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BIO summit outlines what industry needs for COVID-19 response
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March 25, 2020 11:24 PM UTC
Updated on Mar 25, 2020 at 11:37 PM UTC
BIO's virtual summit on biotech's response to the COVID-19 pandemic generated a wish list of resources to support development of therapeutics, vaccines and diagnostics, with appeals to both government agencies and industry peers.
The online meeting, which took place Tuesday and Wednesday, gathered representatives from 45 member companies developing products to take on COVID-19. Leading the discussion were Biotechnology Innovation Organization President and CEO Jim Greenwood and George Scangos, president and CEO of Vir Biotechnology Inc. (NASDAQ:VIR). ...