NCLifeSci Blog

Morgan Daniels of Continuum Consulting moderated a panel featuring Paola Adame of Pfizer, Drew Duncan of Biogen and Julie Wells of Give an Hour. Workplace mental health depends less on any single program and more on culture, leadership and everyday connection, panelists said during the... Continue Reading

Site leaders from 13 biomanufacturing companies met Aug. 19 for the annual NCLifeSci Biotech Manufacturer's Forum Site Leader Dinner where a state environmental official named wastewater capacity as a leading infrastructure constraint for the industry in North Carolina. The meeting and dinner... Continue Reading

NCLifeSci filed formal comments urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to reconsider part of its Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program proposal for 2029. One change would treat a newer subcutaneous medicine as the same drug as its intravenous predecessor, starting the pricing... Continue Reading

CBRE's Neill Sherron moderated a panel comprising Jason Davis of GXP-Storage, Lindsey Brown with Longfellow Real Estate Partners, Matt Gladdek of the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce and Liquidia's Michael Hunter. Supply chain resilience, facility design and regional collaboration took... Continue Reading

NCLifeSci submitted the following comment on the proposed rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, 2 CFR Part 200, Docket No. OMB-2026-0034, 91 Fed. Reg. 32189 (May 29, 2026) Dear Director: The North Carolina Life Sciences Organization submits this comment on the proposed... Continue Reading

The North Carolina Life Sciences Organization writes in support of Workforce Pell eligibility for students in the BioWork Process Technician certificate. We understand that colleges offering BioWork will apply to the Commission for program approval, and we submit this letter as employer evidence... Continue Reading

Representatives from Eli Lilly & Company and Merck shared how their North Carolina manufacturing sites are putting artificial intelligence to work on the shop floor at the June 17 meeting of the NCLifeSci Biotechnology Manufacturers Forum at the NC Biotechnology Center. Kathleen Kelsey,... Continue Reading

PHOTOS FROM THE EVENT Artificial intelligence holds significant promise for medical devices and clinical care, but its impact depends on applying the right tool to a well-defined problem, and navigating a regulatory environment that is struggling to keep pace with the technology. Those were... Continue Reading

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