TORONTO, June 21, 2021 –Life Sciences Ontario (LSO) and Shift Health today announced the launch of Building an Inclusive Life Sciences Future, a series of community-driven engagements and workshops aimed at mobilizing the life sciences community around a powerful vision and action plan for inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility (IDEA). Led by…
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TORONTO, Ontario- May 20, 2021 – Life Sciences Ontario (LSO) has announced the launch of the document, Leading the Way Toward Recovery, Resilience and Prosperity: Roadmap for an Integrated Life Sciences Ecosystem, a follow up to the 2017 Blueprint for a Coordinated Life Sciences Strategy. Over the course of the…
Life Sciences Ontario has just launched a critical initiative to support the life sciences sector here in the province and at the national level. LSO has rallied life sciences, research and business leaders from across Canada to send an open letter to Prime Minister Trudeau, urging him to work with…
TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LSO today announced the recipients of its 2021 LSO Awards, recognizing outstanding individuals and companies contributing to the success of Ontario’s life sciences sector. The awards will be presented during LSO’s Celebration of Success Awards in February 2021. The 2021 awardees are as follows: Lifetime Achievement Award: Michael Julius Community Service…
Toronto, Ontario – LSO remains concerned by today’s release of the final PMPRB guidelines implementing the federal government’s patented medicine price controls. The final guidelines create a highly risky and uncertain pathway for commercializing new medicines and vaccines in Canada. LSO President and CEO Jason Field wants to ask the…
March 2020 Economic and Fiscal Update As a result of the response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the government is planning for a deficit of $20.5 billion in 2020-21. The government will table a budget no later than November 15, 2020. Summary: The government proposes to retroactively raise the EHT exemption…
TORONTO– LSO today announced the recipients of its 2020 LSO Awards, recognizing outstanding individuals and companies contributing to the success of Ontario’s life sciences sector. The awards will be presented during LSO’s Celebration of Success Awards Dinner at Toronto’s Liberty Grand, February 26, 2020. The 2020 awardees are as follows: Lifetime Achievement…
TORONTO– LSO today announced the recipients of its 2018 LSO Awards, recognizing outstanding individuals and companies contributing to the success of Ontario’s life sciences sector. The awards will be presented during LSO’s Celebration of Success Awards Dinner at Toronto’s Liberty Grand, February 28, 2018. The 2018 awardees are as follows:…
TORONTO–Life Sciences Ontario (LSO) today released its Blueprint for a Coordinated Ontario Life Sciences Strategy, during its Annual Policy Forum at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP in Toronto. The document is endorsed by leading provincial and national life sciences, health, and economic organizations. LSO’s Blueprint lays out a comprehensive plan and…
The province’s life sciences sector is turning heads with its unique ecosystem – but can it make the leap to global economic powerhouse? Life Sciences Ontario’s Jason Field tackles the question. The Atlantic recently featured Toronto innovation hub MaRS Discovery District in a piece that asked the question – is…