Letters, Testimony & Comments

On behalf of the broad and diverse stakeholders in American Agriculture we represent, we urge you to work with your colleagues to expeditiously confirm Doug  McKalip as Chief Agricultural Negotiator at the Office of the U.S. Trade…

On Tuesday, September 13th, BIO submitted comments in response to the FDA’s recent draft guidance on voluntary consensus standards (VCS) for regenerative medicine therapies. In the comment letter, BIO expressed appreciation to FDA for issuing a…

Today, BIO submitted comments to the World Health Organization (WHO) regarding its revised, draft white paper on the regulation of Cell and Gene Therapy Products (CGTPs). As stated previously, BIO emphasized that this paper represents a major…

As the federal government begins to implement IRA, BIO urges the administration to take additional steps to foster the development and deployment of pioneering technologies that will further reduce greenhouse gas emissions in manufacturing,…

Today, BIO submitted comments in response to the FDA’s recent draft guidance on the development, maintenance, and implementation of Risk Management Plans (RMPs). While the comment letter expressed broad support for the systematic approach for…

On behalf of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, I want to thank you for introducing the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act. This important legislation will bring much-needed and overdue clarity to Section 101 of the Patent Act. The existing…

The Council of State Bioscience Associations (CSBA) is an alliance of independent, state and territory based, non-profit trade associations, each of which advocates for public policies that support responsible development and delivery of innovative…

BIO submitted a statement for the record to the U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee on the Climate Crisis for the committee's hearing titled "Climate Smart From Farm to Fork: Building an Affordable and Resilient Food Supply Chain." BIO's…

A coalition of 96 food and agriculture organizations signed a letter supporting the nomination of Doug McKalip as the Chief Agricultural Negotiator at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. The letter to Senate Finance Committee leadership…