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BIO’s Mission is to be the champion for biotechnology. We advocate for policies that will enable the realization of biotechnology’s promise for providing breakthrough products to cure disease, protecting against bio-terrorism, feeding the hungry, and cleaning our environment.

Biosimilars Bill Seeks To Notify Patients & Doctors of Changes to Prescriptions
April 3 2013

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) and ...

Governor McDonnell Signs First in Nation Biosimilars Bill; Patients To Be Notified If Doctor's Prescription Changed
March 21 2013

In statehouses around the country, lawmakers are beginning to address the complexities of...

Innovation and The Supreme Court: Two Cases to Watch
February 11 2013

An inside look at two cases facing the Supreme Court of the United States:...

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Presented 2012 BIO Governor of the Year Award
June 14 2012

Support Of Industry Underscores Pro-Business Commitment

BIO Announces Expansion of Alliance Development Activities
March 2 2012

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announced today that it has integrated its...

TREAT Act Offers Renewed Hope for Patients
February 15 2012

The bill will modernize the FDA and accelerate patient access to cures and new treatments.

BIO Announces Fritz Bittenbender as the New Vice President, Alliance Development and State Government Relations
January 17 2012

Bittenbender will spearhead BIO’s engagement in and support of state-level legislative...

Joint Statement of BIO, AAU, ACE, APLU, AUTM and COGR on the Supreme Court Decision in Stanford v. Roche
June 6 2011

The United States Supreme Court issued it's opinion on the appeal of Stanford University...

BIO/Ipreo Release New Study Showing Investors Optimistic on Biotech’s Future
February 14 2011

The study is expected to inform and improve communications between biotech executives,...

BIO Appoints Peter Pellerito Interim Vice President for State Government Relations & Alliance Development
February 8 2011

Since 1995, Pellerito has served as an industry member representative of BIO’s Federal...

BIO and AUTM File Joint Brief Defending Patentability of DNA-Based Inventions
November 1 2010
Advanced Biofuel Trade Associations Ask President Obama to Unlock DOE Loan Guarantee Program
September 22 2010
BIO Welcomes LouisianaBio to Industry Council
May 5 2010
BIO and Campbell Alliance Release Two New Industry Reports on Deal-Making Trends at the 2010 BIO International Convention
May 5 2010
BIO Joins Stakeholders in Expressing Concerns with Efforts to Restrict Gene Patenting
February 5 2010
BIO Welcomes West Virginia Bioscience Association to Industry Council
October 21 2009
BIO’s Brent Erickson Appointed to Energy Biosciences Institute Advisory Committee
March 30 2009
BIO Welcomes Two New State Organizations Aboard Industry Council
March 31 2008
BIO and IICA Enter into Memorandum of Understanding to Promote Agricultural Biotechnology in the Americas
January 24 2007
AHA AND BIO FORM COALITION
June 30 1999

Letters, Testimony & Comments

BIO's letter to FL Governor Scott Regarding Substitution of Biosimilar Medicines
May 8 2013
The Honorable Rick Scott Office of the Governor State of Florida 400 S. Monroe St. Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 Dear Governor Scott...
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,...
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Press Releases

Biosimilars Bill Seeks To Notify Patients & Doctors of Changes to Prescriptions
April 3 2013
Washington, D.C. (April 2, 2013) –  The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) and BioFlorida commend...
Governor McDonnell Signs First in Nation Biosimilars Bill; Patients To Be Notified If Doctor's Prescription Changed
March 21 2013
Washington, D.C. (March 21, 2013) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) commends Virginia Governor...
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...
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