BIOTECanada :: National Challenges To Building The Bio-Based Economy

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National Challenges To Building The Bio-Based Economy

BIOTECanada is working with governments to build the bio-based economy. We urge governments to:

Recognize that biotechnology is central to economic recovery for Canadians. BIOTECanada has proposed an action plan to provide bridge funding for our companies in this difficult time

Maintain science-based regulation, and establish regulatory practices that enable the discovery, commercialisation and market introduction of all biotechnology products and processes.
Ensure adequate IP protection for Canadian innovators

Create a predictable process and sustained funding for existing and new public vaccine programs.

Ensure that pricing regulations and guidelines for bio-pharmaceuticals in Canada generate market competition ensure patient access to new innovative therapies
Preserve patient safety and incentives for creation of innovative biologic therapies by amending legislation before allowing introduction of Subsequent Entry Biologics into Canada.
Adopt a national Orphan Product Policy to provide treatment options for the devastating rare diseases affecting Canadians.
Pursue regulatory transparency through open public meetings of the regulatory bodies that make decisions about Canadians' health.

Increase support for clean energy by broadening available funding to include bio-fuels and bio-fuel co-products.

Ensure adequate IP protection for second generation agricultural products and technologies.
Maintain science -based and internationally competitive regulation for plant biotechnology.
Adopt a competitive position on the regulation of cloned animals and their progeny that conforms to our major trading partners.

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