The Biden Administration is launching a new National Biotechnology & Biomanufacturing Initiative designed to encourage investment in biotechnology via an executive order signed by the President on 12 September.
President Bio-den? Executive Order Highlights Value Of Biotech – But Doesn’t Change Pricing Message
The White House is playing up a new initiative to support ‘biotechnology and biomanufacturing.’ The focus on innovation is always a welcome theme – but it does not signal any change in the emphasis on cutting drug pricing in the Biden Administration.

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