PRINTER'S NO. 1623
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
287
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY BRIGGS, ZIMMERMAN AND LONGIETTI, APRIL 30, 2019
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 30, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Designating April 30, 2019, as "Life Sciences Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth has a rich history of research and
innovation, including being home to the nation's first hospital,
medical school and college of pharmacy; and
WHEREAS, Many of the world's greatest medical breakthroughs
have come from research conducted in this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Vaccines for blood-based hepatitis B, rubella,
rotavirus and polio, the first FDA-approved gene therapy for a
genetic disease, as well as the first simultaneous heart, liver
and kidney transplant were all developed in this Commonwealth,
fundamentally reshaping health care and improving the lives of
millions of people worldwide; and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth has geographic access to
regulatory agencies in Washington, DC, and financial markets in
New York City and unique talent from its numerous higher
education institutions; and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth has a remarkable legacy of
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innovative leaders such as Dr. M. Stephen "Doc" Heilman, the
late Dr. Jonas Salk, Dr. Hubert J.P. Schoemaker and Frank
Baldino, Jr., Ph.D.; and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth is home to two of the top five
recipients of National Institutes of Health funding research
institutions, the University of Pennsylvania and the University
of Pittsburgh, as well as the nation's largest research
institution dedicated to women's health and reproductive
biologies, Magee-Women's Research Institute; and
WHEREAS, The life sciences industry is a cornerstone of this
Commonwealth's economic future, directly employing 112,000
workers with an economic impact from wages alone totaling $11
billion and total industry annual impact of over $88 billion;
and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth is uniquely positioned as the home
of a diverse and robust life sciences ecosystem in one location
through seed capital, discovery research, emerging industry,
contract laboratory organizations, medical devices and
diagnostics companies, mature biopharmaceutical industry and
global pharmaceuticals; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate April
30, 2019, as "Life Sciences Day" in this Commonwealth and
encourage all Pennsylvanians to learn more about this exciting,
vibrant and innovative industry.
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