Food and Drug Administration

March 28, 2012

Acorda Therapeutics' Ron Cohen presented testimony on the importance of federal policies...

February 22, 2012

The 14th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference was held on February 13-14 in New York City...

November 3, 2011

BIO President and CEO Jim Greenwood congratulated the FDA and biopharmaceutical sponsors for...

November 3, 2011

Underlying the PDUFA V recommendations are the principles that a science-based, transparent,...

Letters, Testimony & Comments

January 22 2013
BIO thanks the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the opportunity to submit comments on the “Development of Prioritized Therapeutic Data Standards (the Notice).”
January 22 2013
BIO thanks the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the opportunity to submit comments on the “Draft Guidance for IRBs, Clinical Investigators, and Sponsors."

Press Releases

February 9 2012
BIO President and CEO Jim Greenwood issued the following statement regarding the newly released U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidance for the review and approval of biosimilars.
February 1 2012
In the testimony, Richard Pops, Alkermes plc Chairman and CEO,  stressed the need for a quick reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) and enactment of the enhancements recommended in the PDUFA V agreement. 
October 4 2011
A coalition of anti-technology groups under the moniker “Just Label It” has reportedlysubmitted a petition to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) calling for the mandatory labeling of foods that have been grown using agricultural biotechnology.
September 1 2011
Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) President and CEO Jim Greenwood released the following statement on the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) V recommendations as published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
August 3 2011
Animal Agriculture Coalition Members denounce political interference in FDA process.