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Our Innovation Economy: Thanks to the Bayh-Dole Act
The Bayh-Dole Act of 1980 enables universities to retain intellectual property rights to discoveries made with federal funding, spurring...
Jul 24
What They Are Saying: Voices Against Harmful Drug Pricing Policies
While some in Washington are proposing damaging drug pricing policies, including “Most Favored Nation,” China is gaining ground in...
Jul 22
How Biotech Boosts American Union Construction Workers
A common depiction of a U.S. biopharmaceutical industry worker shows someone working alone in a sterile lab environment. They wear a...
Jul 11
New White Paper Highlights How University Research Powers American Innovation – and What Could Be Lost if Policymakers Aren’t Careful
American innovation has long been the envy of the world, built on a foundation of strong intellectual property protections,...
Jun 16
Red Alert: China Surpasses U.S. in Clinical Trials
By Dan Leonard, Executive Director, We Work For Health Global innovation is a long-distance race. For decades, the United States has led...
May 30
The Most Favored Nation Policy: The Last Straw for U.S. Life Sciences Amid China’s Ascendancy
By: Dan Leonard, Executive Director, We Work For Health The Administration’s latest proposal to revive the Most Favored Nation (MFN) drug...
May 9
New Research Reinforces Need to Fix IRA, Protect Access to Future Cancer Cures
By Dan Leonard, Executive Director, WWFH The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed into law in August 2022, contains a healthcare...
Apr 28
World IP Day 2025: Preserving America's Leadership in Biopharmaceutical Innovation
This Saturday, we observe World Intellectual Property Day , a moment to reflect on how intellectual property (IP) rights enable...
Apr 25
IRA: Three Letters That Undermine Two Urgent Priorities — Fostering Innovation in Healthcare and Accelerating Economic Growth
By Tom Kowalski, WWFH Co-Chair Chronic disease has contributed to declining life expectancy in the United States , a disturbing pattern...
Apr 22
Capitol Hill Briefing Unveils New Data Behind the ‘Epic’ EPIC Act
The lead sponsors of the Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC) Act addressed a room full of Congressional office employees and...
Apr 11
Join Us: We Work For Health Hosts Special Event About the Ongoing Threats of the IRA
Learn about the Inflation Reduction Act—and how it’s threatening America’s biopharmaceutical ecosystem and our nation’s Medicare-aged...
Apr 3
Protecting Innovation and Patient Access: Why Congress Must Reject Anti-Patent Legislation
Innovation often comes in increments. The first smartphones could not record video or take front-facing photos, and there certainly was...
Apr 2
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