Strong consumer spending, historically low unemployment and an easing of trade tensions with China initially fueled optimism early in the year for a 2020 bull market. But as the coronavirus pandemic has upended the global economy, uncertainty and disruption have replaced that once sunny outlook, and the life sciences ecosystem … … READ MORE >
Coronavirus disrupts the pipeline for new drugs and medical devices
On Tuesday, a day before the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, the Food and Drug Administration announced that it was postponing foreign inspections through April. … READ MORE >
Coronavirus reveals vulnerability in the life science supply chain
There is growing concern on how the coronavirus outbreak could affect the life science industry, especially the availability and quality of drugs and medical equipment. … READ MORE >
The new tech economy is all about location, location, location
Economic output in the United States is increasingly revealing a geographic divide, with a greater share of gross domestic product being concentrated in the nation’s largest metropolitan areas. … READ MORE >
Advances in gene sequencing accelerate the response to coronavirus outbreak
Advances in analysis technology and gene sequencing have allowed for the genome of the coronavirus to be sequenced in less than a month after the first case of the virus was reported. … READ MORE >