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Senator Becker Announces OBAL Winner, Introduces Legislation to Expand Healthcare Access for Farmworkers in Rural California

Mar 11, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Mar 11, 2025 Sacramento, CA – Today, Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) announced the winner of the “There Ought to be a Law” (OBAL) competition for 2025...

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California Life Sciences Celebrates Rare Disease Week, Promotes Innovation and Access for Patients

Feb 28, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb 28, 2025 South San Francisco – California Life Sciences (CLS) celebrates what has been a critically important and fulfilling rare disease week spent advocating for access..

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Council on State Biotechnology Associations says NIH Funds are a Critical Component of Innovation Ecosystem

Feb 20, 2025

Today, the US biotech industry employs nearly 2.3 million people across the US and is making positive contributions to economic impact and national security across all 50 states. In fact,..

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California Life Sciences’ Statement Regarding NIH Research Funding

Feb 13, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb 13, 2025 South San Francisco, CA – California Life Sciences (CLS) today released the following statement regarding recent actions that could jeopardize National Institutes of Health research..

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California Life Sciences Supports the ORPHAN Cures Act to Advance Rare Disease Research

Feb 5, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb 5, 2025 South San Francisco, CA – Today, California Life Sciences (CLS) is pleased to see the introduction of the Optimizing Research Progress Hope and New..

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