Author Archives: Denise Bell

On June 26, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP), approved by a bipartisan vote of 20-3, the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 (see Roll Call article), which addresses a wide array of issues from prescription drugs to surprise medical bills. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) serves on the HELP Committee and` […]

Study Represents Largest DNA Mapping Effort Undertaken in U.S. From a Single Population Media Contacts:  Intermountain Healthcare:   deCODE genetics: Brad Gillman: brad.gillman@imail.org/385-315-8949         Jon Gustafsson: jon@decode.is/+354 664 1905 REYKJAVIK, ICELAND, and SALT LAKE CITY – Intermountain Healthcare and deCODE Genetics have announced a major global collaboration and study focused on discovering […]

The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property held hearings on June 4 and 5, on a bipartisan draft bill released May 22 by subcommittee chair, Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), and ranking member, Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) (see the press release here), that would amend current patent law to expand eligible subject matter. A third hearing […]

Salt Lake City – BioUtah and Utah’s life sciences industry is proud to congratulate one of its own—Fred Lampropoulos, founder and CEO of Merit Medical—who will receive the Salt Lake Chamber’s 40th Giant in our City award today, during an evening ceremony at the Grand America Hotel. The award honors those with exceptional and distinguished […]