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February 15, 2018News

Save the Date: Human Genome Editing Webinar with NAS/NAM, FDA on February 22

BIOtech Now Andrew Segerman DNA defines who we are. And like anything else, sometimes there are mistakes – mutations in genes that […]

February 14, 2018News

The Remedy to Beating America’s Opioid Crisis

BIOtech Now Andrew Segerman Opioid abuse and addiction is one of the worst public health crises America has ever faced. The solution, […]

February 13, 2018News

#BIOCEO18: Tackling the Opioid Crisis

BIOtech Now Daniel Seaton Opioid addiction is plaguing communities across the country, leaving in its wake countless victims, devastated families and economic […]

February 12, 2018News

#BIOCEO18 “A Moment Decades in the Making”

BIOtech Now Brian Newell It’s a first-of-its-kind gene therapy ever approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, marking yet another critical […]

February 9, 2018News

Is Your Emergency Worth It? Let’s Ask Your Insurer…

BIOtech Now Andrew Segerman Imagine that it is 2AM and the pain is so severe that you cannot move. At this point, […]

February 7, 2018News

Give It a Shot – Protect Yourself from the Flu

BIOtech Now Andrew Segerman Everyday it’s a new headline. The numbers keep rising. No, we’re not talking about the latest lottery jackpot. […]

February 5, 2018News

340B Drug Discount Program At-A-Glance

BIOtech Now Andrew Segerman In 1992, with the support of the biopharmaceutical industry, Congress created the 340B Drug Discount Program to help […]

February 1, 2018News

Cancer Surpasses Malaria as Top Public Health Threat in Africa

BIOtech Now Jim Greenwood Africa is known for its diverse cultures, expansive landscapes, dramatic coastlines, luscious forests and exotic wildlife. Much less […]

January 29, 2018News

Drug Discount Program Strays from Patient Health to Hospital Wealth

BIOtech Now Jim Greenwood It’s been 25 years since Congress created the 340B Drug Discount Program, a program designed to provide uninsured […]

January 25, 2018News

Biotechnology in Action: How Innovation is Having an Impact in Personalized Medicine

BIOtech Now admin Editor’s Note: As part of BIO’s 25th Anniversary celebration we will be spotlighting biotechnology innovations that have made a major […]

January 23, 2018News

Combating Antimicrobial Resistance

BIOtech Now Andrew Segerman Here’s a statistic you might not have known: an estimated 700,000 people die each year due to the […]

January 16, 2018News

New Infographic Highlights the Remarkable Success of Medicare Part D

BIOtech Now Andrew Segerman Since 2006, the Medicare prescription drug program – known as Medicare Part D – has provided America’s seniors […]

January 12, 2018News

If You’ve Had Chickenpox, Shingles Vaccine is Worth a Shot

BIOtech Now Jim Greenwood If you’re an adult living in the United States, there’s a 95-percent change you’ve had chickenpox. Unfortunately, as […]

January 11, 2018News

Inflammatory Bowel Disease and the Gut Microbiome

BioTechniques News Gut bacteria play essential roles in developing and regulating normal immune responses. Can they also help treat autoimmune diseases? Full […]

January 11, 2018News

Genetic Disorder Corrected by a Powerful CRISPR Tool

BioTechniques News Using a variant of CRISPR technology, scientists made a precise change to correct a genetic disorder in human embryos. Full […]

January 11, 2018News

Pharmacy Revenues Decline, Thanks to Cheaper Medicines

BIOtech Now Andrew Segerman We’ve been saying it for some time, and the numbers speak for themselves: spending on prescription drugs is […]

January 10, 2018News

Developing Immunity to Malaria

BioTechniques News The malaria parasite abounds in certain parts of the world, re-infecting individuals multiple times. Can researchers prompt our bodies to […]

January 10, 2018News