New signs of hope emerged last week when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved emergency use of remdesivir as a treatment for patients severely ill with COVID-19. Dr. Mark Denison of Vanderbilt University is one of the researchers who discovered remdesivir’s potential. According to a report in The New York Times, “The story of remdesivir’s rescue [...]
With the exception of some large counties, this week some restaurants and businesses across Tennessee were allowed to reopen with a set of guidelines. Governor Lee, the Unified Command Group (UCG) and Tennessee’s Economic Recovery Group (ERG), along with input from health experts, state and local partners and business and industry leaders, developed the “Tennessee [...]
On Monday, Governor Bill Lee announced he would let his current order expire on April 30 and allow some businesses across the state to open May 1. However, Davidson, Shelby, Madison, Hamilton, Knox and Sullivan counties—who operate their own health departments—will plan their own reopen strategies. Meanwhile, the U.S. Senate passed a $484 billion relief package Tuesday that would [...]
On Monday, Governor Bill Lee extended his Safer at Home order through the end of April and announced initial plans for reopening Tennessee’s economy. On Wednesday, the Governor announced free testing will become available for any Tennessean, regardless of whether they show traditional symptoms. As TN Department of Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey said: “Until there is a vaccine for [...]
As COVID-19 cases increase across the state, Tennessee businesses from companies as diverse as distilleries and auto manufacturers have shifted to make personal protective equipment (PPE), ventilators, sanitizer and other items. On Tuesday, HCA Healthcare partnered with Google Cloud to create the COVID-19 National Response Portal. The platform is intended to promote data-sharing about how the virus is [...]
On Monday, Governor Bill Lee issued an executive order that urges Tennesseans to stay at home and closes non-essential businesses through April 14. The "safer at home" order follows similar restrictions put in place by governors in at least 30 states. Health care and public health operations, including medical device and biotech companies, are considered essential services [...]
Since last week, multiple cities in Tennessee have issued “safer at home” orders that urge the closure of non-essential businesses, including Memphis/Shelby County, Nashville/Davidson County, Knox County and Chattanooga. Meanwhile, the federal government is working to pass another response package that includes stimulus funds for business, as well as several initiatives to support the rapid [...]
TN General Assembly Passes Bill Establishing Rare Disease Advisory Council Amid current uncertainty, bill takes important steps to protect Tennesseans battling rare diseases Nashville, Tenn. – Life Science Tennessee (LST), a statewide member organization for life science companies, research institutions and economic development groups, commends the Tennessee General Assembly for passing legislation that establishes the [...]
The global outbreak of COVID-19 continues to disrupt business as usual and test the capabilities of our health systems. Our industry is uniquely positioned to respond to the virus. Life Science Tennessee is actively communicating with elected officials, state agencies and industry partners to ensure Tennessee is at the forefront of combating the virus [...]
Life Science Tennessee, BioTN Foundation Align to Grow Bioscience Industry and STEM Education in TN Strategic alignment will focus on workforce development and STEM educational initiatives Nashville, Tenn. – Life Science Tennessee (LST), a statewide member organization for life science companies, research institutions and economic development groups, and BioTN, a nonprofit foundation dedicated to expanding [...]