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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...

Missouri Science and Innovation Reinvestment Act Will Spur Economic Growth
October 26 2011

 BIO Commends Governor Nixon and Missouri Legislature for Commitment to Industry

Council of State Bioscience Associations Announces New Board Leadership
October 3 2011

The Council of State Bioscience...

BIO Welcomes Mississippi Biotechnology Association to Industry Council; Group Joins Coalition of 48 States and One Territory
September 28 2011

The Mississippi Biotechnology Association has joined the Council of State Bioscience...

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn Selected as BIO Governor of the Year
June 9 2011

Governor Quinn will be presented with the award on June 29th, 2011...

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn Selected as BIO Governor of the Year
June 8 2011

BIO announces that Governor Pat Quinn has been selected as the 2011 BIO Governor of the Year...

Representative Capuano Honored as BIO Legislator of the Year
May 4 2011

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announced today its selection of Congressman...

The Impact of the Biosciences in State Economic Vitality: MichBio Life Sciences Survey and the BIO/Battelle Report on State Bioscience Initiatives
May 28 2010
BIO Welcomes LouisianaBio to Industry Council
May 5 2010
Virginia State Senator Herring Honored as BIO Legislator of the Year
May 4 2010
Battelle and Biotechnology Industry Organization to Unveil State Initiative Report at 2010 BIO International Convention
May 2 2010
BIO Welcomes West Virginia Bioscience Association to Industry Council
October 21 2009
Bioscience Education Study Finds Some States Lagging
May 20 2009
BIO and Battelle Release State-By-State Analysis of Bioscience Trends
June 18 2008
Bioscience Industry Fuels Jobs and Growth for States, Industry Study Finds
April 10 2006
States Are Tapping Bioscience Specialties to Fuel Economies Report Finds
June 7 2004
Tennessee Becomes 25th State To Form Biotechnology Association
April 15 1999
Grampsas Wins National Biotech Award
October 27 1998

Letters, Testimony & Comments

Letter to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission Regarding Proposed Specialty Pharmacy Rule
March 1 2012
February 22, 2012 Texas Health and Human Services Commission Attn: Stacey Johnston Policy Analyst Medicaid/Children’s Health...
Testimony in Support of Economic Development and Jobs for the Michigan Bioscience Industry
September 13 2011
Economic Development and Jobs for the Michigan Bioscience Industry Michigan House and Senate Standings Committee on the Biosciences...
Biofuels: BIO Opposes New Hampshire's Proposed Ethanol Ban
April 28 2011
Committee on Transportation New Hampshire State Senate Hearing on HB 374, banning corn-based ethanol as an additive to gasoline sold...
Testimony on Rhode Island Labeling Bill
April 13 2011
Testimony of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) Hearing of the House Committee on Health, Education and Welfare April 13,...
Statement of Support for Montana SB218
February 1 2011
"An Act establishing procedures for sampling plants protected by patent or other intellectual property laws; requiring mediation of...
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Press Releases

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...
Missouri Science and Innovation Reinvestment Act Will Spur Economic Growth
October 26 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 26, 2011) – Missouri Governor Jay Nixon signed Senate Bill 7, the Missouri Science...
Council of State Bioscience Associations Announces New Board Leadership
October 3 2011
WASHINGTON, DC (October 3, 2011) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today announced the Council of...
BIO Welcomes Mississippi Biotechnology Association to Industry Council; Group Joins Coalition of 48 States and One Territory
September 28 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 28, 2011) – Today the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announced that a...
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn Selected as BIO Governor of the Year
June 9 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Thursday, June 09, 2011) - The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announced today its...
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