Transcripts For CSPAN Washington Journal Jeremy Levin 202407

CSPAN Washington Journal Jeremy Levin July 11, 2024

Industry the biotech playing a role in the coronavirus pandemic . Yearrly in january of this , most of the biotechnology industry was focused on cancer. About 55 of it. With very little or no programs in covid. When the industry came together early in january, we had called tom together and asked them tell us what did they see happening in china. What they saw happening led very quickly to 40 or 50 of them saying we will jump on finding cures or vaccines right now. And january, over 770 programs were initiated. And what this meant was the entire industry pivoted, not because we were asked to do it, but because we decided it was the right thing to do. Incredible high risk taken. Weare where we are today, have close to 170 new vaccines on the horizon. Imminent and then in addition to which, you have a whole host of antivirals being developed and a whole new science but attacking the virus is coming out. Lets talk about the news that was announced. Moderna has a vaccine. This follows pfizers news. What will the biotech industry play in the development of those two vaccines, if any . Guest quite a lot actually. Moderna is a Biotech Company at its core. It was financed by venture capitalists, they stepped into an area which was entirely unknown in many symbols is. In the same way you would pfizer passing everyone was in good spirits. We welcomed our new members. And thecited about them opportunity to serve with people from throughout the north to the west. Ast and another incredibly diverse class to the most Diverse Congress in the history the republic. More women serving in congress than ever before. More africanamericans. Latinos. More asian americans. Ore members of the lgbtq community. Two Muslim American women. Two

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