Public policy decisions can directly influence how health innovations are funded, regulated, reimbursed, adopted, and accessed by patients. This AZBioPEERS video features a discussion hosted by Joan Koerber-Walker, AZBio CEO, with Steve Potts, CEO of Breakthru Medicine, and Tom Eisiminger, Jr., President and CEO of Regenesis Medical, on why policy engagement matters for health innovation entrepreneurs. Panelists will share perspectives on how founders and CEOs can stay informed, build relationships, and make their voices heard on issues that affect company growth, patient access, and Arizona’s broader life science ecosystemContinue reading
Category Archives: Advocacy and Regulations
Your Feedback Wanted on Proposed Changes to Reporting Peer Review Outcomes for Applications
NIH is seeking public comment on proposed changes to the reporting of peer review outcomes for grant applications (NOT-OD-26-088). Comments will be accepted electronically here until October 13, 2026.
These proposed updates are intended to strengthen alignment with the NIH Unified Funding Strategy which prioritizes scientific merit and reinforces the central role of peer review in NIH funding decisions. Under this framework, NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices (ICOs) should consider peer review information in its entirety.Continue reading
HHS Seeks Public Input on Federal Vaccine Recommendation Categories and Shared Clinical Decision-Making
WASHINGTON, D.C. — AUGUST 21, 2026 — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public input on the categories used in federal vaccine recommendations and the role of shared clinical decision-making. The RFI advances President Trump’s Executive Order Delivering Gold Standard Childhood Vaccine Recommendations for Americans and supports the Task Force on Safer Childhood Vaccines.Continue reading
California SB 122: What It Means for Companies
California recently enacted SB 122, which represents a significant expansion of the state’s sales and use tax framework as it applies to digital products, including prewritten computer software delivered electronically and software accessed remotely, including most SaaS and cloud-based arrangements. Under the existing California sales and use tax framework, sales and use tax has generally applied to transactions involving tangible personal property. Persons engaged in the business of rendering services have historically been treated as consumers, not sellers, of tangible personal property used incidentally in rendering those services, and sales and use tax applied to the purchase of such tangible property by such service providers. Because California did not historically include electronically delivered software or SaaS in the definition of digital goods, effective January 1, 2027, the enactment of SB 122 marks a significant development for any company that sells into or buys from California, with meaningful downstream effects across sectors.Continue reading
Medical Students and Residents Led Advocacy Event at the Arizona Capitol
A core aspect of professionalism for physicians is advocating for patients and a healthy community.Continue reading
Learn About the 2026 Arizona General Election Candidates and Propositions
Arizona.Vote is the official source for Primary Election and General Election information in Arizona. The Official Results of the 2026 Primary Election will be confirmed on August 8th. Propositions that will be on the November ballot have now been assigned numbers. Early voting for the November 2026 General Election begins on October 7, 2026.
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Incubate and Manatt Release New Report: Regulatory Instability at FDA Is Reshaping Biotech Investment
WASHINGTON (April 21) — Today, Incubate, in partnership with Manatt Health, released new insights from interviews with leading biopharmaceutical investors showing that instability at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is increasingly shaping investment decisions. In short, investors aren’t just evaluating science — they’re reassessing whether the U.S. regulatory environment is predictable enough to support it.Continue reading
CMS and FDA Announce RAPID Coverage Pathway to Accelerate Patient Access to Life-Changing Medical Devices
New pathway cuts red tape and brings predictability to Medicare coverage for Breakthrough DevicesContinue reading
Jake Birecki Makes Space for Passion, Purpose and Play
AZBio Members are driven by their commitment to improve the lives of patients and their families. At BioMarin, part of this commitment includes sharing the stories of the people they work to serve. In the first edition of their “Making Space” series, BioMarin profiled Arizona-native Jake Birecki.Continue reading
Learn About the 2026 Arizona Primary Election and Candidates
Arizonans can now see who has gathered the required number of signatures to appear on the 2026 Arizona Primary Ballot.
Arizona.Vote is the official source for Primary Election and General Election information in Arizona. The 2026 Primary Election is July 21, 2026. Early voting begins on June 24, 2026.