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BIO Statement on Passage of Legislation…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Brad Zakes, senior vice president for emerging companies and economic affairs at the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), released the following statement on passage of legislation reauthorizing the SBIR/STTR program:"The…
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Announcing Investor Connect Plus: A LaunchBio x…
Accelerating Growth Through ConnectionsLaunchBio and the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) today announced the launch of Investor Connect Plus, an exclusive, BIO member-only investor access program designed for established, capital-ready…
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BIO Statement on Reintroduction of the PASTEUR Act
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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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…
Olympian and Grand Slam Champion Venus Williams and Sportscasting Legend Erin Andrews Share Their Patient Perspectives with Biotech Community
May 19, 2022
Seven-time Grand Slam singles champion, four-time Olympic gold medalist and entrepreneur Venus Williams will discuss her groundbreaking career, business success, and health journey in a conversation with Emmy-nominated sports reporter Erin Andrews…
BIO Response to Second Global COVID-19 Summit
May 12, 2022
The White House today hosted world leaders and key public and private sector partners at the second Global COVID-19 Summit, a virtual event. Following the conversation, Dr. Michelle McMurry-Heath, President and CEO of the…
BIO Statement on New PDUFA Package
May 4, 2022
The House Energy & Commerce Committee today unveiled a new package for the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA). After the release, BIO’s Chief Science Officer, Cartier Esham, made the following remarks:  "For more than thirty years, the…
BIO Statement on USTR Special 301 Report
April 29, 2022
 USTR this week released its 2022 Special 301 Report. BIO, after reviewing the report, released the following statement: We welcome USTR’s efforts to address IP-related concerns for U.S.-based biotech enterprises in China, especially…
New Ways & Means health package a "critical building block for future biotech innovation"
April 19, 2022
In an effort to secure medical supply chains and invest in the cures and treatment of the future, members of the House Ways and Means committee this week reintroduced major legislation that "ensures a healthier future for all Americans." BIO…
CMS Decision is an Enormous Setback for Alzheimer's Patients and a Dangerous Infringement on FDA's Scientific Autonomy
April 7, 2022
Dr. Michelle McMurry-Heath, President and CEO of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), released the following statement in response to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS’s) National Coverage Determination (NCD) to…
New Season of Biotech Podcast Builds Trust in Science
March 22, 2022
Washington, D.C.– The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) today premieres its new season of the I AM BIO podcast, which tells powerful stories across the biotechnology industry and how it heals, fuels, and feeds our world. The season…