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Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo Named BIO’s Governor…
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…
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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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Modernized Biotech Regulation Will Unleash Greater Innovation
May 14, 2020
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released today a modernized, science-based regulatory system for plant biotechnology aimed at maintaining oversight while driving innovation. Now government and industry must do more to build an informed and…
BIO Appoints a Physician-Scientist as New President and CEO
May 14, 2020
Immunologist Michelle McMurry-Heath is Selected  for Her Global Leadership and Commitment to Innovation and Patients Former FDA Official Will Succeed Industry Leader Jim Greenwood  on June 1 as Leader of World’s Largest Biotechnology…
Dr. Moncef Slaoui “Excellent Choice” to Lead Operation Warp Speed
May 13, 2020
Following the announcement that Dr. Moncef Slaoui will lead the Trump Administration's "Operation Warp Speed" initiative, BIO’s President and CEO, Jim Greenwood, issued the following statement:  “Dr. Moncef Slaoui is an excellent choice…
New Medicine Pipeline Tracker Illustrates Unprecedented Effort to Eradicate COVID-19
May 12, 2020
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) today unveiled a first-of-its-kind, interactive tracker of the new treatments and vaccines in the COVID-19 pipeline. This online resource illustrates the unprecedented campaign being undertaken by…
CMS Announcement an Important Step Forward for Patients, Transformative Therapies
May 11, 2020
Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that it is proposing to create a new Medicare-severity-diagnosis related group (MS-DRG) designed specifically for reimbursing providers administering CAR T-cell therapies to cancer…
BIO Supports State and Congressional Efforts to Reject Gratuitous Requests From Oil Industry
May 8, 2020
Washington, D.C. (May 8, 2020) – The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) today released the following statement in support of the Governors' Biofuels Coalition letter urging EPA to reject unjustifiable Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)…
Administration’s Benefit Rule Threatens Access and Affordability of Prescription Medicines
May 7, 2020
BIO’s Tom DiLenge, President of Advocacy, Law & Public Policy Division issued the following statement today after the Trump administration adopted a “Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2021” that allows health plans to block drug…
New Online IP Marketplace Will Foster Collaboration in Race to Eradicate COVID-19
May 4, 2020
To help in the response to the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office today launched a new online platform, called “Patents 4 Partnerships,” to share patent information for various technologies to facilitate greater collaboration…
BIO Helps Capital Area Food Bank Meet Demand for Food in Wake of COVID-19 Outbreak
April 15, 2020
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) is donating $10,000 to the Capital Area Food Bank to help the organization meet the increased demand for healthy and fresh food in the Washington, D.C. community due to the coronavirus outbreak. “As…
2020 BIO International Convention Now Fully Digital
April 3, 2020
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) announced today it will be moving the 2020 BIO International Convention scheduled for June 8-11 in San Diego to an online platform, in lieu of an in-person event for this year. The decision was based…