Letters, Testimony & Comments

BIO submits letters, testimony, and comments to government and regulatory bodies throughout the United States and around the world.

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John F. Crowley's Annual Letter to BIO Membership
Dear Colleagues,  I am just past the two-year mark as BIO’s President & CEO, which arrives as we find ourselves at a defining moment for the future of biotechnology. For fifty years, our industry has delivered one of the great…
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November 29, 2021
On Monday, November 29th, BIO submitted comments in response to a recent FDA draft guidance for industry clarifying how considerations about a drug’s benefits, risks, and risk management options factor into certain premarket and postmarket…
November 19, 2021
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) welcomes the opportunity to provide comments on the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s Public Consultation on reforms to the UK’s data protection regime.
November 17, 2021
BIO applauds the Subcommittee for examining trade policy and priorities to support agricultural producers, promote innovation, protect the environment and enable agriculture to combat climate change. Because of bipartisan support, for over twenty…
November 16, 2021
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) is pleased to submit a statement for the record to the United States House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit hearing on A Look at the…
November 8, 2021
On Monday, November 8th, BIO submitted comments to the FDA’s draft guidance on Nonclinical Biodistribution Considerations for Gene Therapy Products. In the comment letter, BIO expressed appreciation for the Agency’s decision to put forth a draft…
November 1, 2021
To meet the challenge of climate change, it is crucial to lead with science and U.S. innovation. We must incentivize the adoption of innovative, sustainable technologies and practices; and streamline and expedite regulatory pathways for breakthrough…
October 29, 2021
The undersigned organizations write to encourage policymakers to remove provisions in the Build Back Better Act that would curtail the effectiveness of Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) in incentivizing investment in innovative small businesses…
October 26, 2021
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) is pleased to submit a statement for the record to the United States House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture joint hybrid subcommittee hearing, Agricultural Biotechnology: 21st Century…
October 26, 2021
On behalf of our nation’s food and agricultural stakeholder community, we write to extend our appreciation for holding today’s hearing on “Agricultural Biotechnology: 21st Century Advancements and Applications.” Biotechnology is an increasingly…
October 15, 2021
BIO is pleased to join the undersigned food and agriculture organizations and companies in supporting the nomination of Elaine Trevino to serve as Chief Agricultural Negotiator at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.