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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 Honors Senator Lugar as Biotech Legislator of the Year
Sep 27 2000
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 27, 2000) The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) named U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) 1999-2000 Legislator of the Year....
BIO Names Rep. Bill Thomas Biotech Legislator of the Year
Sep 27 2000
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 27, 2000) The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) honored U.S. Rep. Bill Thomas (R-Calif.) as 1999-2000 Legislator of the...
BIO Testifies at Senate Hearing on Biotech Food
Sep 26 2000
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 26, 2000) (Michael J. Phillips, executive director for food and agriculture of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)...
BIO Letter to FDA Commissioner Dr. Henney
Sep 25 2000
September 25, 2000 Dr. Jane E. HenneyCommissionerFood and Drug Administration5600 Fishers LaneRockville, MD 20852 Dear Dr. Henney: As you are aware, over the...
EPA Report Finds Biotech Crops Have Little Impact On Monarch Butterflies
Sep 22 2000
WASHINGTON (September 22, 2000) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reaffirmed Wednesday that a review of all available scientific information indicates...
BIO STATEMENT REGARDING TACO BELL TACO SHELL RECALL FROM SUPERMARKETS
Sep 22 2000
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 22, 2000) Carl B. Feldbaum, president of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) issued the following statement today on...
The Council for Biotechnology Information Announces A New Executive Director of Public Information
Sep 21 2000
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 21, 2000) The Council for Biotechnology Information (CBI) today announced that Linda Thrane has accepted the position of...
BIO President Addresses FDA on PDUFA
Sep 18 2000
Washington, D.C. (September 18, 2000) Carl B. Feldbaum, president of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), issued the following statement on the...
BIO Statement Regarding Science Report on Biodiversity and Biotech Crops
Aug 31 2000
(Dr. Val Giddings, vice president for food and agriculture of the Biotechnology Industry Organization today issued the following statement regarding a paper to...
BIO Letter To Vice President Gore
Aug 29 2000
August 29, 2000 The Honorable Albert Gore, Jr.The Vice President of the United StatesWashington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. Vice President: As the presidential...


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...