What Gift Ban Bill? BIO’s Governor Of The Year
Make a commentBy Ed Silverman // June 16th, 2008 // 4:56 pm
File this one under the carrot, not the stick. Drugmakers and biotechs are peeved that Massachusetts is considering a health care bill that would ban various goodies industry can give docs. In fact, the governor, Deval Patrick, was expected to be given a cool reception at the BIO convention being held in San Diego this week.
Instead, in what may be an inspired move, the association will bestow its ‘Governor of the Year‘ award on Deval at a luncheon ceremony. Patrick, you may recall, hopes to use a $1 billion, 10-year life sciences initiative to lure biotechs to Massachusetts, a bill that was signed into law today. What could have prompted such warmth? And what might this mean for that annoying health care bill? When we hear from the governor’s office, we will let you know.