by John Conrad | Dec 2, 2020 | Grants, iBIO News, Policy News
New Initiative to Expand Access to Wet Lab and Research Space and Bolster Illinois’ Status as a Leader in Research and Life Science Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced the Rebuild Illinois Wet Lab...
by John Conrad | Nov 3, 2020 | Policy News, Uncategorized
The presidential election will take center stage today, but there are a number of local races to watch in Illinois. This is a critical time for our community and the state legislature plays an important part in helping our community grow. Over the past couple of years...
by John Conrad | Sep 15, 2020 | Policy News
The Illinois Biotechnology Innovation Organization, iBIO, opposes the Trump Administration’s decision to move forward with the flawed concept of a “Most Favored Nation” policy that will dramatically affect most vulnerable seniors and patient communities and...
by John Conrad | Sep 1, 2020 | iBIO News, Policy News
Yesterday the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule on Medicare coverage of innovative technologies providing immediate, national coverage of 4 years for breakthroughs through devices. The proposed rule, was the result of many years...
by John Conrad | Aug 26, 2020 | Policy News
iBIO joined with other life sciences state associations in a letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar voicing our concern with proposals that would allow the federal government to exercise “march-in rights” on innovative therapeutics or...
by John Conrad | Mar 27, 2020 | iBIO News, Policy News
The Care Act has a number of provisions to support our startup ecosystem in Illinois, including a major small business loan program to help our emerging companies keep the lights on and their employees working during this difficult financial time – loans that, subject...
