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CARES Act Includes Rep. Curtis’ small business Advance Payment for Paid Leave

By admin | Published April 2, 2020

On March 20, after passage of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCR), Representative John Curtis (R-UT), sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin calling for advance payments to small businesses so they can pay for required COIVD-19 paid leave while awaiting their federal tax credits provided under the FFCR. The FFCR requires paid […]

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Treasury and SBA Begin Unprecedented Public-Private Mobilization Effort to Distribute Emergency Funds

By admin | Published April 2, 2020

WASHINGTON – Following President Trump’s signing of the historic Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza and Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin today announced that the SBA and Treasury Department have initiated a robust mobilization effort of banks and other lending institutions to provide small businesses with the capital they […]

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CISA: Advisory Memorandum on Identification of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers During COVID-19 Response

By admin | Published March 30, 2020

“As the Nation comes together to slow the spread of COVID-19, on March 16th the President issued updated Coronavirus Guidance for America that highlighted the importance of the critical infrastructure workforce. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) executes the Secretary of Homeland Security’s authorities to secure critical infrastructure. Consistent with these authorities, CISA has […]

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Business Resources from Utah.gov

By admin | Published March 26, 2020

“At the request of Gov. Herbert, Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber, is chairing the economic response subcommittee of the Utah Coronavirus Task Force. Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development Executive Director, Val Hale, is chair of the Task Force subcommittee focused on federal, state and local resources available to Utah’s […]

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Romney Announces Resource to Keep Utahns Informed on Coronavirus

By admin | Published March 23, 2020

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today announced the launch of a new webpage designed to keep Utahns informed during the coronavirus pandemic. The webpage, which serves as a reference guide for information from federal agencies, as well as state and local authorities, includes guidance for seniors and at-risk individuals, veterans, families and small businesses. The […]

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Rep. Curtis Sends Letter to Treasury Department Advocating for Small Business Relief

By admin | Published March 20, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 20, 2020 Media Contact: Ally Riding (202) 226-7721   Washington, DC— Today, Representative John Curtis (R-UT) sent a letter to United States Department of the Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin asking for relief for small businesses who are obligated to make paid leave payments to employees under the newly signed Families First […]

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BIO’s COVID Resources

By admin | Published March 12, 2020
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PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNS $8.3 BILLION CORONAVIRUS FUNDING BILL

By admin | Published March 6, 2020

Today, President Trump sign a $8.3 billion emergency coronavirus funding measure, after it cleared both the House and Senate earlier in the week. View a summary of the legislation here. The bill would provide funding for diagnostics, treatments, and the purchase of medical supplies.

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Utah’s Congressional Representatives Support Repeal of Tax on the Medical Device Industry

By admin | Published April 16, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY—Kelvyn Cullimore, President and CEO of BioUtah, issued the following statement on introduction in the House of Representatives of the “Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2019,” H.R. 2207, introduced by Reps. Ron Kind (D-Wis.) and Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.), to permanently repeal the medical device tax. “BioUtah applauds the bipartisan introduction in the House […]

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What is Your Signature on the Risk Radar?

By admin | Published April 12, 2019

What is Your Signature on the Risk Radar? ​ Notwithstanding the benefits and goodness of Life Sciences products, regulators will worry about the risk posed by these. It is part of their role and obligation in the larger scheme of things. For the organization, it is a delicate balancing act. The force field is multi-dimensional […]

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Event Recap: RAPS Utah/BioUtah Seminar – “Transitioning to New EU MDR & EU IVDR – Post-Market Surveillance, Clinical and Usability Studies” hosted by MasterControl

By admin | Published April 12, 2019

Approximately 90 attendees joined us on March 28, 2019 for this event, “Transitioning to New EU MDR & EU IVDR – Post-Market Surveillance, Clinical and Usability Studies,” hosted by MasterControl. Participants were first able to hear from the following speakers: *    Robert Wolfarth, Chapter Chair of new RAPS Utah chapter; and Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs, Merit […]

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BioUtah, Navigen Advocate for Life Sciences in our Nation’s Capital

By admin | Published April 4, 2019

BioUtah’s President and CEO, Kelvyn Cullimore and Navigen, Inc. CEO and BioUtah board vice chair, Brandi Simpson, were in Washington, D.C. this week to help advocate for Utah’s growing biotechnology and pharma sectors. On April 3, BioUtah cohosted a congressional briefing titled From Labs to Patients: The Discovery of New Treatments and Cures. The briefing […]

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