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PDUFA V Sets New Course for Regulatory Science – Joint BIO/PhRMA Statement

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America PhRMA President and CEO John J. Castellani and BIO President and CEO Jim Greenwood released the following joint statement on the implementation of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA V).

Renewable Fuel Stakeholders Launch National Campaign

A large coalition of advanced and traditional renewable fuel stakeholders today joined forces to defend America’s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and the economic, employment, domestic renewable energy and national security benefits the RFS provides.

BIO Praises Introduction of the High Technology Small Business Research Incentives Act

Bill would stimulate capital formation for small biotech companies.

BIO Pacific Rim Summit Highlights Strength of Industrial Biotech in Canada

The Biotechnology Industry Organization’s (BIO) 2012 Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy will feature industry leaders, university researchers and venture capitalists to facilitate networking and business partnerships this October 9-12 at the Westin Bayshore in Vancouver, Canada. 

BIO Announces Therapeutic Workshops for 11th Annual BIO Investor Forum

The BIO Investor Forum will be October 9-10 in San Francisco, CA.

U.S. and Indian Biotech Industry Find Common Ground on Key Issues at BIO India

At BIO India, views were expressed on public policies that are intended to bring about innovation, collaboration and investment in the biotech sector, in particular strong intellectual property (IP) protections and regulatory mechanisms.

BIO Issues Call for Papers and Panel Submissions for 2013 World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) invites leaders from the biotechnology, chemical and agricultural industries to submit proposals and abstracts for panels, individual papers, and posters for the 2013 World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing. 

BIO Announces Missouri Director of Agriculture Dr. Jon Hagler to Deliver Keynote at Livestock Biotech Summit

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announced today Dr. Jon Hagler, Missouri Director of Agriculture, will deliver a keynote address at the BIO Livestock Biotech Summit this September. 

BIO Announces Elanco’s Justin Chesnut to Deliver Keynote at Livestock Biotech Summit

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announced today Justin Chesnut, Director of the Poultry Business Unit for Elanco Animal Health, will deliver the opening keynote address at the BIO Livestock Biotech Summit this September. 

BIO Pacific Rim Summit to Address Algae’s Role in Replacing Fossil Fuels

The 2012 Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy will feature two breakout sessions focusing on commercial applications for algae and advances in algal biomass production and processing. 

BIO Announces Presenting Companies for 11th Annual BIO Investor Forum

BIO Investor Forum will be held October 9-10, 2012 in San Francisco, CA.

BIO Announces Preliminary Program for the 2012 BIO Convention in China

Event to take place in Shanghai, China, October 24-25, 2012.

BIO Livestock Biotech Summit Breakout Sessions to Focus on Communications, Research and Finance in Animal Biotech

The Livestock Biotech Summit announced its breakout sessions for the September conference, which will focus on communication; care and use of animals in research; and financing the future of food, fiber and pharmaceuticals. 

BIO Thanks Romney, Ryan for Supporting Energy Security and Standing Firm on the Renewable Fuel Standard

BIO thanked Gov. Mitt Romney for his stated intention to “support increased market penetration and competition among energy sources by maintaining the RFS” in “The Romney Plan For A Stronger Middle Class: ENERGY INDEPENDENCE,” released yesterday. 

BIO India to Spur Cross-Border Collaborations and Partnership Deals

BIO India will be held September 12-13 at the Grand Hyatt Mumbai.

BIO Pacific Rim Summit to Address Commercialization and Capital in Industrial Biotechnology

The Summit will bring together industry leaders, university researchers and venture capitalists to facilitate networking and business partnerships this October 10-12 at the Westin Bayshore in Vancouver, Canada.

BIO Urges EPA to Fully Consider Impacts of Renewable Fuel Standard Waiver Requests

The Renewable Fuel Standard provides the fundamental foundation driving private investment in America’s advanced biofuels industry.  A waiver of the RFS is unlikely to provide relief from this year’s drought. But it could extend by several years the drought in investment capital for advanced biofuels.

11th Annual BIO Investor Forum to Highlight Venture-Stage Growth and Emerging Public Companies

BIO Investor Forum will be held October 9-10, 2012 in San Francisco, CA 

Vaccine Development in India to be the Focus of Fireside Chat at BIO India International Conference

BIO India will be held September 12-13 at the Grand Hyatt Mumbai.

BIO: RFS is the Pathway to Energy Security Today and In the Future

The Renewable Fuel Standard (FRS) sets a path for U.S. energy security, reduced reliance on foreign oil and a cleaner environment; and it’s working. 

BIO Pacific Rim Summit to Address Innovation and Future of Advanced Biofuels and Biorefinery Development, Renewable Chemicals, Biomass Utilization, and Synthetic Biology

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today announced more than 100 speakers covering the latest in industrial biotechnology at the 2012 Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy

BIO Unveils Preliminary Program for the 2012 BIO Convention in China

Event to take place in Shanghai, China, October 24-25, 2012 .

BIO Urges EPA and Congress to Stay the Course on the Renewable Fuel Standard

Waiving the federal Renewable Fuel Standard even for one year will produce instability in the program for several years, causing uncertainty for companies investing in advanced biofuels and for farmers growing next-generation energy crops. 

Renewable Chemical Production Tax Credit Will Help U.S. Biotech Companies Create Jobs, BIO Says

Producing renewable chemicals and biobased products using homegrown biotechnology can generate additional employment opportunities across the United States, the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) and its member companies said today. 

BIO Thanks Sens. Baucus, Hatch, Senate Finance Committee for Extending Tax Policy That Drives Innovation

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today thanked Sens. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and members of the Senate Finance Committee.