Breakthrough Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Shows What's at Stake for America's Life Sciences Workers

In 2025, Indiana's life sciences sector surpassed $100 billion in economic impact, underscoring that this industry is a cornerstone of our economy and a major driver of quality jobs and regional growth. The continued strength of this sector depends on the health and well‑being of its workers and their families.

That's why it is critical to support breakthroughs like the evidence presented at a recent cancer conference in Chicago about a new drug whose clinical trials have, on average, doubled survival rates for people with pancreatic cancer. This is life‑changing progress made possible by the people who show up and do the work.

Our leaders in Washington should champion policies that strengthen an industry supporting tens of thousands of good‑paying jobs and driving billions in economic activity, rather than advancing price‑control proposals that risk shrinking our life sciences footprint and sending future breakthroughs to other countries instead of being discovered and manufactured here at home.

Julia Saltsgaver

Executive Director, Quality Connection