Cost Savings

CBSA offers a significant return on membership through the CBSA Member Savings Program, a complimentary benefit for all CBSA members. Participating companies saved an incredible $10.3 million in the year ending October 31, 2024 through discounts with Fisher Scientific.

Fisher Scientific

Our complimentary savings program through Fisher Scientific is only available for CBSA members who join the program. Participation is another way to support our work to build a pro-innovation environment for life sciences because CBSA receives a revenue share on purchases.

The savings program through Fisher Scientific offers:

Member-specific discounts on selected items.
No freight charges on catalog products shipped from the local warehouse.
No hazardous material fees.
Access to the Thermo Fisher Scientific Financial Services Leasing Program.
A 2% growth rebate for increased order volume on catalog and non-catalog products (issued as an account credit; excludes third-party products).

Fisher Scientific offers:

Lab consumables, supplies, and equipment
Scientific instruments
Life sciences tools
Supply chain optimization
R&D collaboration
Clinical trial support
Production solutions

Together, CBSA and Fisher Scientific bring you:

An industry-leading portfolio of more than 1.7 million products from 6,500 suppliers, including 80,000 exclusive products and more than 9,400 Fisherbrand™ alternatives
Aggressive pricing and discount schedules
Standard (non-rush) shipping included on catalog products
Waived fees for restocking and hazardous material handling
Competitor pricing on catalog items will be beat by at least 1%

For more information, contact Lisa Wilder.

BIO Business Solutions

BIO Business Solutions® is the largest cost-savings program tailored to the life sciences industry, offered through the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO). This program harnesses the collective purchasing power of thousands of companies across North America to secure exclusive discounts and preferred terms on essential business needs, including lab supplies, office essentials, insurance, and more.

As a member of CBSA, your company is eligible to participate in BIO Business Solutions at no additional cost. The program also offers access to business tools that support financial operations, expense management, and travel coordination, helping companies of all sizes operate more efficiently.

Take advantage of this valuable member benefit and unlock savings across the business services your company uses every day.

Business Accounts with Industry-Leading Yield

Access industry-leading yield, easy wire transfers, and worldwide ACH with a Brex business account. A Brex business account earns 4.92% yield with same-day liquidity and is FDIC-insured up to $6M with Brex partner banks. Enable quick payments and transfers with bill pay, worldwide ACH, checks, and wires… all for free! Further, receive up to 240 account numbers with your Brex business account.

Advanced Spend Management that Scales with You

Manage your company’s spend and close the books in real time. Brex’s expense management systems contains features such as:

Budgets with auto-enforced expense policies
Reimbursements for employees with advanced approval flows
Custom approval flows to automate approval of in-policy spend
Global reimbursements in local accounts and currency
Automatic generation of receipts — no more chasing receipts, no more expense reports
1,000s of integrations to automate any workflow

A Complete Solution for Travel & Expense

Manage travel and group events with a unified solution that includes travel booking, event managements, expenses, cards, and reimbursements. Brex travel and expense includes: