Policy News

White House, GOP Deal on $1T COVID-19 Relief Package Takes Shape

As reported by The Hill, “White House and Senate Republicans on Thursday reached a “fundamental agreement” on a…
President Trump to Sign Executive Orders to Lower Drug Prices

While the drug pricing issue has been sidelined amid the COVID-19 pandemic, President Trump is now returning to…
Sens. Warren, Sanders Slam Gilead Deal with Government while New Research Says Americans Don’t Pay Twice for Drugs

This week Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders sent a letter to HHS Secretary Alex Azar seeking an…
Utah’s Life Sciences Industry Supports “#MaskUpUtah”

The CEO of a Utah medical device manufacturer recently stepped down from his duties. The reason? He had…
Senate Finance Committee Hearing Raises Issue of U.S. Reliance on Foreign Drug Supplies, Civica Testifies

The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing this week on the FDA’s oversight of foreign drug manufacturers, which also…
BIO-Nikon Webinar

WEBINAR: IMAGING APPLICATIONS FOR R&D, SCREENING & QUALITY ASSURANCE – Thursday, June 24, 2020, 1:00 pm Eastern Collecting imaging…
ProLung Has a New Name, Gets $3.3 Million Private Placement and More…

ProLung, now IONIQ Sciences (IONIQ), has been on a roll! Last week, the company announced that they had fully…
House Passes Bill to Fix PPP, Provide Flexibility For Small Businesses

The House on Thursday passed legislation to make it easier for small businesses to have their PPP loans…
Governor Issues Executive Order Releasing Updated Guidelines for Low-Risk Phase in the Utah Leads Together Plan

SALT LAKE CITY (May 27, 2020) – Gov. Gary R. Herbert has issued an Executive Order updating guidelines…
House to Act on PPP Changes Next Week

The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote next week on bipartisan legislation, the Paycheck Protection Flexibility…
President Trump Issues Executive Orders for U.S. Manufacturing of Strategic Medical Supplies; Regulatory Relief

On May 14, President Trump signed an executive order to encourage the domestic production of critical medical supplies.…
LabCorp Expands Access to At-Home COVID-19 Collection Test Kits; Lab Association Pushes for Federal Funding

On May 12, LabCorp announced that its COVID-19 at-home collection test kit is now available to individuals who…