Report Highlights Best Practices in Bioscience Economic Development

Every two years, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) publishes a biennial BIO Economic Development Best Practices Report that  catalogs state and regional economic development initiatives.  The best practice examples contained within this report highlight the critical facets that foster high-performing industry and the long-term success it has maintained. The report reaffirms that successful industry development initiatives are built upon four key building blocks for company creation and expansion.

 AZBio Member News

Master of the immune system: Myxoma virus could solve long-standing medical conundrums

 Virus: friend or foe?  Viruses are likely the most abundant biological entities on Earth – they inhabit every ecosystem, and thus have shaped the evolution of most species. But we have been conditioned to believe that viruses only pose a threat to life. Until recently, viruses were only thought to be infectious agents that exist and replicate within the cells of a host organism, often causing life-threatening illnesses. Although this is true and much of modern healthcare is aimed at preventing infection at the hands of these pathogens, viruses can also be used to vanquish other diseases without any adverse health effects to the host.

AbbVie Announces Plans to Acquire Allergan for $63 Billion

On June 25, 2019, AbbVie Inc. and Allergan announced that the companies have entered into a definitive transaction agreement under which AbbVie will acquire Allergan in a cash and stock transaction for a transaction equity value of approximately $63 billion, based on the closing price of AbbVie’s common stock of $78.45 on June 24, 2019. 

BIO Shares Member Perspectives on the use of Real World Evidence

As policy makers and regulators consider how best to incorporate the use of of real-world evidence (RWE) and real-world data (RWD) for changes to the label of an approved product, The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) has prepared a white paper to offer the perspectives of BIO member companies. 

Opportunity Alerts

AZBio 2019 – 2020 Member Directory

Is your organization an AZBio Member? Click here to find out.
AZBio is working on the print edition of the  2019-2020 AZBio Membership Directory. If you don’t see your organization in the online directory.

AZBio will be running the master file for this publication on July 6th.   

If you are not a member, NOW is a good time to join AZBio.

CONTACT AZBIO to learn how to be included. 

The Rocky Mountain Life Science Investor & Partnering Conference

Are you looking for funding?  Click the link to learn more about RMLSIPC.  The sister conference to White Hat, RMLSIPC will be held In Vail, CO on Sept. 4-5, 2019.

RESI 2019 – Boston – Sept. 11, 2019

The RESI Boston Conference includes opportunities for the earliest stage companies from the discovery stage through venture stage: companies seeking grants, seed, angel, series A, and series B funding. 

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Events  – Committees – Savings

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• KEYS Research Showcase 2019
  Jul 19, 2019 – Tucson
• SBIR Road Tour 2019
  Aug 12, 2019 – Tucson
• AZBio Summer Social 2019 at GlobalMed
  Aug 22, 2019 – Scottsdale
• BIO Latin America
  Sep 3, 2019 – São Paulo
• The Rocky Mountain Life Science Investor & Partnering Conference
  Sep 4, 2019 – Vail
• RESI 2019 – Boston
  Sep 11, 2019 – Boston
• The MedTech Conference 2019
  Sep 23, 2019 – Boston
• Arizona Bioscience Week – AZBW 2019
  Sep 30, 2019 –
• Discovering New Medicines in Arizona Summit
  Oct 2, 2019 – Phoenix
• AZBio Awards
  Oct 2, 2019 – Phoenix
• Cavendish Global Health Impact Forum
  Oct 3, 2019 – Phoenix
• BIO Investor Forum 2019
  Oct 22, 2019 – San Francisco
• AZBio Trailblazer Awards and Legislator Appreciation Luncheon
  Dec 12, 2019 – Phoenix
• BIO CEO & Investor Conference 2020
  Feb 10, 2020 – New York

The next AZBio Government Affairs Call will be in AUGUST

Thursday, August  8th at 3 PM  AZ/PDT

All AZBio Members are welcome to join the AZBio Government Affairs Committee.  Click here to be added to the committee