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In a milestone for Michigan’s innovation economy, the legislature passed a long-awaited and long-fought Research & Development (R&D) Tax Credit legislation – fifteen years in the making! It was a protracted, and at times frustrating, journey for MichBio in its advocacy to reestablish an economic development incentive specifically aimed at R&D in Michigan. We watched…

This bipartisan legislation would enable millions of patients to receive quicker access to life- changing medical innovations. The legislation is designed to expedite the Medicare coverage determination process of breakthrough medical technologies for patients. Although the House of Representatives generated some momentum on related legislation, H.R. 1691, a Senate companion bill, S. 5349, the “Ensuring…

The Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technologies (TCET) pathway was finalized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). It aims to provide Medicare beneficiaries with more timely access to new medical technologies. It also seeks to improve the quality of life for people with Medicare and encourage innovation. Medical devices must meet the following…

The Biosecure Act missed its expected ride through the U.S. Congress when the Senate failed to include it in the National Defense Authorization Act. However, it may not be the end of the road for the bill that would prohibit direct or indirect U.S. government contracts with listed Chinese “biotechnology companies of concern.” The U.S.…

The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, the $78 billion tax package passed by the House in January that would’ve restored full expensing under Internal Revenue Code Section 174 continued to be blocked by Senate Republicans through the end of session and thus died. The Senate’s failure to move forward the…

SB 1019, or “Queenie’s Law”, was recently introduced by Sens. Wojno and Polehanki, as a companion to 2023 legislation in the Michigan House as a response to research studies conducted at Michigan’s public universities. If enacted, public bodies, i.e., research institutions, would be prohibited from using “a dog for experimental purposes in a manner that…

The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed HR 8333, commonly known as the BIOSECURE Act. The bill passed 306-81, far exceeding the two thirds vote required to pass. The text of this bill was unamended from the version approved by the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability in May (the “House bill”). Analysts have said…