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Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section…
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) offers this submission in response to the request by the Department of Commerce for comments on section 232 national security investigation of imports of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical ingredients…
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BIO Letter to Congressional Leadership on the…
One thing that we can all agree on is the need to give our children a fighting chance so they can lead long and productive lives. That is why it is critical to pass the bipartisan Give Kids a Chance Act and ensure the Pediatric Priority Review…
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John F. Crowley's One-Year Anniversary Letter to…
Dear Colleagues, This month marks my one-year anniversary as BIO's CEO. Like most of us in biotech, this post has been a labor of love. At no time in my 25-year career in this industry have I ever witnessed such awe-inspiring science. Today, we…
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BIO Submits Comments on WHO Guideline: Nonclinical and Clinical Evaluation of Monoclonal Antibodies and Related Biological Products Intended for the Prevention or Treatment of Human Infectious Diseases
October 28, 2022
On October 28th, BIO submitted comments to the World Health Organization on its new draft guideline containing regulatory considerations and requirements for the marketing authorization of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and related products based on…
BIO Submits Comments on ICH Guideline: E11A Pediatric Extrapolation
October 28, 2022
On October 28th, BIO submitted comments on the ICH E11A Pediatric Extrapolation Guideline as published by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA). In the comments submitted, BIO voiced appreciation for the guideline’s clear explanation for how…
Letter to Congress Re Tax Treatment of R&D Expenses
October 11, 2022
Nearly 400 companies and trade associations wrote House and Senate leaders about the need to reverse a harmful tax change--a new requirement to amortize R&D expenses--that threatens jobs and innovation.
Coalition Letter to Pres. Biden on High-Level Economic Dialogue with Mexico
September 29, 2022
BIO and 24 other organizations call on the Biden Administration to discuss supply chains and food security in future High-Level Economic Dialogue meetings.
BIO Comments on ICH Guidelines: Q2(R2) Validation of Analytical Procedures and Q14 Analytical Procedure Development
September 28, 2022
On Wednesday, September 28th, BIO submitted comments to the Food & Drug Administration on the ICH Q2(R2) Guideline: Validation of Analytical Procedures and the ICH Q14 Guideline: Analytical Procedure Development. In addition to a number of…
BIO Submits Comments on FDA Guidance: Clinical Pharmacology Considerations for the Development of Oligonucleotide Therapeutics
September 26, 2022
On Monday, September 26th, BIO submitted comments in response to the FDA’s draft guidance on clinical pharmacology considerations for development of oligonucleotide therapeutics, which provided recommendations on when certain PKPD assessments may be…
BIO Sends Letter to President Biden Strongly Opposing Expansion of the WTO TRIPS Waiver
September 26, 2022
We are writing to express our strong opposition to any form of expansion of the WTO TRIPS waiver to COVID-19 therapeutics or diagnostics. Support for an intellectual property (IP) waiver would send U.S.-developed innovative technologies and…
BIO Comments on Patient-Focused Drug Development: Selecting, Developing, or Modifying Fit-for-Purpose Clinical Outcome Assessments
September 23, 2022
BIO and its members appreciate the opportunity to work with FDA to develop and align on approaches that are robust, practical, and expedite patient focused drug development. To further enhance the Guidance, we believe that a few areas would benefit…
BIO Submits Comments on FDA Guidance: Conducting Remote Regulatory Assessments – Q&As
September 23, 2022
On Friday, September 23rd, BIO submitted comments in response to a new draft guidance describing FDA’s perspective on its use of remote regulatory assessments (RRAs). In particular, the draft guidance responded to frequently asked questions on what…
BIO Joins Letter to Congress Urging for Expeditious Confirmation of Doug McKalip as Chief Agricultural Negotiator at USTR
September 21, 2022
On behalf of the broad and diverse stakeholders in American Agriculture we represent, we urge you to work with your colleagues to expeditiously confirm Doug  McKalip as Chief Agricultural Negotiator at the Office of the U.S. Trade…