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BIO Applauds Farm Bill Progress, Calls for …
BIO commends the leaders and members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees on their persistence and dedication toward passing a new farm bill this year. The farm bill is vital policy that benefits all Americans, including nutrition programs…
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BIO Statement Re Updated GREET Model to Measure…
The following statement may be attributed to Beth Ellikidis, BIO's Vice President for Agriculture & Environment: “Today’s release of an updated methodology to qualify crop-based sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for federal tax credits is a…
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Admiral William McRaven to Keynote 2024 BIO…
Retired U.S. Navy (SEAL) Four-Star Admiral and the Former Chancellor of The University of Texas System, William McRaven, to Discuss Leadership, Global Events, and the National Security Importance of Biotechnology with BIO CEO, John Crowley …
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Price Controls in Reconciliation Package A "Disservice to Millions of American Patients"
August 5, 2022
As Senate lawmakers look to finalize a budget reconciliation package this weekend, Dr. Michelle McMurry-Heath, president and CEO of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), released the following statement related to price controls…
Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts to Headline BIO’s Impact Ag & Environment Conference in Omaha
July 21, 2022
BIO is hosting the Impact Ag & Environment Conference, in-person for the first time in three years, in Omaha, Neb., Sept. 19-21, 2022. Headlined by Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts, the event will convene leaders across the bioeconomy whose…
Berlin Declaration will "save lives" in the future
July 20, 2022
The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA) this week released the “Berlin Declaration” — a framework to work with G7 and G20 on a joint solution for better access to vaccines and treatments…
Recently Passed House Appropriations Bill Will Spur Agricultural Innovation
July 20, 2022
Washington, D.C. (July 20, 2022) – John Murphy, chief policy officer for the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, released the following statement in response to the U.S. House of Representatives’ passing the fiscal 2023 Agriculture, Rural…
New drug pricing deal could propel us "light years back into the dark ages of biomedical research"
July 6, 2022
Democratic lawmakers in the U.S. Senate advanced drug pricing legislation today that would drastically alter the Medicare program. Dr. Michelle McMurry-Heath, President and CEO of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), released…
WTO Decision on Waiving Intellectual Property Rights is a Distraction from the Real Work that Needs to be Done
June 17, 2022
Dr. Michelle McMurry-Heath, president & CEO of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), released the following statement in response to a decision by the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC12) to endorse a COVID-19…
BIO Elects New Board Directors and Re-Elects Section Governing Board Chairs
June 14, 2022
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) is pleased to announce the election of its new Executive Committee directors for the 2022-2023 term. BIO’s Board elections took place Monday, June 13 during the 2022 BIO International Convention…
The Licensing of Academic Patents Contributed Up to $1.9 Trillion to the US Economy, Supported up to 6.5 Million Jobs in the last 25 Years New Report Highlights the Importance of Research and Public-Private Partnerships
June 14, 2022
The licensing of university and nonprofit research has made a significant contribution to US gross domestic product (GDP), industrial gross output, and jobs over the last 25 years and underscores the importance of basic and applied research to the…
Third-Annual Report on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Biotechnology Finds Improvements in Gender Parity; More Progress Needed in Racial and Ethnicity Representation
June 13, 2022
The third annual report that examines diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the biotechnology industry launched today at the 2022 BIO International Convention. The report, “Measuring Diversity in the Biotech Industry: Tracking Progress in Small…
Do You Know a Game-Changer in the Bioeconomy? Nominations for BIO’s Prestigious Innovation Awards Open Today
June 8, 2022
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization today announced the opening of nominations for two awards to honor significant leaders driving cutting-edge, sustainable breakthroughs in the fields of agriculture and the environment.  The George…
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