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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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…
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…
BIO Comments on Office of Management and Budget …
Re: BIO Comments on Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Statistical Policy Directive No. 8 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)-Request for Comments on Possible Revisions for 2027 (USBC–2024–0032)Dear Ms. Orvis,The Biotechnology…
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October 6, 2016
The undersigned organizations support the inclusion of $3 million within the Fiscal Year 2017 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act to better inform the public about the application of…
September 26, 2016
Why the focus on intellectual property fails to address the complexities of medicinal access in IndiaStephen M. Sammut and Daniel S. LevineReleased in San Francisco, June, 2016Supported by and prepared for the Biotechnology Innovation Organization…
September 16, 2016
BIO submits comments to submits comments in response to the Notice of a Request for Information, published by the National Science and Technology Council, Science and Technology Policy Office. Comments were submitted to Food and Drug…
September 15, 2016
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization along with the American Farm Bureau Federation sent a letter to the House of Representatives and Senate Appropriations Committees urging the Committees to oppose any provision related to bioengineered food…
September 13, 2016
BIO submitted comments on the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) Value Assessment Framework. Throughout the attached letter, BIO addresses issues it has raised previously with the Framework as well as responds specifically to the four…
August 30, 2016
Re: Draft Guidance for Industry: Implementation of the “Deemed To Be a License” Provision of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009 (Docket No. FDA-2015-D-4750 (March 14, 2016))   The Biotechnology Innovation…
August 8, 2016
BIO submitted comments on the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Proposed Rule, which focused on several proposals related to, among other things, CMS’s review of New Technology Add-on Applications, the Hospital Value…
July 19, 2016
Electronic health record (EHR) data and “real world evidence” generated from the post-marketing clinical use of medicines can provide valuable information regarding the use, benefits, or risks of therapies. BIO applauds FDA for taking steps to…
July 19, 2016
BIO is supportive of FDA’s efforts to clarify the special protocol assessment (SPA) process for sponsors through the updated draft Special Protocol Assessment guidance, which provides helpful clarification on which protocols are eligible for SPA, as…
July 19, 2016
BIO applauds the issuance by the FDA of this Draft Guidance as it recognizes the importance of the prescription requirement under Section 503A of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). BIO recognizes that access to medically-needed…