Policy News

Representative Blake Moore Stands Up for Innovation

The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health on May 10 held a hearing examining government policies that…
Recap of 2023 E&I Summit

The 2023 Wilson Sonsini Entrepreneur & Investor Life Sciences Summit (E&I Summit), presented by BioUtah and the University…
BioUtah Recognizes 2023 Rare Disease Day

BioUtah on Feb. 28 joined Utah’s rare disease community, including patients, families and advocates, in recognizing 2023 Rare…
HHS Releases New Payment Models for Prescription Drugs

HHS released on Tuesday, three new payment models that will be tested through the Centers for Medicare &…
HEALTHCARE POLICY FIGURES PROMINENTLY IN $1.7 TRILLION OMNIBUS GOVERNMENT FUNDING BILL

Congress is expected to vote this week on a massive omnibus government funding bill that would run through…
Sen. Lee Introduces Bill to Increase Patient Access to Biosimilars

On November 17, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the “Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act” to increase patient access…
Senator Mike Lee Introduces Bill to Roll Back Government Drug Price Controls

Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) has introduced the “Protecting Drug Innovation Act” which would roll back Medicare’s authority to…
Senator Mike Lee Urges Action for Transitional Coverage of Innovative Med Tech

Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and a group of like-minded colleagues are preparing to send a letter to CMS…
Senator Mike Lee Spends a Day in the BioHive

U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) on August 15 spent the day connecting with Utah’s life sciences community, known…
Tillis and Leahy Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Patent Quality

Tillis and Leahy Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Patent Quality
Senate Democrats Push Drug Pricing, Tax, Climate Package

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) on Wednesday said he had signed off on a revised “Build Back Better”…
BioUtah Joins State BIOs in Opposing Drug Price Controls

Senate Democrats are inching closer to a vote on a revived “Build Back Better” package, largely focused on…