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Medscape Education – Realizing Potential through Rare Disease Education

May 9, 2024
For almost 30 years, Medscape Education has been providing clinician education in more than 30 specialties. In 2021, Medscape Education...
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Cache DNA – Encapsulating the Future of Rare Diseases

May 9, 2024
Storing the biomolecules of today in order to unlock the possibilities of tomorrow Traditionally, the journey to a rare disease...
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Hogan Lovells – Policy considerations for advancing rare disease therapies after the IRA

May 9, 2024
Author: Alice Valder Curran The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) includes major provisions adding complexity to market access,...
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Ultragenyx – The promise of new technologies to treat rare diseases will be realized only if we revolutionize our regulatory approach

May 9, 2024
Article Byline: Lisa M. Kahlman, executive director public policy & public affairs, Ultragenyx Developing therapies for rare and ultrarare diseases...
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2024 FAST Discovery Award Partners Announced

April 29, 2024
CLS announced this year’s Discovery Award partners, Chiesi Global Rare Disease, Servier and Wacker Biotech, committed to supporting aspiring life-science...
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Council of State Biotech Associations Washington, D.C. Fly-In

April 29, 2024
On April 17, CLS participated in the CSBA’s annual fly-in on Capitol Hill. In meetings with the California delegation, CLS...
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Alameda City Council Vote

April 29, 2024
On April 16th, the Alameda City Council took up a proposed ordinance to ban animal testing on City owned or...
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NEW MEMBER BENEFIT! Announcing CLS Insured

April 1, 2024
CLS has signed an exclusive agreement with HUB International, a leading insurance broker, to offer exclusive features and tailored benefits...
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CLS Member Benefit Highlight: CHUBB

April 1, 2024
Chubb and the National Center for the Middle Market (NCMM) released a new report with key indicators for middle market...
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Start-Up Stadium at BIO International Convention 2024

April 1, 2024
California Life Sciences is proud to present former FAST alumni as participants of this years’ all women-led Start-Up Stadium at...
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FAST Spring 2024 cohort announced

April 1, 2024
A dozen life sciences startups have been selected to receive 12 weeks of business mentoring from expert advisors through California...
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Meet and Greet with David Montes, Sen. Padilla’s Chief of Staff

March 28, 2024
On Monday, March 18 CLS held a roundtable conversation with David Montes, Chief of Staff to Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA)....
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