BIOCOM CALIFORNIA

BIOCOM, REPRESENTING ALL OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, IS THE LARGEST, MOST SUCCESSFUL REGIONAL LIFE SCIENCE ASSOCIATION IN THE WORLD. THROUGH OUR MANY INITIATIVES, OUR MEMBER COMPANIES HAVE A STRONGER, UNIFIED VOICE IN MATTERS OF PUBLIC POLICY, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT AND GROUP BUYING POWER. OUR MEMBERS ARE CONNECTED AND THROUGH OUR COMMUNICATION CHANNELS, VISIBLE ON A NATIONAL AND GLOBAL LEVEL. IN THE LAST YEAR, WE HAVE WORKED TO STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS AND OPEN LINES OF COMMUNICATION WITH THE FDA. THIS DIALOGUE IS HELPING.CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT:- CONTINUED TO IDENTIFY WAYS TO RAISE CALIFORNIA'S VISIBILITY ON A NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL.- GREW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOCUSED NETWORKING EVENTS TO FURTHER CONNECT TO THE COMMUNITY IN CALIFORNIA. - GREW THE GLOBAL PARTNERING CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.PUBLIC POLICY:- HOSTED CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS ON LIFE SCIENCE TOPICS.- SIGNIFICANT WORK IN THE LEGISLATIVE AREAS OF PATENT REFORM, DEVICE TAX REPEAL AND NIH FUNDING.- HOSTED HIGH LEVEL POLICY MAKERS AND REGULATORS.- ENGAGED STRONGLY ON LEGISLATION AT THE STATE LEVEL, PARTICULARLY ON LEGISLATION AFFECTING PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF PROPRIETARY PRICING INFORMATION.- KEY STAKEHOLDER IN DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL WATER POLICY.COMMUNICATIONS:- BIOCOM IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING OUR MEMBER COMPANIES AND THEIR SUCCESSES, WHILE KEEPING MEMBERSHIP APPRISED OF THE LATEST INDUSTRY NEWS.EVENTS & INITIATIVES:- ORGANIZED MULTIPLE TRIPS TO JAPAN AND HAD A BIOCOM/CALIFORNIA PRESENCE AT THE BIO JAPAN CONVENTION IN TOKYO.- HELD A SUCCESSFUL PARTNERING CONFERENCE AND CELEBRATION OF LIFE ANNUAL DINNER.