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BIO Supports PDUFA VIII Commitment Letter and…
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…
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BIO Statement on Senate Reintroduction of the…
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 …
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BIO International Convention Returns to San Diego…
20,000+ biotech leaders gather with a shared mission: to improve lives  SAN DIEGO (June 22, 2026) - The BIO International Convention (BIO 2026), the world’s largest and most comprehensive event for the biotechnology industry, begins today…
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Recently Passed House Appropriations Bill Will Spur Agricultural Innovation
July 20, 2022
Washington, D.C. (July 20, 2022) – John Murphy, chief policy officer for the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, released the following statement in response to the U.S. House of Representatives’ passing the fiscal 2023 Agriculture, Rural…
New drug pricing deal could propel us "light years back into the dark ages of biomedical research"
July 6, 2022
Democratic lawmakers in the U.S. Senate advanced drug pricing legislation today that would drastically alter the Medicare program. Dr. Michelle McMurry-Heath, President and CEO of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), released…
WTO Decision on Waiving Intellectual Property Rights is a Distraction from the Real Work that Needs to be Done
June 17, 2022
Dr. Michelle McMurry-Heath, president & CEO of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), released the following statement in response to a decision by the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC12) to endorse a COVID-19…
BIO Elects New Board Directors and Re-Elects Section Governing Board Chairs
June 14, 2022
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) is pleased to announce the election of its new Executive Committee directors for the 2022-2023 term. BIO’s Board elections took place Monday, June 13 during the 2022 BIO International Convention…
The Licensing of Academic Patents Contributed Up to $1.9 Trillion to the US Economy, Supported up to 6.5 Million Jobs in the last 25 Years New Report Highlights the Importance of Research and Public-Private Partnerships
June 14, 2022
The licensing of university and nonprofit research has made a significant contribution to US gross domestic product (GDP), industrial gross output, and jobs over the last 25 years and underscores the importance of basic and applied research to the…
Third-Annual Report on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Biotechnology Finds Improvements in Gender Parity; More Progress Needed in Racial and Ethnicity Representation
June 13, 2022
The third annual report that examines diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the biotechnology industry launched today at the 2022 BIO International Convention. The report, “Measuring Diversity in the Biotech Industry: Tracking Progress in Small…
Do You Know a Game-Changer in the Bioeconomy? Nominations for BIO’s Prestigious Innovation Awards Open Today
June 8, 2022
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization today announced the opening of nominations for two awards to honor significant leaders driving cutting-edge, sustainable breakthroughs in the fields of agriculture and the environment.  The George…
Do You Know a Game-Changer in the Bioeconomy? Nominations for BIO’s Prestigious Innovation Awards Open Today
June 8, 2022
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization today announced the opening of nominations for two awards to honor significant leaders driving cutting-edge, sustainable breakthroughs in the fields of agriculture and the environment. BIO will accept…
LIVE from Space: It’s Out-of-This-World Biotech Research
June 3, 2022
NASA Astronaut Kjell Lindgren, MD, will connect live from the International Space Station to the Biotechnology Innovation Organization’s BIO International Convention on June 14. While the world’s largest biotechnology meeting will take place in…
Dr. Michelle McMurry-Heath Statement on Recent Gun Violence
May 27, 2022
Dr. Michelle McMurry-Heath, President and CEO of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), released the following statement responding to recent incidences of gun violence across the country: "I couldn’t sleep last night. It has been an…