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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 Applauds Advancement of GMO Labeling Bill
March 1, 2016
Legislation enhances transparency, protects farmersBIO applauds bipartisan action today by the Senate Agriculture Committee to advance a biotech food labeling solution as an alternative to a costly and confusing patchwork of state laws.
BIO Applauds Advancement of Precision Medicine Initiative
February 26, 2016
Washington, D.C. (February 26, 2016) – The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) Executive Vice President for Health Policy Dan Durham released the following statement regarding yesterday’s White House announcement of actions to…
BIO Congratulates Dr. Robert Califf on Confirmation as FDA Commissioner
February 24, 2016
“BIO extends our congratulations to Dr. Califf on his confirmation as Commissioner of the FDA, a job that carries tremendous responsibility in protecting public health and advancing biotechnology innovation. 
BIO Previews “Must Attend” Breakout Sessions at 13th Annual BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology
February 24, 2016
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) today announces the “must attend” Breakout Sessions for BIO’s 2016 World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology. The 2016 World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology program will feature…
BIO Applauds Senate GMO Labeling Bill
February 19, 2016
Legislation eliminates confusion, enhances transparency
BIO President & CEO Jim Greenwood to Testify at Congressional Hearing on Combatting Biological Threats
February 11, 2016
Former HHS Secretary Donna Shalala will also testify
BIO’s Brent Erickson in Biofuels Digest Top 10 People in the Advanced Bioeconomy for 2016
February 11, 2016
Biofuels Digest, a top trade publication for the industrial biotech industry, recently published its list of the “Top 100 People in the Advanced Bioeconomy” for 2016. Brent Erickson, Executive Vice President of the Biotechnology Innovation…
BIO Opens Nominations for the Third Annual Rosalind Franklin Award
February 10, 2016
The Rosalind Franklin Award is given annually to an outstanding woman in the industrial biotechnology sector who has made significant contributions to the advancement of the biobased economy and biotech innovation. The Biotechnology Innovation…
BIO Applauds Advancement of Senate Innovation Initiative Legislation
February 10, 2016
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) applauds the passage yesterday by the Senate Health Committee of legislative components of the bipartisan Innovation Initiative to accelerate the pace of medical advancement. 
President’s Proposed 2017 Budget Poses Threat to Medical Innovation
February 9, 2016
Elements of the President’s budget proposal for 2017 directly threaten his Administration’s goal of curing cancer through advances in precision medicine