Industry and Issues
Biotechnology Industry Organization
Biotechnology researchers expand the boundaries of science to benefit mankind by providing better healthcare, enhanced agriculture, and a cleaner and safer environment. The mission of BIO is to be the champion of biotechnology and the advocate for its member organizations – both large and small.
An Independent Think-Tank Addressing Critical Issues in Biotech and Cutting-Edge Life Sciences.
The Broad Institute is a research collaboration of MIT, Harvard and its affiliated Hospitals, and the Whitehead Institute, created to bring the power of genomics to medicine
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research's mission is to ensure the safety, purity, potency, and effectiveness of biological products including vaccines, blood and blood products, and cells, tissues, and gene therapies for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of human diseases, conditions, or injury. Through our mission, we also help to defend the public against the threats of emerging infectious diseases and bioterrorism.
The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) is a decentralised body of the European Union with headquarters in London. Its main responsibility is the protection and promotion of public and animal health, through the evaluation and supervision of medicines for human and veterinary use.
U.S. Food And Drug Administration
The FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation. The FDA is also responsible for advancing the public health by helping to speed innovations that make medicines and foods more effective, safer, and more affordable; and helping the public get the accurate, science-based information they need to use medicines and foods to improve their health.
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Promote and protect public health by assuring that safe and effective drugs are available to Americans.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Foundation was created to help reduce inequities in the United States and around the world.
The Hastings Center is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit bioethics research institute founded in 1969 to explore fundamental and emerging questions in medicine, health care, and biotechnology.
Senate Policy Committee for Health
An Independent Think-Tank Addressing Critical Issues In Biotech and Cutting-Edge Life Sciences.
Massachusetts Biotechnology Council
MBC is a not-for-profit organization that provides services and support for the Massachusetts biotechnology industry. Their mission is to foster a positive environment that enables each biotechnology company to achieve its full potential making Massachusetts a world center for biotechnology.
Massachusetts High Technology Council
Since 1977, the Massachusetts High Technology Council has represented the interests of our diverse technology industry in Massachusetts and in Washington, DC.
MIT Center for Biomedical Innovation
CBI mission is to transform the discovery, development, manufacture and distribution of cost-effective therapeutics and devices. CBI is a collaboration among the MIT Schools of Engineering, Management, and Science and the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences & Technology (HST).
New England Healthcare Institute
An independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to transforming health care for the benefit of patients and their families.
National Institute for Health & Clinical Excellence
NICE is an independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance on promoting good health and preventing and treating ill health.
The NIH is a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research. Composed of 27 Institutes and Centers, the NIH provides leadership and financial support to researchers in every state and throughout the world.
Tufts Center for Study of Drug Development
The Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development is an independent, academic, non-profit research group that provides strategic information on improving health.
WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research is a leading, nonprofit research and educational institution that has defined the cutting edge of biomedical science, creating a legacy of research excellence and academic eminence since 1982. Wholly independent in its governance, finances and research programs, Whitehead shares a teaching affiliation with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), offering the intellectual, collegial and scientific benefits of a leading research university.
Disease Specific Information
AAN is an international professional association of more than 20,000 neurologists and neuroscience professionals dedicated to providing the best possible care for patients with neurological disorders.
American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) is a leading organization of scientists and healthcare professionals committed to preventing and curing liver disease.
The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.
American College of Physicians Internal Medicine
The American College of Physicians (ACP) is the nation's largest medical specialty society. Its mission is to enhance the quality and effectiveness of health care by fostering excellence and professionalism in the practice of medicine.
The American Medical Association helps doctors help patients by uniting physicians nationwide to work on the most important professional and public health issues.
The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is: "Building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.
American Society for Hematology
The mission of ASH is to further the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders affecting the blood, bone marrow, and the immunologic, hemostatic and vascular systems, by promoting research, clinical care, education, training, and advocacy in hematology.
American Society for Microbiology
The ASM is the world's largest scientific society of individuals interested in the microbiological sciences. The Society’s mission is to advance microbiological sciences through the pursuit of scientific knowledge and dissemination of the results of fundamental and applied research.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC’s Mission is "to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability." CDC’s Vision for the 21st Century is "Healthy People in a Healthy World—Through Prevention."
The mission of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, a nonprofit donor-supported organization, is to assure the development of the means to cure and control cystic fibrosis and to improve the quality of life for those with the disease.
European Association for the Study of the Liver
The Purposes of EASL is to promote research concerning the liver (hepatology), Promote education of physicians, scientists and the public awareness on liver diseases and their management, Act as an advisor to European/National Health authorities concerning liver diseases, provision of clinical services and the need for research funding, Foster European multicenter controlled trials, Facilitate scientific exchange and Facilitate participation of young investigators at its meetings.
Infectious Disease Society of America
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) represents physicians, scientists and other health care professionals who specialize in infectious diseases. IDSA’s purpose is to improve the health of individuals, communities, and society by promoting excellence in patient care, education, research, public health, and prevention relating to infectious diseases.
Medscape offers specialists, primary care physicians, and other health professionals the Web's most robust and integrated medical information and educational tools.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke
The mission of NINDS is to reduce the burden of neurological disease - a burden borne by every age group, by every segment of society, by people all over the world.
Providing accurate, up-to-date information to individuals with MS, their families, and healthcare providers is central to our mission.
Reuters Health (RH) is the world's leading provider of medical and healthcare news. Our news services are internationally recognized as unbiased, authoritative, timely and dependable, with the reputation for quality that one expects from a Reuters company
The Stop TB Partnership was established in 2000 to eliminate tuberculosis as a public health problem and ultimately to realize a world free of TB. It comprises a network of more then 500 international organizations, countries, donors from the public and private sectors, and nongovernmental and governmental organizations that have expressed an interest in working together to achieve this goal.
WebMD provides valuable health information, tools for managing your health, and support to those who seek information.
Connections for Patients
The American Liver Foundation (ALF) is the nation's leading nonprofit organization promoting liver health and disease prevention. ALF provides research, education and advocacy for those affected by liver-related diseases, including hepatitis.
ClinicalTrials.gov provides regularly updated information about federally and privately supported clinical research in human volunteers. ClinicalTrials.gov gives you information about a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details. The information provided on ClinicalTrials.gov should be used in conjunction with advice from health care professionals.
FasterCures is dedicated to saving lives by saving time. Our mission is to identify and implement global solutions to accelerate the process of discovery and clinical development of new therapies for the treatment of deadly and debilitating diseases.
Hepatitis Foundation International
HFI mission is to teach the public and hepatitis patients how to prevent, diagnose, and treat viral hepatitis; Prevent viral hepatitis by promoting liver wellness and healthful lifestyles; Serve as advocates for hepatitis patients and the related medical community worldwide; and support research into prevention, treatment, and cures for viral hepatitis.
The Hepatitis C Support Project (HCSP) is a non-profit organization founded by HCV positive individuals to provide unbiased information, support, and advocacy to all communities affected by HCV and HIV/HCV coinfection, including medical providers.
Our common objective is to create a quality online publication that provides accurate, timely and cutting-edge information about treatment for HIV/AIDS, chronic hepatitis B and hepatitis C, and co-infection with HIV/HCV and HIV/HBV.
MedHelp.org (virtual med center)
MedHelp is an organization who's focus is to provide medical information in non-technical terminology, in order to assist you in understanding your disease/condition and to help you make informed choices if necessary. We are an independent organization, not affiliated with anyone, and strive to provide you with only the Best of the Best information from leading (and highly reputable) sources.
National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project
NATAP is a leader in up-to-the minute HIV treatment information, covering the latest in drug development and research, comprehensive conference reports, and in-depth articles on HIV treatments.
National Hepatitis C Advocacy Council
The National Hepatitis C Advocacy Council has been formed in an effort to bring together the collective strengths of hepatitis C patient advocacy organizations.