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BioMedSA is part of a nationwide network of similar organizations who leverage their members’ purchasing volume to pre-negotiate cost savings contracts with key suppliers. As we focus on the needs of labs in this post, it is important to remind all companies that lab supplies include the PPE used by every business.  Not only does … Read more

Donald H. Jenkins, M.D. is a Clinical Professor and Faculty Physician at UT Health San Antonio/University Health.  He holds the Betty and Bob Kelson Distinguished Chair in burn and trauma surgery and is a clinical professor in the Long School of Medicine. He is Board Certified in Surgical Critical Care and General Surgery.  He is … Read more

The 2020 BioMedSA Corral, our annual meeting, was held in a virtual format on Dec. 16, 2020. Ann Beal Salamone, Board Chair, welcomed the participants. She mentioned the city’s actions this year to supply internet access to those who did not have it in order to facilitate education and healthcare. They have initiated an on-the-job … Read more

As the Hub of the Life Science Industry in San Antonio, BioMedSA maintains its mission to: Accelerate the growth of the healthcare and bioscience sector; Create regional economic benefit; and, Contribute to the health of San Antonio and beyond. We do this by convening meetings and working groups to facilitate collaboration and growth. We host … Read more

BioMedSA Members have access to cost savings programs, leveraging volume purchasing contracts with life science members all over the country.  An overview of the cost savings program was presented, followed by interactive presentation Sessions with 4 key suppliers in the program: VWR (lab equipment and supplies), BREX (financial lines of credit for bioscience companies), PSCBiotech … Read more

Victor Convertino, Ph.D. is a Senior Scientist (SES) for the Combat Casualty Care Director, Battlefield Health & Trauma Center for Human Integrative Physiology at the US Army Institute of Surgical Research. Dr. Convertino has led the advancement of medicine in the treatment of emergent medicine as one of the first investigators to demonstrate that the … Read more

Members participated and suggested recommendations for BioMedSA’s Advocacy Plan, which is shown below.         A committee will be formed in 2021 to implement our advocacy plan. If you would like to be involved in the Advocacy Committee, please let us know (hhanson@biomedsa.org).

New program partners have been added to the Bio Business Solutions Program, providing reduced costs for: access to peer-reviewed literature; health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans; and, quality management software, computer system validation services, regulatory audits, and inspection management software. Research Solutions Reprints Desk simplifies how R&D organizations access scientific literature at a cost … Read more

The City of San Antonio has launched a subsidized On-the-Job Training program for companies located in Bexar County with an open job requisition. There are no eligibility restrictions regarding the maximum number of employees. Participating employers select the trainee and agree to train for 8-12 weeks, while the trainee is an employee of Workforce Solutions … Read more