Policy

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Press Releases

Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo Named BIO’s Governor of the Year

August 31, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC (August 31, 2026) – Today, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) awarded Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo with its 2026 Governor of the Year Award, recognizing his leadership in growing the life sciences in Nevada and commitment to biomedical innovation. "At a pivotal…

BIO Supports PDUFA VIII Commitment Letter and Urges Timely Reauthorization

August 13, 2026

Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) Senior Vice President of Science & Regulatory Affairs Annetta Beauregard issued the following statement on the release of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) VIII commitment letter:“For more than 30 years, PDUFA has helped deliver hundreds of…

BIO Statement on Senate Reintroduction of the PASTEUR Act

June 24, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – John F. Crowley, President and CEO of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), released the following statement on the reintroduction of the bipartisan Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act in the Senate:“Moving the PASTEUR Act…