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MassBio, the state membership association for the biopharma industry, said its Legislator of the Year Award will now honor the late Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante, R-Gloucester, who was co-chair of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Caucus.
The recognition, presented annually at MassBio’s Policy Leadership Breakfast for nearly 15 years, is given to a member of the state Legislature for leadership and advocacy in support of the Massachusetts life sciences ecosystem.
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