Colorado BioScience Association Commends PhRMA and We Work For Health for Showcasing the Critical Importance of Clinical Trials to Chronic Disease Sufferers in the State

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) commends PhRMA and the We Work For Health initiative for drawing important attention to the 1,400+ clinical trials for chronic diseases currently being conducted in Colorado, of which more than 280 are actively recruiting patients suffering with chronic conditions such as asthma, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, mental illness and stroke. The announcement is made by Holli Riebel, CBSA President & CEO, who today joined with colleagues from both the public and private sectors, including Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, at a State Capitol News Conference to applaud the release of PhRMA's new report: “Research in Your Backyard.”