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Letters, Testimony & Comments

Letter to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission Regarding Proposed Specialty Pharmacy Rule
February 22, 2012 Texas Health and Human Services Commission Attn: Stacey Johnston Policy Analyst Medicaid/Children’s Health...
March 1 2012
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...
September 13 2011
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,...
April 13 2011
BIO comments on Draft Environmental Assessment: Use of Genetically Modified, Glyphosate-Tolerant Soybeans and Corn on National Wildlife Refuge Lands in the Mountain-Prairie Region
March 4, 2011
Re: Draft Environmental Assessment: Use of Genetically Modified, Glyphosate-Tolerant Soybeans and Corn on National Wildlife Refuge Lands...
March 4 2011
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...
February 1 2011
Letter to Commissioner Seth Bradstreet, III, State of Maine Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources commenting on the "Rule Requiring Use of Best Management Practices for Growing Crops to Minimize Cross Contamination"
December 14, 2009
Comments on the “Rule Requiring Use of Best Management Practices for Growing Crops to Minimize Cross Contamination” Dear...
December 14 2009
International Conference on Harmonisation; Draft Guidance on Q10 Pharmaceutical Quality System
October 17, 2007
BIO's comments to the FDA (96 KB PDF)
October 17 2007
Required Notification of Possession/Non-Possession of Select Agents Deadline
August 8, 2002
BIO members should immediately become familiar with provisions of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act of 2002 (Pub....
August 8 2002
Building biotech in Ohio, You can if you think you can
July 13, 2001
Dan Eramian, Vice President Communications Biotechnology Industry Organization Athersys Cleveland, Ohio July 13, 2001 Let me start...
July 13 2001

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...
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,...
BIO comments on Draft Environmental Assessment: Use of Genetically Modified, Glyphosate-Tolerant Soybeans and Corn on National Wildlife Refuge Lands in the Mountain-Prairie Region
March 4 2011
Re: Draft Environmental Assessment: Use of Genetically Modified, Glyphosate-Tolerant Soybeans and Corn on National Wildlife Refuge Lands...
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 Expansion of Alliance Development Activities
March 2 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 2, 2012) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announced today that it has...
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...
Wisconsin Bioscience Fund Makes Good Business Sense
November 16 2011
Self-Funding Program Supported by Leading Biotech Trade Associations WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 16, 2011)...
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...
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