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Ensuring Scientific Justice by Building Bridges…
New focus on justice through equity in diverse clinical trials, STEM education and expanding entrepreneurship to undeserved communities will drive nation’s largest life science advocacy organization The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)…
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American Producers’ Access to Biotech Innovation…
Today, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) submitted its comments in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (UDSA) Solicitation of Input from Stakeholders on Agricultural Innovations, part of the Department’s Agriculture…
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BIO Announces New Leadership for Food and…
Washington, D.C. (July 29, 2020) – The Food and Agriculture Section of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) is pleased to announce the election of its new Board leadership. Sylvia Wulf, CEO of AquaBounty Technologies, Inc., and Brian…
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Letters, Testimony, & Comments
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BIO Signs Coalition Letter In Support of the…
We write as a coalition of advocates for the startup ecosystem to voice our strong support for the IGNITE American Innovation Act, legislation to support startups through the economic crisis by allowing companies to monetize tax assets generated…
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BIO Submits Comments to USDA on Ag Innovation
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) is pleased to respond to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Solicitation of Input from Stakeholders on Agricultural Innovations. BIO applauds USDA for taking a proactive approach and seeking…
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Rare Diseases: BIO Comments on Rare Disease…
July 31, 2020 Re: Docket No. FDA–2020-N-0837: Raare Disease Clinical Trial Network; Request for Information. Dear Sir/Madam: The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) thanks the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) for the…
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Amicus Briefs
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BIO Files Amicus Brief in Support of Rehearing…
BIO files amicus brief in support of a petition for rehearing related to patent-eligibility of diagnostic technology. 
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BIO Files Amicus Brief on Case Addressing the…
BIO files an Amicus Brief on rehearing by the Precedential Opinion Panel of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
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BIO Files Amicus Brief on Case Addressing…
BIO and PhRMA have submitted a brief in the U.S Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on behalf of appellant in Virnetx Inc. v. The Mangrove Partners. 
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Blog Posts
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Seafood on the Menu—Hold the Plastic Please
August 6, 2020
Seafood boils are a southern summer tradition. Clam chowders are a northern winter tradition. And lobster rolls are year-round deliciousness.  Seafood is a staple of the American diet, however, due to the…
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BIO Opens Nominations for George Washington Carver and Rosalind Franklin Awards
July 28, 2020
There is quite a bit to celebrate at the BIO IMPACT Digital | Ag & Environment Conference this September. In addition to a reimagined event, this year we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Rosalind Franklin’s birth…
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25 Years of GMOs
July 24, 2020
It has been 25 years since GMO crops first came on the market. Since then, GMOs have not just transformed agriculture by providing a valuable tool for farmers, but they have also helped the environment, consumers, and…