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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 Launches Radio Ads On Drug Benefits For Seniors
Jul 27 1999
WASHINGTON, D.C., (July 27, 1999) The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) launched radio advertisements today to help focus Congress and the public on...
BIO Strengthens Food & Agriculture Section
Jul 20 1999
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 20, 1999) Mike Phillips, formerly with the National Academy of Sciences, has joined the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) as...
First-Ever Study Shows Biotechnology Delivering Benefits To Agriculture
Jul 13 1999
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 12, 1999) Biotechnology is delivering on promises to make farming more efficient. Those are the findings of the first-ever analysis...
Biotechnology News in the Coming Year
Jul 8 1999
WHO: Carl B. FeldbaumBiotechnology Industry Organization WHEN: 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, July 14, 1999 WHERE: National Press Club Morning Newsmakers Breakfast...
Study Finds Biotech's New Bt Crops Increase Crop Yields, Give Farmers More Choices to Fight Insects
Jul 8 1999
July 7, 1999 (Washington, D.C.) -- The first-ever analysis of biotechnology's impact on crop protection and benefits to farm production will be released next...
BIO Supports Capital Gains Tax Break Introduced by Dunn, Matsui
Jul 2 1999
(WASHINGTON, D.C., July 2, 1999) The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today praised U.S. Rep. Jennifer Dunn (R-Wash.) for introducing a House bill (H....
BIO Elects 13 New Members to Board of Directors
Jul 1 1999
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 1, 1998) - At its annual membership meeting June 16, 1998 in New York City, the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) elected 13...
AHA AND BIO FORM COALITION
Jun 30 1999
WASHINGTON, DC (June 30, 1999) -- The American Hospital Association and the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) have signed a memorandum of...
Clinton Plan Another Step In Debate That's Critically Important To Seniors And Biotech
Jun 29 1999
(WASHINGTON, D.C., June 29, 1999) Carl B. Feldbaum, president of the Biotechnology Industry Organization, issued the following statement in response to...
President's Medicare Proposal Could Be Key to Both Seniors' and Biotechnology Industry's Health
Jun 26 1999
(WASHINGTON, D.C., JUNE 26, 1999)--Anticipating President Clinton's announcement of a plan for a drug benefit for the nation's medicare program this...


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...