaceuticals. While it might…Learn More

Before the holiday, both the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee advanced legislative packages aimed at lowering prescription drug prices.…Learn More

WESTMINSTER, Colo., July 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Cerapedics, a private ortho-biologics company, today announced the expansion of the company's headquarters located in the Denver metropolitan area. Ove…Learn More

The Colorado Legislative Council released their updated budget and economic forecast this week, which showed a strong economy in the state of Colorado, an increase in expected revenue, and high wage g…Learn More

New facility in Frederick, Colorado, to produce high-quality molecules with the potential to treat cancer and other diseases SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 18, 2019 Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) toda…Learn More

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. is delving deeper into cancer research with a roughly $11.4 billion deal for Array BioPharma Inc., a Colorado drug developer that has seen its shares soar since announ…Learn More

Last month, leaders of the Senate Finance Committee announced the formation of several bipartisan task forces to examine 42 temporary tax provisions that expired or will expire between December 31, 20…Learn More

WOBURN, Mass. (Jun. 12, 2019) – CutisPharma, Inc. announced today its acquisition of Silvergate Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and the unveiling of its new corporate brand for the unified company: Azurity Phar…Learn More

Last week CBSA President and CEO Jennifer Jones Paton and Vice President Emily Roberts attended the 2019 BIO International Convention in Philadelphia. The event brings together over 16,000 attendees f…Learn More

New Magazine Offers In-Depth Financing Data and Insights on Medical Device and Drug Approvals DENVER – Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) today launched the new issue of its annual magazine, BioSc…Learn More

Newest Class Marks 10th Group Selected Under Webb-Waring Program Back row (l-r): Kara Mould, M. Cecilia Caino, Seonil Kim Front row (l-r): Neelanjan Mukherjee, Robert Dietz, Tara Cepon Robins Not pict…Learn More

CBSA continues to work with Congress and federal policymakers to improve the reimbursement landscape for medical technology innovators. Even when groundbreaking and innovative technologies meet FDA’s…Learn More

Colorado BioScience Association congratulates the 27 companies recently recognized as valuable investments for the entire state by the Office of Economic Development and International Trade’s (OEDIT)…Learn More

Last Thursday CMS finalized a rule on Modernizing Part D and Medicare Advantage to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Expenses, which included a number of significant changes to the proposed r…Learn More

BOULDER, Colo., May, 15, 2019 /PRNEWSWIRE/-- ArcherDX, Inc., a molecular technology company dedicated to developing breakthrough solutions that advance the application of personalized genomic medicine…Learn More

In late April, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) publicly released its FY 2020 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Proposed Rule. The rule is a critical step forward for cov…Learn More

BOULDER, Colo., May 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Boulder, Colorado based Prima-Temp, Inc. a developer and manufacturer of AI-assisted fertility management products, announced today that in March, it raised…Learn More

CBSA has worked hard this session to advocate on behalf of the industry. We’ve worked with our members and partners to advance proposals that promote patient safety, protect patient access, and enhanc…Learn More

With just over a week left in the 2019 legislative session, there are hundreds of bills left to debate and Democrats are scrambling to get their remaining priorities across the finish line. Here are s…Learn More

Last week CBSA testified in the House Health and Insurance Committee in opposition to Senate Bill 005 - Import Prescription Drugs From Canada, which would require the Department of Health Care Policy…Learn More

This week bipartisan legislation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to permanently repeal the medical device excise tax. CBSA applauds the introduction of H.R. 2207, Protect Medical I…Learn More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Scott Whitaker, president and CEO of the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), issued the following statement on introduction of bipartisan legislation (H.R. 2207) in t…Learn More

Inscripta, a leading gene editing technology company, today announced that it has increased its previously announced Series C financing with an additional $20 million from existing investors. The new…Learn More

This week CBSA testified in the House Health and Insurance Committee in opposition to House Bill 1296 – Prescription Drug Cost Reduction Measures. The bill requires health insurers, prescription drug…Learn More

Senator Michael Bennet, Congresswoman Diana DeGette Recognized as Champions of Life Science Washington, D.C. (April 4, 2019) – Colorado BioScience Association and Biotechnology Innovation Organization…Learn More

This week President & CEO Jennifer Jones Paton spoke with 630 KHOW’s Krista Kafer about CBSA’s opposition to Senate Bill 5, which would create a Canadian drug importation program in Colorado. Thro…Learn More

April 1, 2019 Background: AveXis, a Novartis company, announced the growth of its global advanced gene therapy manufacturing capacity with the acquisition of an advanced biologics therapy facility in…Learn More

Last week the non-partisan Legislative Council published the forecast for the economy and state government revenue through FY 2019-20. The forecast showed that while the economy will continue to grow…Learn More

On Wednesday Senate Bill 188, FAMLI Family Medical Leave Insurance Program, was heard and passed out of the Senate Committee on Business, Labor & Technology. The bill would create a state-run fami…Learn More

This week CBSA held our annual Day at the Capitol event, bringing healthcare innovators to the state Capitol to highlight the discoveries and advancements taking place in Colorado to improve the healt…Learn More

Medical device industry leaders to focus on blockchain technology, M&A trends and federal policy DENVER – Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) focuses on the opportunities offered by blockchain…Learn More

Terumo BCT's CEO David Perez may be retiring, but he isn't leaving the Colorado bioscience community. He sat down with the Denver Business Journal’s James Rodriguez to discuss his successes at Terumo…Learn More

This month CBSA Vice President Emily Roberts met with Members of the Colorado Congressional delegation as part of the AdvaMed State Medical Technology Alliance (SMTA) Fly-In. This event brings togethe…Learn More

This week CBSA partnered with LivaNova to host Senator Cory Gardner at LivaNova’s Arvada facility. The event included a brief meeting with the Senator and his staff, followed by a tour of the facility…Learn More

New results highlight success of state-funded grant program for early-stage life science companies DENVER – Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) brings healthcare innovators to the state Capitol to…Learn More

This week, CBSA attended a stakeholder meeting on House Bill 1131, Prescription Drug Cost Education. As the bill is currently written; it requires a drug manufacturer, wholesaler, agent or an employee…Learn More

On Tuesday President Trump gave his State of the Union address, in which he described the need to rein in health care costs as a major priority. The President also laid out an ambitious health care ag…Learn More

Roberts to Oversee Policy and Communications at Life Science Organization DENVER – Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) announces the appointment of Emily Roberts to vice president. Roberts takes ov…Learn More

Yesterday the Colorado BioScience Association testified in opposition to Senate Bill 005, which tasks the department of health care policy and financing to design a program to import prescription phar…Learn More

Colorado BioScience Association is focused on increasing our companies’ access to capital and highlighting the innovative work coming out of our state. Our team recently collaborated with the Denver B…Learn More

Last week CBSA took an opposition position to Senate Bill 005 – Import Prescription Drugs from Canada. As a reminder this bill would create the "Colorado Wholesale Importation of Prescription Drugs Ac…Learn More

This marks the first full week of the 72nd First Regular Session of the Colorado General Assembly. It was a busy week with bill introductions, Governor Polis’ Inauguration and the State of the State (…Learn More

Today, January 4, 2019 marks the first of 120 days of the 72nd General Assembly. CBSA looks forward to advocating on behalf of our members, industry and the patients we serve. We also look forward to…Learn More

International Investors Contributed to the State’s Largest Financings DENVER – Colorado’s life science sector raised $1 billion in 2018, entering a second year of fundraising exceeding the $1 billion…Learn More

TheHouse Ways and Means Committee this week released a new extenders package which included a 5-year extension on the medical device excise tax moratorium. The 2.3% levy on the sale of prescribed medi…Learn More

A recent proposal by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) would implement an unprecedented Part B demo that could harm Medicare beneficiaries. We believe this would alter the entire…Learn More

The November Focus newsletter was published this afternoon with Jennifer’s recap of the full month in policy news. Topics covered include: November Elections At the federal level Republicans have reta…Learn More

With final certification of ballots by the Secretary of State the final tally for the Democrats in the House is 41, leaving Republicans with only 24 seats. Democrats in the Senate hold the majority by…Learn More

Federal In the Senate, Republicans have retained their majority. The Republicans control 51 seats, the Democrats 44. In the House, Democrats will take the majority by more than 25 seats. Democrats con…Learn More

miRagen Named Company of the Year, Inscripta Honored as Rising Star DENVER – Colorado’s life science sector gathered on November 8 at the Hyatt Regency in Denver to honor the bioscience companies, lea…Learn More

Jones Paton Promoted to Lead Life Science Organization After Broad Search DENVER – Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) announces the promotion of Jennifer Jones Paton to president and chief executi…Learn More

This week, the October Focus newsletter was published for a more detailed look at policy, and other issues, please read Jennifer’s monthly policy update. Some of the featured content includes: GET OUT…Learn More

We know elections are important and that they shape the outcomes of our State, the economy and ultimately impact our industry, bioscience. The Election takes place on November 6, 2018. We encourage yo…Learn More

Last week President Trump signed two bills (Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act and Know the Lowest Price Act) into law that ban gag clauses that were called for in the American Patients First bluep…Learn More

ArcherDX, MiRagen, Biodesix Named Finalists for Company of the Year Award; Double Helix, Impressio and Inscripta Nominated for Rising Star Award DENVER – Leaders of Colorado’s bioscience sector gather…Learn More

A quick recap of bioscience in recent national and international news. President Trump recently signed a bill prohibiting pharmacy benefit managers from imposing “gag orders” on pharmacists that preve…Learn More

Prima-Temp, a women's healthtech company, has acquired Kindara, another Boulder-based women’s healthtech company. Kindara makes an app and Bluetooth-connected thermometer to help women track their fer…Learn More

Over the last year, in fact, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has put an emphasis on speeding up the process in getting technology and medications out to the public. This is evidenced by the new Pre- C…Learn More

Today, the September Focus newsletter was published for a more detailed look at policy, and other issues, please read Jennifer’s monthly policy update.…Learn More

The Colorado Bioscience Association along with We Work for Health Colorado, Epilepsy Foundation, Colorado Gerontological Society, Scleroderma Foundation, Rocky Mountain Stroke Center and the Colorado…Learn More

Pitch competition wrapped up CBSA’s Colorado Life Science Innovation Forum DENVER – Colorado BioScience Association named Cetya Therapeutics the winner of its venture showcase at the Colorado Life Sci…Learn More

The Colorado Life Science Innovation Forum is filling the Westin Westminster with interesting speakers, enlightening panelists, and Colorado’s two Lieutenant Governor candidates throughout the day tod…Learn More

Dianne Primavera and Lang Sias to share their views on the economic outlook for the state’s bioscience industry DENVER – The Colorado Life Science Innovation Forum, the state’s largest gathering of bi…Learn More

Colorado Life Science Innovation Forum – Keynote Featuring Remarks by Gubernatorial Running Mates Join CBSA on September 14th at the Colorado Life Science Innovation Forum.Our keynote lunch speakers i…Learn More

Today, the August Focus newsletter was published for a more detailed look at policy, and other issues, please read Jennifer’s monthly policy update. BIOSCIENCE IN THE NEWS Energy and Commerce Ne…Learn More

Colorado Life Science Innovation Forum brings national thought leaders and Colorado executives together DENVER – Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) hosts the state’s largest gathering of bioscienc…Learn More

FDA releases three important initiatives for medical device development, innovation and safety The FDA announced it is taking steps to advance innovation and surveillance for medical devices through t…Learn More

FDA Releases New Draft Guidance to advance and modernize oncology drug trials In the FDA’s ongoing effort to modernize and create a more efficient approval process, last Friday the FDA released their…Learn More

FDA Receives Funding in Senate Passed Appropriations Bill Last week the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed a $154.2 billion spending bill that includes more than $3 billion for the FDA. When industry f…Learn More

Scott Larson, VP, Legal and General Counsel, Terumo BCT; Jenna Hutchins, Territory Manager, ResMed; Congresswoman Dianna Degette; April Giles, President, CBSA; Jonathan Toronto, Vice President,…Learn More

On behalf of Colorado BioScience Association thank you for your efforts to secure a yes vote on H.R. 184 - Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2017. We appreciate the time you took to advocate to your r…Learn More

This has been another week with persistent advocacy for full repeal of the Medical device tax in standalone legislation. A permanent repeal of the medical device excise tax remains a top priority for…Learn More

Board of Directors to Begin National Search for Replacement DENVER – Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) announces the departure of longtime President & CEO April Giles. She served CBSA for mor…Learn More

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…Learn More

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 More

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 More

Denver-based dental instrument company, Sapphire Technology, recently completed a nationwide distribution agreement with Burkhart Dental Supply (Tacoma, WA). Burkhart will soon market and sell Sapphir…Learn More

Packaging Compliance Labs, a top medical device and pharmaceutical packaging engineering and validation firm, recently opened a new office in the heart of downtown Denver, Colorado, to accommodate rap…Learn More

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…Learn More

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 More

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…Learn More

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 More

Seven biomedical researchers at Colorado’s top research institutions have been selected to receive $1.41 million in total funding from the Boettcher Foundation’s Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Awards…Learn More

A study released today at the BIO International Convention shows that the U.S. bioscience industry has reached $2 trillion in annual economic impact while maintaining accelerated venture capital inves…Learn More

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 More

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 More

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…Learn More

New statewide polling shows education is a top tier issue for Colorado voters and employers, alignment on improvement strategies May 15, 2018 – Denver – If Colorado schools were the best in the nation…Learn More

Collaborating on True Transparency to Benefit Patients Our state’s bioscience innovators work to create wearable devices to help make us healthier, develop drugs that could save a loved one from cance…Learn More

Groundbreaking moment represents years of planning, training and biomedical expertise The Gates Biomanufacturing Facility at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus has passed an important…Learn More

CBSA had a busy legislative session advocating on behalf the industry against transparency measures that stood to stifle bioscience innovation in Colorado and failed to provide the relief patients nee…Learn More

Meet the Colorado Leaders Developing Breakthrough Cures and Treatments Colorado’s researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs work to develop breakthroughs start locally and impact globally. Our sector’…Learn More

Advocating at the Capitol Today, April Giles, CBSA president & CEO testified in the House Health, Insurance, & Environment committee in opposition to HB18-1358 - Health Care Charges Billing Re…Learn More

As the Colorado State Legislature considers House Bill 18-1260, Drug Price Transparency, a lot of claims and opinions are circulating in our state about the drivers of health care costs. Prescription…Learn More

UNDER THE GOLD DOME This week, HB18-1135: Extend Advanced Industry Export Acceleration Program passed the Colorado House of Representatives and next week it moves to the Senate. This bill extends the…Learn More

Leaders represent CereScan, Ocugen, Prevacept Infection Control, Sharklet and Zimmer Biomet DENVER – April 23, 2018 – Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) announces new members elected to its board…Learn More

Three Solutions to Help Patients and Support Innovators Current proposals under consideration at the Colorado State Legislature propose a simple fix for a complex issue. We agree, patients and their f…Learn More

UNDER THE DOME The Colorado BioScience Association took formal positions on three bills this week. With 18 working days left of session we continue to evaluate and make recommendations on legislation…Learn More

Colorado House Votes next week on Prescription Drug Price Transparency Bill (HB18-1260) CBSA continues to advocate against House Bill 1260, Prescription Drug Price Transparency. The bill could stifle…Learn More

Where Do Patients Fit In? Colorado families need access to medicines and health care at affordable prices. That’s why Colorado BioScience Association supports True Transparency. This means considering…Learn More

CO State Budget & March Forecast Transportation, Education, PERA, and opioid addiction are a few of the areas that will receive funding in the $28.9 billion state budget package passed by the Colo…Learn More

The Value of Innovation When you stop in to the pharmacy to pick up a prescription, you may wonder how manufacturers determine the price you pay. You may think the drug maker maintains full control ov…Learn More

This week CBSA testified in opposition to House Bill 1009, Diabetes Drug Pricing Transparency Act 2018. The bill was heard in the House Health, Insurance and Environment Committee and passed on a part…Learn More

PBMs Largely Determine How Much Your Medicines Cost With public policy debate at Colorado’s State Capitol focused on prescription drug price transparency, it’s critical for our decision makers and the…Learn More

CBSA Continues to Advocate in Opposition to House Bill 1260, Prescription Drug Price Transparency As reported last week, House Bill 1260, Prescription Drug Price Transparency passed on a party line vo…Learn More

Who Determines What You Pay for Prescription Medicines? When you visit your pharmacy counter to pick up a prescription, do you know who determines the final cost you pay? Many people think it’s one co…Learn More

Articulus Bio, LLC, a development-stage orthopedic medical device platform focused on total joint replacement, today announced that Adam B. Rubenstein, Chief Executive Officer, will present at the 6th…Learn More

Transparency at the Colorado State Capitol This week CBSA testified in opposition to House Bill 1260, Prescription Drug Price Transparency. The bill was heard in the House Health, Insurance and Enviro…Learn More

Transforming How We Treat and Cure Diseases We support true transparency, which means working together to provide patients access to affordable medicines. While a few bad actors make headlines, millio…Learn More

BioMARC, a non-profit biologics contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) owned and operated by Colorado State University (CSU), has won a large new contract with Sumagen Co., Ltd, a…Learn More

Urge a NO Vote on HB 1260, Prescription Drug Price Transparency This week CBSA opposed a new bill introduced by the Colorado House that could adversely impact the Colorado bioscience industry, Ho…Learn More

Colorado-Based Controlled Environment Supplier Provides Fully-Operational Cleanroom Training Center for Industry Specific Needs Cleanroom World has announced the opening of its on-site training…Learn More

Working Together to Provide Access to Affordable Medicines It’s time to start a community conversation about prescription medicines and the out-of-pocket costs for patients. Several bills under consid…Learn More

As a leading life sciences firm, it’s your mission to drive innovation and ensure your people and assets are protected. The pervasiveness of Cyber in day-to-day business operations introduces s…Learn More

UNDER THE DOME The Colorado BioScience Association took formal positions on three bills this week and we continue to evaluate and make recommendations on legislation being introduced. Outlined below a…Learn More

CBSA promotes the interests of more than 725 bioscience companies and their 30,000 employees. We work every day to create an innovation-friendly business environment ensuring that as an industry we de…Learn More

FORT COLLINS, Colorado – February 12, 2018 − Vivaldi Biosciences, based at the Research Innovation Center at Colorado State University and Vienna, Austria, today announced that its deltaFLU infl…Learn More

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Colorado-based New Iridium accelerating global production of potential COVID-19 treatment using light-driven chemistry

By: Colorado BioScience Association Date: 07/17/2020

New Iridium photocatalysis platform can reduce manufacturing time and increase yields for many drugs and is now being tested with potential COVID-19 treatment Remdesivir

BOULDER, Colo., July 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — New Iridium, a company developing commercialized photocatalysis technologies to accelerate drug development and manufacturing, has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant for $256,000 to conduct research and development work on facilitating timely availability of Remdesivir, a potential life-saving drug in the global fight against COVID-19.

Learn more in the press release.

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Colorado-based New Iridium accelerating global production of potential COVID-19 treatment using light-driven chemistry