The Burrill Report (June 4, 2012): Will Reimbursement Be the Next Major Policy Fight for BIO? (.MP3,15.68 Mb)

Last year at the BIO International Convention, BIO CEO Jim Greenwood unveiled an ambitious five-year policy agenda for the organization that ranged from tax breaks that would make investment in high-risk biotechs more attractive to FDA reform. The document seemed that much more audacious given the mood in Washington to clamp down on spending. One year later as BIO gets ready for its annual convention in Boston, the group can boast of substantial victories. We spoke to Greenwood about the policy agenda, what progress has been made, and what the priorities for the industry will be in the year ahead.