Capital Formation

Mark Herzog, executive director of the Virginia Biotechnology Association recently discussed the success and challenges facing the burgeoning bioscience industry in his state.

Three biotech luminaries who have succeeded against all odds share their experiences building a biotech company from the ground up in Brazil, China and India.

Current rules resulting from a 2003 Office of Hearings and Appeals decision have inhibited and interfered with the growth and survival of small private biotechnology companies and the development of promising technologies and products

The Agriculture Department has announced additional money for loan guarantees to support construction of new advanced biofuel biorefineries.

Ahrens discusses the 2011 BIO International Convention session “Wait! Our Model Isn’t Dead! We Just Need to Evolve.”

The Maryland initiative’s 10-year plan helps build biotech access to funding

BIOtechNOW talks to GEN's John Sterling regarding the upcoming BIO International Convention.

GEN's Editor-in-Chief John Sterling outlines his picks for the top ten "must attend" breakout sessions at the 2011 BIO International Convention.

 John Carroll, editor of Fierce Biotech, shares what he won't miss at the 2011 BIO International Convention.

As Japan works to stabilize the crippled nuclear power plant in Fukushima, people are stocking up on potassium iodide tablets – one of the only drugs available to block the body's absorption of some radioactive materials.

The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, which is tasked with administering the $1 billion state's life sciences initiative, has awarded five loans to start up companies, totaling $3.75 million.

Budget victories will help biotechnology in the Commonwealth

Letters, Testimony & Comments

July 26 2012
Jeffrey S. Hatfield, President and Chief Executive Officer, Vitae Pharmaceuticals On behalf of the Biotechnology Industry...
March 16 2012
Dear Majority Leader Reid and Minority Leader McConnell: On behalf of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) and its more than 1...
March 6 2012
William D. Waddill, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer OncoMed Pharmaceuticals highlights the importance of capital...
December 1 2011
On December 1, BIO submitted written testimony to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on the importance of...
April 7 2011
Hearing Testimony Scott Koenig, M.D., PH.D. Before the House of Representatives Committee on Small Business Good morning Chairman...

Press Releases

June 6 2012
Washington, DC and New York, NY, Wednesday, June 6, 2012 -The 4th Annual Scientific American Worldview Report and...
April 5 2012
Washington, D.C. (April 5, 2012) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization expressed strong support for the...
March 22 2012
  Washington, DC (March 22, 2012) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) applauds the Senate...
December 6 2011
Washington, DC (December 6, 2011) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announces program topics...
November 16 2011
Self-Funding Program Supported by Leading Biotech Trade Associations WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 16, 2011)...