Biocom California Newsletter

Released bi-weekly, the Biocom California Newsletter is the easiest way to stay up to date with Biocom California events and news, industry insights, COVID-19 resources and updates, as well as milestone news from other members. Submitting to the Biocom California Newsletter is one of many ways members can get noticed by our network of over 500,000 life science professionals. 

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Biocom California Members Benefit with New FedEx Collaboration

March 26th, 2021

Biocom Purchasing Group is proud to announce FedEx Custom Critical as the newest endorsed supplier in the portfolio of savings for Biocom California members.

The Power of Collaboration: Partnering to Save Patients in a Pandemic 

March 3rd, 2021

Moncef Slaoui and Kate Bingham shared the stage at our Global Life Science Partnering Conference to discuss the collaboration present throughout the pandemic.

Introducing the All-New Biocom Institute Career Lab

February 4th, 2021

Employers benefit from the ability to source the best candidates while job seekers now have a go-to resource to explore new career opportunities in life science.

Biocom’s 11th Annual Global Life Science Partnering Conference

January 21st, 2021

Register today to make impactful connections, expand your business on a global scale, and hear from some of the most successful pharma and biotech dealmakers.

Biocom Member Spotlights View All

Genome Medical

March 31, 2021

Genome Medical is using digital health to make genomic-based medicine accessible to all.

NextGen Jane

March 25, 2021

NextGen Jane is using smart tampons to empower women with insight into their reproductive health.

LunaDNA

March 18, 2021

LunaDNA has formed a health data community to solve important problems for the greater good of humanity.

Illumina

February 26, 2021

Biocom California continues to celebrate Black History Month by hearing from African American leaders working in the life sciences on effective strategies companies can implement to build a diversified workforce.

BIOCOM NEWSView All

LA MedTech Week – A Landmark for Our Region

March 18th, 2021

Our new Executive Director of the Los Angeles office, Stephanie Hsieh, reflects on last week’s 2021 LA MedTech Week and the impact on her region.

Celebrating 25 Years: Leadership Edge

December 10th, 2020

Catching up with The Leadership Edge on their 25 year membership anniversary.

Celebrating 25 Years: Ernst & Young LLP

December 10th, 2020

Catching up with Ernst & Young on their membership anniversary.

Provide Your Input on Biocom’s Newsletter

December 10th, 2020

We’re making improvements to our newsletter and welcome your feedback in a quick five-minute survey.

PUBLIC POLICY NEWSView All

Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Releases Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology (MCIT) Final Rule

January 21st, 2021

On January 12, CMS released the final rule for the Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology (MCIT) pathway, a significant victory for the med device industry.

Applications Open for $80M in California Competes Tax Credits via GO-Biz

January 21st, 2021

The California Competes Tax Credit (CCTC) is an income tax credit available to businesses that want to come to California or stay and grow in California.

Courts Block Implementation of Most Favored Nation Rule

January 21st, 2021

Over the holidays, Biocom and our industry partners were successful in helping prevent the most-favored nation model interim final rule (IFR) from taking effect

A Biocom California Roundtable with Newly Elected San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria

January 21st, 2021

This past December, days before his official swearing in ceremony, then Mayor-Elect Todd Gloria joined Biocom California member executives from San Diego life science companies virtually to discuss their organizations’ efforts in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENTView All

Biocom Institute’s 2020 Annual Report

February 4th, 2021

See a rundown of the Biocom Institute’s important DE&I initiatives to spur change and create a more diverse life science workforce.

Biocom Institute Mentor Applications are Now Open

January 21st, 2021

Biocom Institute is proud to announce that we are now accepting applications for mentors for our 2021 fellowship programs.

Support STEM Educators by Donating Supplies and Equipment to Bio-Link Depot

December 10th, 2020

Donating to the Depot is a direct way to support hands-on science education at all levels, while also diverting material from landfill

City College of San Francisco to host their 26th BioSymposium

December 10th, 2020

City College of San Francisco is poised to host their 26th BioSymposium and 2nd Virtual Biosymposium.

PURCHASING GROUPView All

Save Up to 60% on Mini + Microcentrifuges Through March 26th

March 16th, 2021

From now until March 26th, you can save up to 60% on centrifuges units from Thermo Scientific, Eppendorf, and Fisherbrand

Divvy raises $165 million from backers including PayPal

January 21st, 2021

Divvy, the financial-technology company that offers corporate cards and expense-management software to small businesses, said it’s now valued at $1.6 billion.

FedEx Survey: We Need Your Input!

December 10th, 2020

Please take a few minutes to take this survey that will give us an idea of your shipping needs and opportunities.

Introducing IT Deal Desk from Biocom and centrexIT

December 10th, 2020

IT Deal Desk is a complementary service for Biocom members which helps them easily source bids from quality, pre-vetted telecom and IT service providers

DEALS AND DATAView All

Adamas receives FDA approval for Parkinson’s drug, Jazz acquires GW Pharma, ViaCyte names Michael Yang as new President & CEO

February 4th, 2021

Adamas receives FDA approval for Parkinson’s drug, Jazz acquires GW Pharma, ViaCyte names Michael Yang as new President & CEO

Ionis and UCSD Collaborating to Fight Multiple Myeloma; Thermo Fisher Acquires Mesa Biotech for $550M; BlueNalu Completes $60M Funding Round

January 21st, 2021

Bringing you the latest financial and strategic news from top leaders in life science.

RayzeBio Bags $105M in Series B; Gilead Acquires MYR GmbH; Salk Neuroscientists Receive $4.4 Million From NIH

December 10th, 2020

Bringing you the latest financial and strategic news from top leaders in life science.

Pfizer & BioNTech Pfizer, BioNTech Seek FDA EUA for COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate; Berkeley Lights Announces Pricing of Public Offering; InterVenn Bags $34M

November 25th, 2020

Bringing you the latest financial and strategic news from top leaders in life science.

NEWS FROM OUR MEMBERSView All

In Vitro Gene Expression Study Demonstrates Small Mobile Stem Cells Stimulate Progenitor Lung Cells

March 2nd, 2021

Florica Therapeutics, Inc. Awarded Competitive Grant from the National Science Foundation to Study Brain-Immune Axis in COVID-19

February 23rd, 2021

Micronoma Raises $3.5 Million in Convertible Note Financing Investors more than double funding base for cancer microbiome diagnostic company to accelerate go-to-market timeline six months after seed

February 17th, 2021

Developing Solutions for Rare Diseases

February 16th, 2021

Learn how Evotec is developing small molecule treatments for rare diseases and reducing discovery and development timelines.