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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 '99 To Feature Presentations on Genomics, Molecular Medicine
Apr 15 1999
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 15, 1999) Genomics is revolutionizing biology and biotechnology research, greatly accelerating the discovery of new therapies...
BIO '99 To Feature Presentations On Women's Health Issues
Apr 8 1999
WASHINGTON, D.C.(April 8, 1999) Heart disease claims 10 times as many lives as breast cancer and 42 percent of women die within a year of a heart attack...
Biotech Industry Adopts Statement Opposing Discriminatory Misuse Of Medical Information
Apr 8 1999
WASHINGTON, D.C.(April 8, 1999) BIO's board of directors approved a statement opposing discriminatory misuse of medical information, including all...
Kennedy, Johnson Bill Could Cause Medicine Deficit
Mar 31 1999
  WASHINGTON, D.C., (March 31, 1999) Carl B. Feldbaum, president of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), issued the following statement on...
BIO '99 In Seattle Showcases Agriculture's Harvest Of Hope
Mar 31 1999
March 31, 1999 (Washington, D.C.) - Environmentally sustainable agriculture and great tasting, more healthful foods are the focus of "Agriculture...
BIO Statement on Medicare Reform
Mar 29 1999
BIO's board of directors has approved a Medicare Modernization Position, which gives BIO a clear standard with which to evaluate all Medicare...
Mass. Lawmaker Named BIO State Legislator Of The Year
Mar 16 1999
Washington, D.C. (March 16, 1999) The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today honored Massachusetts Rep. Lida E. Harkins (D-Needham) as BIO State...
BIO Supports Doubling NIH Budget By 2003
Mar 16 1999
  Washington, DC(March 16, 1999) Carl B. Feldbaum, president of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), issued the following statement in...
Study Finds Ag Biotechnology Increases Crop Yields, Reduces Inputs
Mar 15 1999
March 15, 1999 (Washington, D.C.) - The first-ever analysis of biotechnology's impact on crop protection and benefits to the environment finds...
BIO '99 Expected To Be Record Setting International Showcase
Mar 8 1999
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 8, 1999) The latest scientific, technological and product development activities in biotechnology from around the world will...


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...