Weekly Policy Update: Primary Elections, Congratulating Sen. Gardner, and Drug Pricing

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...

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Weekly Policy Update: FDA Releases Important Guidances

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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Weekly Policy Update: Drug Pricing News

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...

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Weekly Policy Update: BIO International Convention and Voter Registration

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...

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Weekly Policy Update: BIO International Convention and Voter Registration

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...

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Weekly Policy Update: The Colorado Experience, Tariff Advocacy, and FDA Funding News

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-...

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Weekly Policy Update: A Quick Review of President Trump’s Prescription Medication Plan

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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Just-Released Economic Data Finds Improving Education in Colorado Would Generate Billions for the Economy

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...

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Weekly Policy Update: Industry Defeats Harmful Transparency Measures at the Capitol

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...

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Weekly Policy Update: HB-1358 Dies in Committee and Ongoing Transparency Advocacy

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...

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