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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’s 9th Annual World Congress Shows Strength of Industrial Biotech and Biofuels in Southeast United States
Mar 15 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 15, 2012) – Biofuel and renewable chemical company executives along with consumer product companies seeking partnerships in the...
BIO Announces Richard Lobb as Managing Director of the Council for Biotechnology Information
Mar 14 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Mar. 14, 2012) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announced today that Richard Lobb has been hired to serve as...
BIO Hails Senate Passage of PAHPA Reauthorization
Mar 8 2012
Washington, DC (March 8, 2012) – Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) President and CEO Jim Greenwood issued the following statement applauding...
BIO Praises House Passage of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act
Mar 8 2012
Washington, DC (March 8, 2012) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) applauds the House on the passage of H.R. 3606, the Jumpstart Our...
BIO Announces Additional Plenary Speakers for the 2012 World Congress to Address Advanced Biofuels, Renewable Chemicals and Creation of a Biobased Economy
Mar 8 2012
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (Mar. 8, 2012) – Company executives, scientists and government officials will bring a global perspective as featured...
2012 BIO International Convention Super Sessions Focus on Industry Outlook
Mar 7 2012
WASHINGTON, DC – (March 7, 2012) - The 2012 BIO International Convention will feature six Super Sessions highlighting the state of the industry...
BIO Applauds House Committee Vote to Repeal IPAB
Mar 6 2012
Washington, DC (March 6, 2012) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) applauded the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s passage of the...
FAST Act Would Provide Patients with Accelerated Access to Innovative Therapies
Mar 6 2012
Washington, DC (March 6, 2012) –Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) President and CEO Jim Greenwood issued the following statement of support for...
Biotech Leader Provides Testimony at Congressional Hearing on ‘Spurring Job Growth through Capital Formation While Protecting Investors’
Mar 6 2012
Today, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing on “Spurring Job Growth through Capital Formation While Protecting...
BIO Applauds Senator Stabenow’s Proposed Legislation Supporting Creation of a Biobased Economy
Mar 5 2012
Programs that help build a biobased economy can generate jobs and economic growth in the United States. The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today...


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...