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ARTICLE | Politics, Policy & Law

Retelling the story of who biotech is: Ted Love and the future of BIO

Ted Love, BIO’s new chairman, to focus on Inflation Reduction Act, public perceptions

June 8, 2023 6:32 PM UTC

As the newly elected chairman of BIO, Ted Love views his role as serving as an ambassador for the industry, to “constantly retell” the world about its accomplishments and promise. In a conversation with BioCentury, Love made clear that a lot of his work will revolve around building awareness of what he believes are serious unintended negative consequences of the Inflation Reduction Act, which he calls the “Innovation Reduction Act.”

Love’s track record of turning science into medicine, and his personal journey as an African-American physician and biotech leader, give him credibility with his peers and influence with communities the biotech industry has struggled to reach. ...