Press Releases

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.

February 15 2012

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

January 17 2012

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

June 6 2011

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

February 14 2011

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

February 8 2011

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

Letters, Testimony & Comments

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...
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 11 2011
Dear President Obama: The organizations below urge your Administration to maintain robust funding levels for the Department of...
December 7 2010
Re: IPR and Technology discussions at Cancún Climate Change Talks Dear Secretary Clinton and Ambassador Stern: At this very...
June 1 2010
Dear Chairman Inouye and Ranking Member Cochran: As the Senate debates fiscal year 2011 federal funding, the undersigned organizations...

Press Releases

March 2 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 2, 2012) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announced today that it has...
February 15 2012
Washington, DC (February 15, 2012) – Today, the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) praised Sen. Kay...
January 17 2012
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announced today that Fritz Bittenbender has been hired to serve as Vice...
June 6 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Tuesday, June 06, 2011) - Today, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in the appeal...
February 14 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Monday, February 14, 2011) -A new study released by Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)...