Press Releases

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Washington, D.C. (August 10, 2019) –The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) released the following statement on the administration’s decision to issue 31 small refinery exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard. “The administration…

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) today put forward a consumer-friendly proposal that would improve public access to information about new agricultural biotechnology products. Combined with a new science-based regulatory approach, BIO…

Following the introduction of the Trump administration’s drug importation proposal, BIO’s President and CEO Jim Greenwood issued the following statement: “There is simply no way to adopt an importation scheme that doesn’t jeopardize the health and…

Washington, DC (July 23, 2019) – Following the release of the Senate Finance Committee’s drug pricing proposal, Tom DiLenge, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization’s President of Advocacy, Law & Public Policy Division issued the…

Washington, DC (July 23, 2019) – Today, legislation that would significantly improve the ability of emerging biotechnology companies to focus their investor capital on science and biomedical innovation was introduced in the House of…

As presidential candidates trek across the Hawkeye State and campaign on addressing society’s most pressing challenges, biotech innovators wrapped up four days of showcasing the scientific solutions to climate change, hunger, pollution and energy…

BIO’s President and CEO Jim Greenwood issued the following statement after it was reported that the Trump administration is withdrawing its proposed rebate rule that would have required savings from drugmakers' rebates be passed along to…

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Washington, D.C. (July 5, 2019) – The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) released the following statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volumes for 2020. “EPA’s proposal to…