California Life Sciences Association
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Perhaps the biggest mover and shaker announcement this week was the unexpected resignation of Scott Gottlieb, commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Gottlieb will leave his post later this month to spend more time with his family.
The area is home to numerous well-known players in the pharma industry, including Abbott, Iovance, Gossamer Bio, Crown Biosciences, Illumina, Human Longevity and many, many more.
Despite the significant amount of finances invested in the Bay Area biotech environment, December and January saw a significant number of job cuts.
Companies closed out the year with a number of appointments and hires to strengthen their leadership teams, including changes at the FDA, Melinta, CLSA, Virion, and more.
The number of life science jobs grew by 12,500 for an approximate total of a total estimated employment of 311,226. That was music to the ears of Sara Radcliffe, president and chief executive officer of the California Life Sciences Association.
California saw a 4.2 percent growth of jobs, about 12,500 in total, according to the latest report from the California Life Sciences Association.
Gail Maderis, currently president and chief executive officer of South San Francisco-based Antiva Biosciences, has a rock-solid resume.
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