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When Searching for Economic Catalysts for Small Business, Don’t Overlook Life Science Companies (ROI-NJ.Com)

An op-ed by Dean J. Paranicas, HINJ President and Chief Executive Officer

April 1, 2021 ― Biopharmaceutical and medical technology companies are true pillars of New Jersey’s economy and communities. With an overall economic impact of more than $83 billion (13% of New Jersey’s GDP) and more than 430,000 total life sciences-supported jobs in the state, they can be a catalyst for even greater economic growth — particularly for small business — which embraces far more entities than is usually understood by that term. Read the op-ed here.