With the Inflation Reduction Act now law, there are mounting concerns that its drug pricing revisions will have a huge negative impact on the California Biotech ecosystem, arguably, the globe’s leading hub for innovative biotech. Joseph Panetta is President & CEO of Biocom, the San Diego, California organization leading 1200 companies, service sector firms, universities and research institutes working in the biotechnology sector. Joe’s been the head of Biocom since 1999 and is universally regarded as one of the world’s biotech thought leaders.

In this Vital Health Podcast, Joe Panetta and Duane Schulthess discuss the IRA, the Smart Pricing Act, PBM reform, march-in rights, WTO’s waiver of COVID-19 MRA intellectual property, and the seemingly never-ending federal challenges being foisted upon the innovative biopharma sector in California. In this wide-ranging discussion, Joe and Duane even manage to find time to discuss San Diego’s weather.

With the Inflation Reduction Act now law, there are mounting concerns that its drug pricing revisions will have a huge negative impact on the California Biotech ecosystem, arguably, the globe’s leading hub for innovative biotech. Joseph Panetta is President &amp; CEO of Biocom, the San Diego, California organization leading 1200 companies, service sector firms, universities and research institutes working in the biotechnology sector. Joe’s been the head of Biocom since 1999 and is universally regarded as one of the world’s biotech thought leaders.
In this Vital Health Podcast, Joe Panetta and Duane Schulthess discuss the IRA, the Smart Pricing Act, PBM reform, march-in rights, WTO’s waiver of COVID-19 MRA intellectual property, and the seemingly never-ending federal challenges being foisted upon the innovative biopharma sector in California. In this wide-ranging discussion, Joe and Duane even manage to find time to discuss San Diego’s weather.

Duane Schulthess is the CEO of Vital Transformation, host and producer of Vital Health Podcast.  Vital Transformation understands the implications of new medical procedures, technologies and regulations. We measure their impact upon treatment pathways and the biopharma innovation ecosystem in collaboration with health care professionals, researchers, and regulators. Through our web platform and client network, we are able to communicate our findings with international decision makers and stakeholders.

Duane Schulthess is the CEO of Vital Transformation, host and producer of Vital Health Podcast.  Vital Transformation understands the implications of new medical procedures, technologies and regulations. We measure their impact upon treatment pathways and the biopharma innovation ecosystem in collaboration with health care professionals, researchers, and regulators. Through our web platform and client network, we are able to communicate our findings with international decision makers and stakeholders.

Duane Schulthess, Managing Director of Vital Tran…

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