NCLifeSci Blog

Megan Lyman, Gina Sloan, Tim Kelliher and Patrick Doyle comprised the panel at the 2026 NCLifeSci Agtech Luncheon and Forum. The NC Life Sciences Organization brought together four agricultural technology leaders on April 15 for its Life Sciences Luncheon and Forum at the Alexandria Center... Continue Reading

More than two decades of workforce collaboration came into sharp focus on April 8 when NCBioImpact hosted its first Industry Resource Exchange Fair at the NC Biotechnology Center in Research Triangle Park. The event drew more than 170 attendees from partner organizations across education,... Continue Reading

Two North Carolina cities have been part of medical history in the making. Duke Cancer Institute in Durham and Sarah Cannon Family Medicine in Asheville participated in PATHFINDER 2, one of the largest clinical trials of its kind, testing a new blood test designed to detect dozens of types of... Continue Reading

Join NCLifeSci for an April 23 informational webinar, where our partners at Marsh McLennan will walk you through the ins and outs of the health plan. REGISTER HERE >> The association health plan for NCLifeSci member companies will be delayed a year after Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC paused... Continue Reading

Neil Jones of Lindy Biosciences, Dave Moore of Novo Nordisk, Anil Goyal of IMMvention Therapeutics, Tom Adams of Pairwise and Tom Greene of Corteve Catalyst Leaders from pharmaceutical, agricultural biotechnology and drug delivery companies gathered March 5 at an NCLifeSci Life Sciences... Continue Reading

The association health plan for NCLifeSci member companies will be delayed a year after Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC paused the effort over a miscommunication about enrollment numbers. The plan was supposed to launch Jan. 1 but stalled when BCBSNC interpreted an initial census gauging interest... Continue Reading

The NC Life Sciences Organization Board of Directors approved an association health plan Nov. 13 aimed at providing life sciences member companies access to affordable group health insurance. Companies will be able to begin enrolling in the plan immediately. Cost Savings and Plan Options Early... Continue Reading

Three industry leaders shared best practices for building world-class safety programs at the Dec. 1 meeting of the NCLifeSci Biotechnology Manufacturers Forum at the NC Biotechnology Center. Bob Rezek, senior director of environmental health and safety at CSL Seqirus; Peter Self, HSE senior... Continue Reading

Gerry Klein, M.D.; June Almenoff, M.D., Ph.D.; Christopher Crean; Rich Shea; and Jamie Lazar were the panelists for the 2025 NCLifeSci forum on "Safety in Clinical Trials." Drug development leaders gathered Oct. 30 at an NCLifeSci forum to discuss the growing complexities of ensuring patient... Continue Reading

North Carolina legislators emphasized the need for unified industry vision and sustained advocacy as key strategies for advancing the state's life sciences sector during the NCLifeSci Legislative Forum and Luncheon held Oct. 23 at the NC Biotechnology Center. The co-chairs of the NC General... Continue Reading

The NC Life Sciences Organization is profoundly concerned about the recently announced 100% tariff on brand-name pharmaceuticals made by President Donald Trump. This policy, if implemented, would have severe and far-reaching negative consequences for patients, the life sciences industry and the... Continue Reading

Lynne Whitesell of Harris Whitesell Consulting Biotech manufacturing companies can dramatically improve employee retention by focusing on immediate manager quality, with great supervisors making workers three times more likely to stay, a workforce consultant told industry leaders at the... Continue Reading