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BIO Applauds Senate Passage of 2013 Farm Bill
BIO applauded the Senate version of the Farm Bill, which includes robust mandatory funding for Energy Title programs and eligibility for renewable chemicals.
Statement On U.S. Supreme Court Review Of Isolated DNA Patents
The SCOTUS decision represents a departure from judicial and PTO precedent supporting patentability of DNA molecules. The decision could create business...

Press Releases

Countdown to BIO 2000 Press Can Register Now!
Jan 11 2000
Washington, D.C. (January 11, 2000) The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) will host its 14th International Biotechnology Meeting and Exhibition two...
Judah Folkman, Jurgen Drews Keynote Speakers Conference
Dec 20 1999
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 20, 1999) -- Dr. Judah Folkman, who discovered the process of tumor angiogenesis, and Dr. Jurgen Drews, former president of global...
BIO Puts Forth Gene Therapy Oversight Proposal
Dec 7 1999
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 7, 1999) -- The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) will present alternatives to proposed guidelines for reporting adverse patient...
The Passing of Bob Swanson
Dec 6 1999
(Carl Feldbaum, president of BIO, today issued the following statement upon the death of Bob Swanson, co-founder of Genentech): Washington, D.C. (December 6,...
Sound Evidence, Not Politics or Trade Discrimination Should Be Used to Assess Biotech Foods
Nov 24 1999
(Carl B. Feldbaum, president of the Biotechnology Industry Organization, issued the following statement prior to the start of the World Trade Organization's...
Senate Declares January 2000 National Biotechnology Month
Nov 23 1999
See Senate Resolution 200 below WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 23, 1999) -- The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) applauds the U.S. Senate for its adoption of...
Biotech Gets Big Boost From Bills Enacted by Congress
Nov 22 1999
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 22, 1999) -- Included in the 2000 budget legislation passed by Congress are three measures that give a major boost to the biotechnology...
Scientific and Food Safety Issues Statement (The Food and Drug Administration Public Meeting)
Nov 18 1999
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) is pleased to be invited by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to participate on the Food Safety Panel for...
Public Information Issues Statement (The Food and Drug Administration Public Meeting)
Nov 18 1999
Thank you for inviting the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) to provide a statement on the Food and Drug Administration's policy on information issues...
BIO Supports FDA Public Meetings On Biotech Foods
Nov 16 1999
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 16, 1999) -- The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) fully concurs with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) initiative...


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...