STAT+: Flagship Pioneering hires lobbyists, a first among biotech venture firms

Flagship Pioneering, the venture capital firm behind Moderna, hired five lobbyists in Washington — a first among biotech-focused VCs.

WASHINGTON — Flagship Pioneering, the venture capital firm behind Moderna, is getting into the Washington lobbying game.

The firm has hired one of biopharma’s favorite lobbying shops to advocate on their behalf with Congress and the Biden administration, according to a new federal disclosure.

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