This is the official site of the Oregon Bioscience Association (OBA).
Our mission is to promote the growth and quality of the bioscience industry in Oregon. We continually seek ways to support our membership community in achieving their full scientific, economic and social potential.
OBA is a non-profit association with membership open to any company, organization or individual with an interest in biotechnology, medical devices, or the life sciences.
Genentech, Inc. is currently building a new, state-of-the-art filling, packaging, and distribution plant in Hillsboro, OR that will be completed in 2008. Considered the founder of the biotechnology industry, Genentech has been delivering on the promise of biotechnology for more than 30 years, using human genetic information to discover, develop, commercialize and manufacture biotherapeutics that address significant unmet medical needs. Today, Genentech is among the world's leading biotech companies, with multiple products on the market for serious or life-threatening medical conditions and over 50 projects in the pipeline. The company is the leading provider of anti-tumor therapeutics in the United States. With its strength in all areas of the drug development process — from research and development to manufacturing and commercialization — Genentech continues to transform innovative science into breakthrough therapies for patients.