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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 Applauds House and Senate for Reaching Deal on SBIR Reauthorization
Dec 13 2011
Washington, DC (December 13, 2011) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today praises the House and Senate for reaching a deal on Small...
14th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference to Highlight Latest Investment and Deal Making Trends
Dec 6 2011
Washington, DC (December 6, 2011) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announces program topics planned for the BIO CEO & Investor...
BIO Commends Advanced Biofuel Producers, Navy for Agreement to Fuel Demonstration of Great Green Fleet
Dec 5 2011
Advanced biofuel companies have made significant investments and progress to meet the Navy’s goals for the Great Green Fleet, a project that is vital...
BIO Announces Presenting Companies for 14th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference
Nov 22 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 22, 2011) - The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today announced the initial selection of presenting companies for the...
Biotech Leader Provides Testimony on Bioethical Issues in International Clinical Trials
Nov 17 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Thursday, November 17, 2011) - Russell M. Medford, MD, PhD, President and CEO of Salutria Pharmaceuticals, LLC provided testimony on...
Wisconsin Bioscience Fund Makes Good Business Sense
Nov 16 2011
Self-Funding Program Supported by Leading Biotech Trade Associations WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 16, 2011) – The Wisconsin Next Generation Jobs Act...
Registration for the 2012 BIO International Convention Now Available
Nov 16 2011
WASHINGTON, DC (November 16, 2011) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization(BIO) announced today that registration for the 2012 BIO International...
BioMalaysia/Pacific Rim Summit Plenaries to Address Building Businesses, Attracting Investment in the Bioeconomy
Nov 16 2011
The 2011 Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy will present two morning plenary sessions, featuring panels of high-level executives...
BIO Strongly Supports Reauthorization of PAHPA and BioShield Special Reserve Fund
Nov 15 2011
Reauthorization demonstrates government commitment to national security priority Washington, D.C. (November 15, 2011) –Biotechnology Industry...
BIO International Convention Wins Trade Show News Network Award for Social Media
Nov 9 2011
Washington, DC (November 8, 2011)– The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) has received a Trade Show News Network Event Excellence Award (T-Award...


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...