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Letter Supporting Florida House Bill 365; Pertaining to requirements for pharmacist to dispense substitute biological product
Representative Matt Hudson Florida House of Representatives 402 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32399 Dear Representative Hudson...
February 1 2013
BIO Principles on Patient Safety in the Substitution of Biologic Products
Biologics are complex medicines manufactured from living organisms. Unlike traditional “small molecule” drugs, biologics are...
January 24 2013
Statement in Support Of North Dakota S.B. 2190
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) is the world’s largest biotechnology trade association. BIO represents more than 1,...
January 24 2013
Statement in Opposition to North Dakota S. 2066
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) is the world’s largest biotechnology trade association. BIO represents more than 1,...
January 24 2013
Statement in Support of Virginia H.B. 1422
In December 2012, Virginia House Delegate John M. O'Bannon, III introduced the Interchangeable biosimilar biological products bill (H...
January 10 2013
Coalition Urges Enactment of Patent Reform Legislation to Drive Job Growth and Innovation
March 24, 2011
March 24, 2011 As our economy begins to improve, job creation remains a critical priority toward ensuring a broad, deep and sustained...
March 24 2011
Microsoft v. i4i Case: BIO Joins 260 Business, Research Institutions and Organizations to Urge Caution in
January 13, 2011
Re: Microsoft Corp. v. i4i L.P. and Infrastructures for Information Inc., pending in the United States Supreme Court, No. 10-290...
January 13 2011
Ag, Energy Groups Renew Call for Full Farm Bill Energy Funding
January 11, 2011
Dear President Obama: The organizations below urge your Administration to maintain robust funding levels for the Department of...
January 11 2011
Climate Change and IP: Letter Urges US to Protect Intellectual Property Rights at Conference
December 7, 2010
Re: IPR and Technology discussions at Cancún Climate Change Talks Dear Secretary Clinton and Ambassador Stern: At this very...
December 7 2010
Farm Bill: Biofuels Groups Urge Continued Funding for Energy Title
June 1, 2010
Dear Chairman Inouye and Ranking Member Cochran: As the Senate debates fiscal year 2011 federal funding, the undersigned organizations...
June 1 2010

Letters, Testimony & Comments

Letter Supporting Florida House Bill 365; Pertaining to requirements for pharmacist to dispense substitute biological product
February 1 2013
Representative Matt Hudson Florida House of Representatives 402 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32399 Dear Representative Hudson...
BIO Principles on Patient Safety in the Substitution of Biologic Products
January 24 2013
Biologics are complex medicines manufactured from living organisms. Unlike traditional “small molecule” drugs, biologics are...
Statement in Support Of North Dakota S.B. 2190
January 24 2013
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) is the world’s largest biotechnology trade association. BIO represents more than 1,...
Statement in Opposition to North Dakota S. 2066
January 24 2013
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) is the world’s largest biotechnology trade association. BIO represents more than 1,...
Statement in Support of Virginia H.B. 1422
January 10 2013
In December 2012, Virginia House Delegate John M. O'Bannon, III introduced the Interchangeable biosimilar biological products bill (H...
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Press Releases

Innovation and The Supreme Court: Two Cases to Watch
February 11 2013
  WHAT: An inside look at two cases facing the Supreme Court of the United States: Bowman v....
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Presented 2012 BIO Governor of the Year Award
June 14 2012
WASHINGTON, DC (June 12, 2012) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announced today that New Jersey...
BIO Announces Expansion of Alliance Development Activities
March 2 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 2, 2012) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announced today that it has...
TREAT Act Offers Renewed Hope for Patients
February 15 2012
Washington, DC (February 15, 2012) – Today, the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) praised Sen. Kay...
BIO Announces Fritz Bittenbender as the New Vice President, Alliance Development and State Government Relations
January 17 2012
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announced today that Fritz Bittenbender has been hired to serve as Vice...
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