Tag: Policy + Advocacy Updates

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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-...