The rapid response to the COVID-19 pandemic and fast delivery of safe and effective vaccines and antiviral therapies were a clear demonstration of the biopharmaceutical industry’s ability to innovate. That effort inspired the theme for this year’s BIO International Convention, the first to be held in person since 2019 because of the pandemic, of being “Limitless Together.”
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The mid-year meeting offered a chance to reflect on the tumultuous times and look at how the biopharma industry can weather the storm.

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