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The Importance of President Obama’s Executive Order on Embryonic Stem Cells
BIO's Principles on Clinical Trials
This week's Top Biotech Bioethics News: Pfizer’s stem cell ventures, Eli Lilly’s DR payment disclosures, & Supreme Court Case Wyeth v. Levine's Preemption Temptation
Guide to Biotechnology 2008

We have used the biological processes of microorganisms for 6,000 years to make useful food products, such as bread and cheese, and to preserve dairy products.

2007-2008 BIO Milestones

Today, the biotechnology industry is enjoying more success and influence than ever before. Our industry’s innovations continue to improve the lives of people worldwide, and the advancement of these innovations is supported by the work of BIO.

Wisconsin, It's Not Just for Cheese Anymore
The Value of Acedia Case Study

Read this compelling story to understand some of the bioethical concerns biotechnology companies face in the modern world.

Milestones in 2006-2007

What happens in Washington influences biotechnology progress every bit as much as what happens on Wall Street or in the lab.

Bioethics - Facing the Future Responsibly
Analysis of NPRM

HHS Addresses Many of BIO's Concerns In Proposing Changes to the HIPAA Privacy Regulation

Some History Should be Repeated

"Some History Should be Repeated," by Carl B. Feldbaum, Science, Feb. 8, 2002. An excerpt appears below.

BIO Statement of Ethical Principles
Health-Care Applications

Biotechnology tools and techniques open new research avenues for discovering how healthy bodies work and what goes wrong when problems arise.

Oversight of Gene Therapy

Position of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), regarding oversight of gene therapy

Confidentiality of Patient Medical Records

With the increasing computerization of medical records and the consolidation of the health care system, people have become more concerned about the potential threat to the confidentiality of individual health information.

Letters, Testimony & Comments

BIO Statement to the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues: Principles Regarding Ethical Performance of International Clinical Trials
November 16 2011
Given by Russell M. Medford, MD, PhD President and CEO, Salutria Pharmaceuticals, LLC BIO Board Standing Committee on Bioethics Co-...
BIO Comments, National Institutes of Health: Promoting Objectivity in Research for Which Public Health Service Funding is Sought and Responsible Prospective Contractors
July 7 2009
BIO Comments, Draft National Institutes of Health Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research
May 27 2009
Re: Draft National Institutes of Health Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research (FR Doc. E9-9313) Dear Sir/Madam: The Biotechnology...
The Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act
June 6 2007
BIO Letter to Speaker Pelosi regard BIO's support for S. 5
BIO Support for S.5, the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act
April 10 2007
Letter to Senate Majority Leader Henry Reid
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Press Releases

Biotech Leader Provides Testimony on Bioethical Issues in International Clinical Trials
November 17 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Thursday, November 17, 2011) - Russell M. Medford, MD, PhD, President and CEO of Salutria...
BIO Welcomes Recommendations on Synthetic Biology from Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues
December 16 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Thursday, December 16, 2010) - Research and development in synthetic biology is an evolution of...
BIO Hails Court of Appeals Action to Lift Injunction on Embryonic Stem Cell Research
September 29 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Wednesday, September 29, 2010) - Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) President and CEO Jim...
BIO Comments on Court Injunction Blocking Federal Funding of Embryonic Stem Cell Research
August 24 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Tuesday, August 24, 2010) - Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) President and CEO Jim...
Synthetic Biology and its Practical Applications to Be Highlighted at World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing
May 24 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Monday, May 24, 2010) - Achievement of a milestone in creating synthetic life in the form of a...
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