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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

BIO Opens Registration for 10th Annual World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing in Montreal
Dec 17 2012
Today the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announced registration and housing are now open for the 2013 World Congress on Industrial...
Military Biofuel Supporters Thanks Senators for Amendment to National Defense Authorization Act
Nov 29 2012
A coalition of organizations representing farmers who grow energy crops, the advanced biofuels industry which converts these feedstocks into drop-in fuels,...
15th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference to Highlight Drivers of Biotech Momentum
Nov 27 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 27, 2012) – Now in its fifteenth year, the BIO CEO & Investor Conference, hosted by the Biotechnology Industry...
BIO Applauds EPA Response to RFS Waiver Requests
Nov 16 2012
The Environmental Protection Agency’s logic-based decision to uphold the Renewable Fuel Standard will protect America’s energy security and...
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...


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...