As a member of the Council of State Bioscience Associations, AZBio is pleased to share the following Washington Update for our AZBio Members.Continue reading
Category Archives: Advocacy and Regulations
SEC Releases Crowd Funding Rules for Non-Accredited Investors Under the JOBS Act.
On October 25, 2013, The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released the Proposed Rules to govern the implementation of crowd funding by non-accredited investors under the JOBS Act. Comments will be open for a 90 day public comment period from the date that the proposed regs appear on the Federal Register. (As of this writing, the proposed regs have not yet been posted.) Continue reading
UA President Outlines The Basics Of The GME Crisis and Offers A Solution
Ann Weaver Hart, President of the University of Arizona outlines the basics of the GME Crisis and offers a solution
Washington Update: Summary of Legislation to Reopen the Government and Raise the Debt Ceiling
The following update is provided by AZBio as a member of the the Council of State Bioscience Associations Continue reading
Washington Update: Get the Inside Scoop on Doings in DC
As a member of the Council of State Bioindustry Associations, AZBio is please to share this update with our AZBio Membership.Continue reading
Action Alert: Comments Reopen for SBIR STTR Commercialization Benchmark
A letter from Senator Mary Landrieu of LouisianaContinue reading
FDA finalizes new system to identify medical devices
Rule will help to improve patient safety (FDA NEWS RELEASE)Continue reading
Affordable Care Act 101 and a Call for Comments
The U.S. Small Business Administration offers a variety of educational opportunities and instructional information regarding the who, what, and when of complying with the Affordable Care Act along with the opportunity to comment on new proposed regulations.Continue reading
FDA Issues Final Guidance on Clinical Trial IRBs
On Tuesday, August 27th, the FDA finalized its Guidance for Institutional Review Boards, Clinical Investigators and Sponsors on Institutional Review Board Responsibilities for Reviewing the Qualifications of Investigators, Adequacy of Research Sites, and the Determination of Whether an Investigational New Drug/Investigational Device Exemption is Needed. Continue reading
Have questions about GMO. Check out GMO Answers.
BIO has launched a new initiative called “GMO Answers” that will reach out to the American people, engage with them, embrace their curiosity and skepticism, and answer their questions about how our food is grown – in particular questions they may have about the use of “genetically modified organisms,” or GMOs.Continue reading