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International Program Spotlights the BRICs at the 2013 BIO International Convention
With one-third of all attendees international, the 2013 BIO International Convention will host a wide range of programming focused on new opportunities...
Farmers Increasingly Favor Biotech Crops
The ISAAA report, Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2012, says a record 17.3 million farmers in 28 countries are growing biotech crops on 420...

Press Releases

BIO Applauds Senate Agriculture Committee for Passing Bipartisan Farm Bill
Apr 27 2012
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) thanks members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, in particular Chairwoman Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.),...
BIO Asks House Committee on Ways and Means to Extend Critical Tax Provisions
Apr 26 2012
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today submitted a statement for the record to the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures...
New National Bioeconomy Blueprint Can Help Unleash the Promise of Biotech to Drive American Innovation, Promote Job Growth and Continue U.S. Competitiveness
Apr 26 2012
Washington, D.C. (April 26, 2012) – Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) President and CEO Jim Greenwood released the following statement...
BIO Thanks Senators Lugar, Conrad for Supporting Farm Energy
Apr 26 2012
Farm Bill energy programs are helping revitalize rural America and build new agricultural markets; funding for these programs will continue their record of...
Senator Enzi Honored as BIO Legislator of the Year
Apr 24 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 25, 2012) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announced today its selection of Senator Michael Enzi (R-WY) as a...
Representative Schwartz Honored as BIO Legislator of the Year
Apr 24 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 25, 2012) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announced today its selection of Representative Allyson Schwartz (D-...
Senator Hagan Honored as BIO Legislator of the Year
Apr 24 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 25, 2012) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announced today its selection of Senator Kay Hagan (D-NC) as...
Representative Rogers Honored as BIO Legislator of the Year
Apr 24 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 25, 2012) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announced today its selection of Representative Mike Rogers (R-MI) as...
Senator Bob Menendez Honored as BIO Legislator of the Year
Apr 24 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 25, 2012) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announced today its selection of Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) as...
Representative Kingston Honored as BIO Legislator of the Year
Apr 24 2012
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 25, 2012) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announced today its selection of Representative Jack...


Biotechnology News

Idera Announces Presentation at AAD Annual Meeting Demonstrating Toll-like Receptor Antagonists Normalize Expression of Inflammatory Genes in Psoriasis Model
March 2, 2013

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Idera presented new data showing that its selective Toll-like receptor antagonists normalized the gene expression of important cytokines...

Oral Apremilast Achieves Statistical Significance for the Primary Endpoint of PASI-75 in the First Phase III Study (ESTEEM 1) in Patients with Psoriasis
March 2, 2013

BOUDRY, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Celgene International Sàrl, a subsidiary of Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG) today presented the results from ESTEEM 1, the Company...

KYTHERA Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Positive Interim Results from Open-Label Study of ATX-101 in the Reduction of Unwanted Submental Fat (SMF) or “Double Chin”
March 2, 2013

MIAMI BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KYTHERA Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: KYTH) today announced positive interim results from a Phase IIIb, multi-center, open-label...

‘Stop Runaway Drug Pricing’ Measure Qualifies for San Francisco Ballot, says the Committee on Fair Drug Pricing (a.k.a. FAIR)
March 1, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--‘Stop Runaway Drug Pricing’ Measure Qualifies for San Francisco Ballot, says Committee on Fair Drug Pricing (a.k.a. FAIR)-Coalition of...

Gilead Sciences to Present at the Cowen & Company 33rd Annual Health Care Conference on Monday, March 4
March 1, 2013

FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced that its corporate presentation will be webcast from the Cowen and Company 33rd...