On Tuesday, October 8, BIO formally announced that its President and CEO Jim Greenwood would be stepping down from the world's largest biotechnology organization in January 2021. In a letter to BIO staff, Greenwood reflected on his rise to BIO and the accomplishments the organization has achieved…

BIO’s Jim Greenwood joined CSPAN’s Washington Journal for a conversation about drug pricing, the latest proposals being considered on Capitol Hill, the need to sustain biomedical innovation, and ways to ensure patients have access to the medicines they need with out-of-pocket costs they can afford…

BIO is out with a new whiteboard video that explores why more and more patients are facing higher costs when they go to the pharmacy to buy their prescription drugs. See how rebates and discounts within the drug cost ecosystem are often not used by insurers to lower patients’ out-of-pocket drug…

As countries around the world continue to move towards achieving their Sustainable Development Goals, agricultural biotechnology, including genome editing, has become an increasingly critical tool to address food security and environment targets. Over the past year, members of the World Trade…

In a piece for Morning Consult, BIO’s Jim Greenwood writes that while CAR-T cell therapies are changing the way we treat patients with some types of cancer, policies being considered in Washington could delay access to care for individuals covered under Medicare. “While CAR-T therapies represent a…

As BIO’s President and CEO, who proudly represented the Philadelphia suburbs in Congress for 12 years, I am delighted to welcome you to the city I love for the 2019 BIO International Convention – our industry’s largest annual gathering. Philadelphia was the very first capital of the United States…

Just moments after it was announced the FDA had approved a new treatment for spinal muscular atrophy, Dr. Peter Bach was warning about a “break down” in the U.S. drug pricing system. It’s unfortunate Dr. Bach would respond to the discovery of a miracle cure for a fatal disease with such doom and…

BIO represents pioneers in the world’s most innovative industry. It’s our job to support and advocate for our members as they pursue cutting-edge scientific and technological advancements — from finding new ways to treat cancer to enhancing the very food we eat to creating a sustainable environment…

Writing for The Atlantic, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel accuses the biopharmaceutical industry of being “deceptive” when it seeks to explain the cost of prescription drugs. But in making this claim, Dr. Emanuel is guilty of engaging in some of his own acts of deception. For starters, drug prices are not …

In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8th, women across the globe are leading the charge for balance and equality. This year’s tagline and theme, #BalanceforBetter, seeks a more gender-balanced world through celebrating women’s achievements and raising awareness about bias. One event…