Massachusetts Biotechnology Council
By the end of 2008 the state was projected to employ 45,905 biopharma jobs, up from the roughly 30,000 recorded for 2001. The growth was far stronger than the state's declining overall employment.
Massachusetts Biotech-Labor Dispute, Lexington (Mass.) Technology Park, Pfizer-Wyeth Merger
MA Bio Group Must Promote Industry-Academic Deals to Support State's Life-Sci Stance: Report
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A report from Deloitte Consulting also said the Council must help life-sci businesses find capital, equipment discounts, legal advice, trained workers, and clout with state and federal officials.
Fisher Scientific Inks Supply Deal with Mass Bio Council
The five-year purchasing deal is worth up to around $250 million to Thermo Fisher Scientific.
The Cambridge City Council approved the REIT's request to rezone 15.7 acres in an East Cambridge neighborhood to accommodate the $1 billion, 1.8 million-square-foot campus in exchange for including a greater mix of uses in the plan.