Letters, Testimony & Comments

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) appreciates this opportunity to provide comments on LD 1698, HP 1213, An Act To Create Jobs and Slow Climate Change by Promoting the Production of Natural Resources Bioproducts. We strongly support the…

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) thanks the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the opportunity to submit comments to the Draft Guidance titled Nonproprietary Naming of Biological Products: Update.

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) thanks the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) for the opportunity to submit comments regarding the open docket on Prescription Drug-Use-Related Software.

BIO submitted comments on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s request for comments on safety labeling changes and implementation of Section 505(o)(4) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The FDA’s statements and estimates refer…

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) thanks the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the opportunity to submit comments regarding the Draft Guidance on Rare Diseases: Common Issues in Drug Development. BIO is the world’s largest trade…

April 2, 2019 Dockets Management Branch (HFA-305) Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061 Rockville, MD 20852 Re: Docket No. FDA-2018-D-4628-0001: REMS Assessment: Planning and Reporting Dear Sir/Madam, The Biotechnology…

One area where the guideline is of particular relevance to BIO, and is thus appreciated, is in establishing both clarity and flexibility around the need and value of studies conducted in nonhuman primates. The language in Section 3.3 that…

Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974, known as the “Special 301” provisions, requires the United States Trade Representative to identify countries that deny adequate and effective intellectual property protections or fair and equitable market access…

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) responded to the SEC’s request for comments on the nature and timing of disclosures that reporting companies are required to provide in their quarterly reports. BIO believes that the current quarterly…

BIO submitted comments on the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Draft Guidance, Developing and Submitting Proposed Draft Guidance Relating to Patient Experience Data. In the comments, BIO thanks FDA for promoting partnership between patients,…