International Market Access

Recently BIO hosted the 15th annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. The conference is the largest investor conference focused on for established and emerging publicly traded and select private biotech companies.

The biosimilars pathway is critical for China's biotechnology industry – and this is evident in the investment the government is making in the manufacture of biotech products

For companies looking to partner in China, they must first realize the unique needs of this market.

In this two part series, Scientific American’s Jeremy Abbate talks to editors Mike May and Yali Friedman about the Worldview Report and Scorecard, which will be released at the upcoming BIO International Convention in Boston at a Super Session on June 19.

In this two part series, Scientific American’s Jeremy Abbate talks to editors Mike May and Yali Friedman about the Worldview Report and Scorecard, which will be released at the upcoming BIO International Convention in Boston at a Super Session on June 19.

What does the future hold for the biotechnology industry in Japan? The Japanese government has made great strides to boost biotech within its borders.

In this informative editorial Jim Greenwood, BIO President and CEO, presents an insight into China’s growing role in the future of biotechnology.

During this period of tremendous growth in both the Indian economy and its healthcare sector, it is a critical time to capitalize on the biotech opportunities available within India.

With more than one-fifth of the world’s population, China is an important market for biotech products and is increasingly a key global player in biotech research, development and manufacturing.

Scientific American will release the third annual Worldview: A Global Biotechnology Perspective at this year's BIO International Convention.

Overhauled BIOTradeStatus lets users search for the latest information on hundreds of products.

Bringing biotechs into global health R&D.

This month, BIO is leading a delegation of biopharma CEOs to China for meetings with members of the Chinese biotech community and government leaders. The mission illustrates a strong commitment on behalf of the western biotechnology industry to encourage China to strengthen its support for biotech innovation and take steps to enhance greater investment and collaboration with companies in China. The series of meetings between China’s local industry and government leaders and biotech CEOs will lay the foundation for increased cooperation to help biotech flourish in China.

Brenda Herschbach Jarrell and Jennifer Groves present an overview of the IP landscape in China, India, Brazil and Korea.

Letters, Testimony & Comments

June 19 2013
The TTIP represents a profoundly important opportunity to advance progress in these areas. The following comments represent BIO’s initial suggestions for the formulation of negotiating objectives relevant to biotechnology.  
June 3 2013
BIO appreciates the opportunity to respond to the Request for Comments issued by the U.S. Trade Representative on objectives to be pursued in the negotiation of a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) agreement. 
September 4 2012
The Government of Canada has long been a trusted ally to the United States on agricultural biotechnology. Canada has been a like minded partner in various international fora, including joining the United States government in a successful World Trade Organization

Press Releases

June 6 2012
The report will be released at a Super Session, titled "International Leaders Share Their Worldview: Scientific American's Regional Bio-Innovation Scorecard."
October 5 2011
BIO welcomed the transmission of the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA) by President Obama to the Congress earlier this week.
January 10 2011
Hosted by BIO, the exclusive partnering forum brings together U.S. and European drug development companies with Asian biotech and pharmaceutical companies interested in research collaborations and licensing agreements.