State & Local Issues

April 23, 2013

The bioscience industry is one of the most innovative and important economic drivers in the...

February 8, 2013

Kimball Thomson, President & CEO of BioUtah discusses his organization and what makes Utah...

December 20, 2012

The 2012 BIO International Convention featured a broad array of top-level speakers, addressing...

July 19, 2012

Bioscience economic development in a nation as large and diverse as the United States is as...

Letters, Testimony & Comments

May 8 2013
BIO  urges Florida Governor Scott to sign House Bill 365 – a bill related to the substitution of biologic and biosimilar medicines – which recently passed out of the Legislature.
February 1 2013
BIO supports passage of Florida House Bill 365, which provides requirements for pharmacist to dispense substitute biological products that are determined to be interchangeable for prescribed biological product.
January 24 2013
To ensure transparency and communication between patients and their treatment teams, BIO believes that certain safeguards should guide substitution policies for interchangeable biologics under state law as well.
January 24 2013
The policies outlined in Senate Bill 2190 align with all five of BIO’s Principles on Biologic Product Substitution and we therefore support its passage.
January 24 2013
BIO opposes the proposal to subject certain cancer therapies to prior authorization measures under Senate Bill 2066.

Press Releases

June 7 2013
Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber signed legislation on Thursday, June 6 designed to address the regulatory issues related to the interchangeability of biological medicines.
June 5 2013
House Bill 365, signed by Governor Rick Scott, contains four of BIO’s five principles on biologic product substitution
June 3 2013
Florida's repeal of the state Renewable Fuel Standard could chill investment, innovation and job creation within the state's biotechnology industry.
April 23 2013
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) released its “Bioscience Economic Development: Legislative Priorities, Best Practices, and Return On Investment” report today at the 2013 BIO International Convention.  
April 11 2013
“BIO stands ready to work with the Administration to develop policies that help spur innovation, foster economic opportunity, discover new cures and create jobs,” BIO President and CEO Jim Greenwood said.