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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

The Accord: Generic Event Marketability and Access Agreement Is Now Effective
Nov 15 2012
Washington, D.C. (November 15, 2012) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) and the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) announced today...
The Accord: Generic Event Marketability and Access Agreement is Open for Signature
Oct 31 2012
Washington, D.C. (October 31, 2012) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) and the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) announced today that...
Biotechnology Industry Organization Extends Agreement with VWR International, LLC
Oct 19 2012
Washington, D.C. (October 18, 2012) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) has extended its agreement for over five years with VWR...
Registration and Housing for the 2013 BIO International Convention Now Available
Oct 18 2012
Washington, D.C. (October 18, 2012) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announces registration and housing for the 2013 BIO International...
BIO President Greenwood Issues Call to Arms to Renewable Energy Community
Oct 18 2012
Now is the time for a call to arms for the renewable energy industry to support and protect America’s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), Jim Greenwood,...
BIO Strongly Opposes RFS Waiver Requests in Comments to EPA
Oct 9 2012
Any waiver of the RFS would have little to no effect on corn prices, but would certainly harm biofuel producers and biotechnology companies across the United...
BIO Pacific Rim Summit to Showcase Role of Biomass in Building Biobased Economy
Oct 3 2012
Washington, D.C. (October 3, 2012) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization’s (BIO) 2012 Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and...
BIO Announces Plenary Sessions for 11th Annual BIO Investor Forum
Oct 3 2012
Washington, D.C. (October 3, 2012) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announces plenary sessions for the BIO Investor Forum, an...
PDUFA V Sets New Course for Regulatory Science – Joint BIO/PhRMA Statement
Oct 1 2012
Washington, D.C. (October 1, 2012) — Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) President and CEO John J. Castellani andBiotechnology...
Renewable Fuel Stakeholders Launch National Campaign
Sep 26 2012
A large coalition of advanced and traditional renewable fuel stakeholders today joined forces to defend America’s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and the...


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...