Report: Life Science Firms Need Government Support

The number of treatments developed by California life science companies increased significantly since 2007, according to a new report from BayBio. However, the report urged the government to provide tax breaks and other incentives to keep the industry thriving.

• "Report: Number of Products From Life Science Companies Up Last Year" (Johnson, San Jose Mercury News, 1/15).
• "Skilled Workers Needed for Biotech Jobs" (Tansey, San Francisco Chronicle, 1/15).
• "State Not Ready for Biotech Success" (Morrill, Contra Costa Times, 1/15).
• "California's Biotech Leadership Is in the Balance, Experts Say" (Sibley, Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, 1/14).