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BIO Statement on Veto of Prescription Drug…
Patrick J. Plues, Senior Vice President of State Government Affairs & Affiliate Relations at the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) released the following statement on the veto of Prescription Drug Affordability Boards (PDAB)…
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BIO Statement on Resignation of FDA Commissioner…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – John F. Crowley, President and CEO of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), released the following statement on the resignation of FDA Commissioner Marty Makary.“Dr. Makary inherited an FDA in crisis after the DOGE…
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BIO Launches “The Fight of Our Lives,” a National…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) announced the launch of ​​The Fight of Our Lives, a new national campaign focused on the stories behind biotechnology breakthroughs, the patients whose lives depend on them…
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BIO Statement on President’s Budget Proposal
March 16, 2017
Washington, DC (March 16, 2017) – BIO Senior Vice President for Communications Kenneth Lisaius issued the following statement today regarding President Trump’s budget blueprint:“While we are still reviewing today’s budget blueprint, we…
BIO Statement on Confirmation of Ms. Seema Verma
March 13, 2017
BIO congratulates Ms. Seema Verma on her successful confirmation to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). We look forward to working with her and Secretary Price to advance patient-centric policies that promote affordable access…
BIO President & CEO Greenwood Testifies to House Subcommittee on the Next Farm Bill
March 9, 2017
BIO President & CEO Jim Greenwood today delivered testimony to a House Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy and Credit, Hearing: The Next Farm Bill: Rural Development & Energy Programs.
BIO is Now Accepting Nominations for its Fourth Annual Rosalind Franklin Award
March 8, 2017
BIO began accepting nominations for its fourth annual Rosalind Franklin Award for Leadership in Industrial Biotechnology.  Each year, this award is given to an outstanding woman in the industrial biotechnology sector who has made…
BIO Presents Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) Legislator of the Year Award
February 28, 2017
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) today presented Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) its Industrial & Environmental Section Legislator of the Year Award, recognizing the Senator’s steadfast commitment to growing South Dakota’s and…
BIO Submits Comments on EPA’s Proposed Denial of Petitions for Rulemaking to Change the RFS Point of Obligation
February 22, 2017
In BIO’s view, granting the petitions to change the point of obligation would create unnecessary regulatory uncertainty and fail to further the statutory goals of the Renewable Fuel Standard (“RFS”) program.
Nominations Now Open for the BIO George Washington Carver Award for Innovation in Industrial Biotechnology
February 22, 2017
The ninth annual George Washington Carver Award will recognize an individual who has made a significant contribution to building the biobased economy by applying industrial biotechnology to create sustainable and environmentally…
BIO Submits Comments on EPA Renewables Enhancement and Growth Support Rule
February 16, 2017
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) today submitted comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s recently proposed Renewables Enhancement and Growth Support (REGS) Rule. BIO supports EPA’s ongoing efforts to improve the efficiency…
BIO Statement on National Academies’ Consensus Study on Human Gene Editing
February 14, 2017
Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) President and CEO James C. Greenwood issued the following statement  regarding the Consensus Study on Human Gene Editing, released today by the Human Gene Editing Initiative of the National Academies…
EU’s Anti-Science Comitology Reform Threatens Innovation
February 14, 2017
Washington, D.C. (February 14, 2017) – The European Commission announced today a proposal to revise its Comitology Regulation forcing policy decisions to individual EU member countries.