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The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) represents the country’s leading innovative biopharmaceutical research companies, which are laser focused on developing innovative medicines that transform lives and create a healthier world. Together, we are fighting for solutions to ensure patients can access and afford medicines that prevent, treat and cure disease. Over the last decade, PhRMA member companies have invested more than $850 billion in the search for new treatments and cures, and they support nearly five million jobs in the United States.
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Invests in Region’s Life Sciences Ecosystem and Joins BioLA Board
Los Angeles, CA (February 19, 2019) — During a community conversation about Los Angeles County’s burgeoning biopharmaceutical sector, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) made a down payment to support life science innovation, expand the local skilled workforce and provide economic stimulation within the county.
At the event, PhRMA President and CEO Stephen J. Ubl announced that in addition to joining the board of Bioscience Los Angeles County, known as BioLA. The association is making a three-year, $750,000 investment to expand the region’s development of breakthrough treatments and cures through innovation.
“PhRMA is here today for one reason – to help make Los Angeles a bioscience powerhouse on par with San Diego and the Bay Area and solidify California’s well-established prominence as a global life sciences leader,” said Ubl. “Los Angeles is home to world-class academic and research institutions, has a strong entrepreneurial spirit and a robust and diverse workforce that offer a solid foundation for bioscience innovation to take root and grow.”
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