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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

BIO Statement on New Bill to Extend Therapeutic Discovery Project Tax Credit
May 24 2012
Washington, DC (Thursday, May 24, 2012) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) applauds Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) for introducing...
Farmers See Economic and Environmental Benefits from Biotech Crops
May 22 2012
Seed Technology is Vital for Developing Country Farmers WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 22, 2012) – Farmers using improved seeds and biotech crop varieties...
Former Secretaries of the Treasury to Deliver Keynote at the 2012 BIO International Convention
May 21 2012
WASHINGTON, DC – (May 21, 2012) – Former Secretaries of the Treasury will share their thoughts on the state of the global economy during a...
BIO Testifies to House Agriculture Subcommittee That Farm Bill Energy Programs Are Working
May 18 2012
“Farm Bill energy programs are working and BIO member companies are beginning to put steel in the ground,” BIO President & CEO Jim Greenwood...
Panel of Top Industry Executives to Discuss Biotech and Big Pharma – What’s Next? – 2012 BIO International Convention Keynote
May 16 2012
WASHINGTON, DC – (May 16, 2012) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announced today that a panel of top industry executives will...
IFIC Survey: Consumers Support Current Food Labeling Policies
May 10 2012
Less Than 1 Percent of All Respondents Cited Biotechnology as Info Needed WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 10, 2012) – The newly released International Food...
2012 BIO International Convention to Highlight the FDA and Regulatory Environment
May 9 2012
WASHINGTON, DC – (May 9, 2012) – The U.S. regulatory environment strongly impacts innovation and the development of new drugs and biologics. With...
2012 BIO International Convention to Highlight the FDA and Regulatory Environment
May 9 2012
WASHINGTON, DC – (May 9, 2012) – The U.S. regulatory environment strongly impacts innovation and the development of new drugs and biologics. With...
Consumer Acceptance, Genetically Engineered Agriculture Products and Biotech Crop Development to be the Focus at the 2012 BIO International Convention
May 1 2012
WASHINGTON, DC – (May 1, 2012) – For every dollar invested in agricultural research, we reap up to $20 in economic benefit. The 2012 BIO...
BIO Thanks Reps. Pascrell, Bilbray for Policy that Levels the Playing Field for Renewable Chemicals
Apr 27 2012
Clearing the path for commercialization of homegrown renewable chemical technology can enhance energy security and create well-paying new opportunities in...


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...