Letters, Testimony & Comments

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

Featured Letters, Testimony, & Comments

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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Eileen Yen, former Director, Sarawak Biodiversity Centre, Malaysia

March 10, 2016

Mark Rohrbaugh, Director, Office of Technology Transfer, National Institutes of Health (NIH)

March 10, 2016

Mark Rohrbaugh, Director, Office of Technology Transfer, National Institutes of Health (NIH), US Department of Health & Human Services, USA

The Patent Reform Act of 2007 - Coalition Letter

March 10, 2016

More than 430 organizations representing American innovation in a wide range of industries in all 50 states wrote Senate leaders to express continued concern with S. 1145.

Animal Biotechnology: All About Animal Cloning

March 10, 2016

Cloning is the most recent evolution of selective assisted breeding in animal husbandry. Cloning animals is a reliable way of reproducing superior livestock genetics and ensuring herds are maintained at the highest quality possible.

BIO Statement: BIO Urges FDA Release of Risk Assessment on Animal Cloning

March 10, 2016

Letter to the dairy industry urging support for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's release of the final risk assessment on animal cloning.

Agricultural Biotechnology is Helping Farmers Grow Food Sustainably

March 10, 2016

Biotechnology allows farmers to grow more food on less land using farming practices that are environmentally sustainable.

World Trade Organization: Comments on WTO Dispute Settlement Proceedings Regarding Biotech Products

March 10, 2016

BIO's comments on the World Trade Organization (WTO) Dispute Settlement Proceedings Regarding Measures of the European Communities Affecting the Approval and Marketing of Biotech Products to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR).

Comments to the European Food Safety Authority

March 10, 2016

Implications of animal cloning on food safety, animal health and welfare and the environment.

Cloning Recommendation before the National Organic Standards Board

March 10, 2016

Livestock clones and their progeny can be raised in accordance with the Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA), specifically 7 USC §6502 Definitions, §6504 National standards for organic production, and §6509 Animal production practices and materials.

Agriculture: Biotech’s Contributions to Agriculture Sustainability to enhance air, water and soil quality.

March 10, 2016

Read what experts are saying about biotech’s contributions to sustainability