Fall 2012 issue of Horizons

LIFE SCIENCES LIFE SCIENCES

Reflections on the BIO Conference, Healthcare Reform and M & A Activity by Steve Hays, CPA

M ore than 16,000 attendees from 65 countries gathered recently in Boston for the BIO International Conference, hosted by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO). RubinBrown leaders were among the attendees, many of whom traveled from Canada, United Kingdom, and France. The states of Missouri and Kansas both had large delegations attend with leaders from each promoting their life sciences interest and capabilities. Six governors were present

along with more than 100 high-level public officials from around the world.

According to officials from BIO, a “positive outlook for the future of the life sciences was shared by many.” More than 25,000 partnering meetings were held to promote and drive the global biotechnology community and economic growth in continued “efforts to develop cures, breakthrough medicines, and other technologies that will make our world a cleaner, safer, and healthier place.”

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