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BIO Commends Supreme Court's Support for Continued Biotech Innovation
BIO welcomes the unanimous Supreme Court decision in Bowman v. Monsanto, in which the Court confirms that biotechnology seed is entitled to the same...
BIO Joins Coalition of Small Business Innovators
CSBI encourages a tax code that promotes economic growth and creates jobs.

Press Releases

BIO Issues Call for Paper and Panel Submissions for 2013 Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotech and Bioenergy
May 21 2013
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) invites leaders from the biotechnology, chemical and agricultural industries to submit proposals and abstracts...
BIO Welcomes EPA Proposed Rule on New RFS2 Pathways
May 21 2013
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today welcomed the opportunity for public comment on proposed Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2) amendments and...
BIO Joins Coalition of Small Business Innovators
May 21 2013
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announced today it has joined the Coalition of Small Business Innovators (CSBI).  CSBI is a national, non-...
BIO Thanks Representatives for Energy Title Amendment to Farm Bill
May 16 2013
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today thanked Reps. Timothy Walz (D-Minn.), Cheri Bustos (D-Ill.), Ann Kuster, (D-N.H.), William Enyart (D-Ill...
BIO Praises House of Representatives for Passing H.R. 701
May 16 2013
Washington, D.C. (May 16, 2013) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today lauds the House of Representatives for passing H.R. 701, a bill...
BIO Thanks Senate Agriculture Committee for Passing Farm Bill
May 15 2013
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today thanked Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and other members of the Senate...
BIO applauds Rep. David Schweikert for Introducing Spread Pricing Liquidity Act
May 15 2013
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today thanks Representative David Schweikert (R-AZ) for introducing H.R. 1952, the Spread Pricing Liquidity Act...
BIO Commends Supreme Court's Support for Continued Biotech Innovation
May 14 2013
Washington, D.C. (May 13, 2013) Jim Greenwood, president and CEO of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today issued the following statement...
BIO Statement on USDA Announcement that Further Analysis is Needed on Dicamba- and 2, 4-D-Resistant Plants
May 10 2013
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced today that the Agency plans to prepare two...
Key Senators Urge USDA, USTR to Address Ag Biotech Barriers with Trading Partners
May 9 2013
A letter sent to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and Acting U.S. Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis by 26 Senators urges continued attention by the U.S....


Biotechnology News

New clinical trial investigates APOKYN for treating debilitating morning akinesia in Parkinson’s disease patients
May 13, 2013

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--US WorldMeds today announced the launch of a new clinical trial investigating APOKYN® as a rapid and reliable treatment for “morning...

Bay City Capital Expands Team With the Addition of David Beier, JD
May 13, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bay City Capital, a leading venture capital firm focused on early-stage to growth equity investments in the life sciences, today announced...

Health IT Accelerator Launching at University City Science Center
May 13, 2013

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The University City Science Center is collaborating with the Canadian Consulate General to pilot a business accelerator for health...

Mediware Partnering With PSI to Validate Department of Defense Blood Donor and Transfusion Software
May 13, 2013

LENEXA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mediware Information Systems, Inc. announced that it has been chosen to provide blood donor and transfusion software validation services to...

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Chooses ViaValve™ Safety IV Catheter for Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center, Albuquerque
May 13, 2013

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Smiths Medical, a leading global medical device manufacturer, has won a contract with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to supply...