February 2010
Fifth BIO Deutschland Parliamentary Evening
On 24 February 2010, BIO Deutschland invited guests from the Bundestag and ministries to a political information evening on the topic of biotechnology.
Bundestag Member Michael Meister (CDU/CSU) Meets the Working Group on Finance and Taxation
BIO Deutschland’s Working Group on Finance and Taxation met in Mannheim at the beginning of February.
Meeting of the Working Group on Health Policy
On 23 February 2010, BIO Deutschland issued a position paper, “Health Policy Parameters in Germany”, as a press release to coincide with the appointment of the Governmental Commission that will prepare the next health reforms.
In Harmony: Federal Government’s Commission of Experts Calls for the Support of Innovative SMEs
At the end of February 2010, BIO Deutschland commented on the latest report by the Federal Government’s Commission of Experts for Research and Innovation, as the conclusions of this report make clear that the coalition government is risking the sustainability of Germany as an economic location.
BIO Deutschland’s Working Group on Diagnostics
At the invitation of Epigenomics AG, experts from BIO Deutschland’s Working Group on Diagnostics met in Berlin on 11 February 2010. Topics on the agenda included the reform of the Standardised Medical Fee Scale.
Foundation of a New BIO Deutschland Working Group on Technology Transfer
An initial meeting on the preparation of an inaugural session of a new BIO Deutschland working group, which will deal exclusively with technology transfer, was held in Bonn.
BIO Deutschland Participates in the First Forum on the Topic of Biosecurity
On 6 February 2010, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom and the Reserves Association of Rhineland-Palatinate, in cooperation with the ICLS (International Council for the Life Sciences), hosted the First Biosecurity Forum, which was held at the Electoral Palace in Mainz.