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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 Thanks Senate Agriculture Committee for Passing Farm Bill
In a bipartisan vote, the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry committee passed a Farm Bill that included robust mandatory funding for energy...

Press Releases

U.S. Farmers Continue to Prefer Biotech Crop Varieties
Jul 16 2012
Adoption of biotech cotton rose to 94 percent from last year WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 16, 2012) – Genetically engineered (GE) varieties of soybeans,...
BIO Livestock Biotech Summit Brings Together Global Industry Leaders to Address Innovation and Potential in Animal Biotech
Jul 11 2012
Conference Program Announced, Early Bird Registration Open Through July 31 Washington, D.C. (July 11, 2012) – The BIO Livestock Biotech Summit...
BIO Applauds FARRM Provisions to Streamline Ag Biotech Analysis
Jul 10 2012
Washington, D.C. (July 10, 2012) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) is expressing its strong support for bipartisan language contained in...
BIO Applauds DoD’s Announced Advanced Drop-In Biofuel Production Project
Jul 2 2012
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today applauded the Department of Defense’s announced public-private partnership opportunity to support...
Supreme Court Affordable Care Act Ruling Must Now Lead to Implementation That Will Promote Innovation and Expand Access
Jun 28 2012
  Pleased to move forward on biosimilars pathway Washington, D.C. (June 28, 2012) –Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) President...
BIO Commends Senate for Approval of User Fee Package
Jun 27 2012
FDASIA headed to President for signature into law Washington, D.C. (June 26, 2012) –Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) President and...
2012 BIO International Convention Closes in Boston with Unprecedented Partnering Activity within BIO Business Forum
Jun 21 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Thursday, June 21, 2012) The 2012 BIO International Convention, the global event for biotechnology, wrapped up today at the Boston...
BIO Applauds Senate Vote to Support Science-based Policymaking for Agricultural Biotechnology
Jun 21 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 21, 2012) – The United States Senate overwhelmingly rejected an amendment today offered by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) that...
BIO Hails House Passage of Reconciled User Fee Package
Jun 21 2012
  Washington, D.C. (June 21, 2012) –Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) President and CEO Jim Greenwood released the following...
BIO Study Quantifies Economic Contribution of University & Non-Profit Inventions
Jun 21 2012
Washington, D.C. (June 21, 2012) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) released a report on the significant economic impact of...


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...