Each and every one of us plays an important role in helping Americans gain and maintain access to life saving medicines, in order to fight chronic disease and to live longer, healthier lives.
Currently, WWFH Pennsylvania is a network of 50+ life science companies, business and labor groups, and patient/community organizations that seek to educate our elected leaders, the news media and our communities about the important economic and social contributions of the life sciences industry.
We stand together on critical public policy issues that allow the life sciences sector and the surrounding community to thrive, so that together we can:
- Foster an environment for increased economic development and service as a positive economic driver for Pennsylvania
- Lead in the research and development of new cures which make a difference in the quality of life for Pennsylvanians and millions of Americans
- Invest effectively in our communities, our patients our employees, our businesses and community partners
The biopharmaceutical sector is the foundation of one of Pennsylvania’s most dynamic innovation and business ecosystems. Not only does the industry invest heavily in the research and development of new treatments and cures, it also generates high quality jobs, powers economic output and exports for the U.S. economy and sustains a very large-scale supply chain.
Supporting High Quality Jobs in Pennsylvania
The innovative biopharmaceutical sector directly supported 43,569 jobs in Pennsylvania in 2015. These jobs are often high-skill, high-wage professions.
The industry also supported another 241,704 jobs indirectly, for a total of about 285,273 jobs across the Pennsylvania economy. These additional jobs are with vendors and suppliers such as construction companies and I.T. companies, and jobs generated by the sector’s employees such as day care centers and restaurants.
Pennsylvania workers whose jobs were supported by the biopharmaceutical sector paid a total of $4.6 billion in personal taxes in 2015—$4.0 billion in federal taxes and $561.9 million in state taxes.
Pennysylvania's Economic Impact
In 2015, the biopharmaceutical sector supported $78.8 billion in economic output for the state of Pennsylvania—including $33.4 billion generated directly by the sector, and another $45.4 billion through its vendors and suppliers and through the economic activity of its workforce.
Direct Output per Direct Employee in 2015
vendor relationships
vendor spending
$7,008,317,948
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Elected Officials
Partners
Business/Economic Development Partners
Allegheny Conference
Bio Advance
Citizens to Protect PA Jobs
Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry
Delaware County's Brandywine CVB
Delaware County Chamber of Commerce
Greater Philadelphia Life Sciences Congress
Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce
Life Sciences Pennsylvania
MidAtlantic Russian Business Council
PACT
Pennsylvania Chamber of Business & Industry
Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse
Pittsburgh Venture Capital Association
Pittsburgh Technology Council
TechQuest/Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania
The Hispanic Center of Pittsburgh
The Main Line Chamber
Life Sciences Greenhouse of Central PA
Select Greater Philadelphia
University City Science Center
Health Advocacy Partners
Action Aids
Alder Health
American Liver Foundation Allegheny Division
American Lung Association of the Mid-Atlantic
Congreso
COPD Foundation
Delaware Valley Community Health
Easter Seals of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Epilepsy Foundation of Western/Central Pennsylvania
Kidney Foundation of Central Pennsylvania
Lupus Foundation of Pennsylvania
Leukemia and Lymphoma of Central Pennsylvania
Leukemia and Lymphoma Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania
NAMI of Pennsylvania
National Kidney Foundation of Delaware Valley
Mental Health Association of Pennsylvania
Mental Health Association of SEPA
Pennsylvania Grange
Pennsylvania Homecare Association
Pennsylvania Nurses Association
Pennsylvania Nurse Practitioners
Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association
The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation
United Way of Pennsylvania
Uplifting Athletes
Women of Hope and Faith
Labor Partners
Pennsylvania AFL-CIO
Plumbers Union 690
Sheet Metal Workers Local 19
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Watch and learn why some of our PA partners attend the annual We Work For Health Summit
Watch and learn why some of our PA partners attend the annual We Work For Health Summit
The 2014 We Work For Health PA Summit gathered business leaders at GSK's Navy Yard facility to discuss the economic impact of the biopharmaceutical industry.
The 2014 We Work For Health PA Summit gathered business leaders at GSK's Navy Yard facility to discuss the economic impact of the biopharmaceutical industry.
