MassBio report shows MA biopharma jobs fell 3.1%, NIH awards dropped 6%, while China's drug pipeline grew 36% in 2025, alarming CEO Kendalle Burlin O'Connell.

The number of people working in Massachusetts’ biotech sector fell last year, for the first time since at least 2002. But 2026 is looking up.

MassBio report shows MA biopharma jobs fell 3.1%, NIH awards dropped 6%, while China's drug pipeline grew 36% in 2025, alarming CEO Kendalle Burlin O'Connell.