MassBio report highlights racial disparities in biopharma workforce, improvement in gender diversity on boards

Massachusetts is arguably the largest life sciences hub in the world, but, much like the industry as a whole, its biopharma companies have work to do when it comes to hiring people of color.

That’s according to a new report (PDF) by industry group MassBio, Massachusetts' nonprofit life sciences group, which issued the report to serve as a baseline against which members can evaluate their progress on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts.