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Testimony of John F. Crowley President and CEO,…
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CSBA Letter to Congressional Leaders on PBM, PPRV…
Dear Congressional Leaders:On behalf of the Council of State Bioscience Associations (CSBA)—a national coalition of independent, state and territory-based organizations representing the full breadth of America’s biotechnology ecosystem—we write to…
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BIO's Comments on Advisory Committee on…
Re: Docket No. CDC-2025-0783; Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) MeetingDear Dr. Zadeh and Members of the ACIP:The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments to the Advisory Committee…
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BIO Comments on FDA Draft Guidance on Rare Diseases: Natural History Studies for Drug Development
May 24, 2019
BIO appreciates the Agency’s work to develop a much-needed guidance on natural history studies for rare disease drug development. The Draft Guidance serves as an important communication tool between the FDA and Sponsors on issues pertaining to…
BIO Testimony to the Joint Committee of Taxation
May 14, 2019
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) appreciates this opportunity to provide comments on LD 1698, HP 1213, An Act To Create Jobs and Slow Climate Change by Promoting the Production of Natural Resources Bioproducts. We strongly support the…
BIO Comments on FDA Draft Guidance on Nonproprietary Naming of Biological Products: Update
May 3, 2019
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) thanks the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the opportunity to submit comments to the Draft Guidance titled Nonproprietary Naming of Biological Products: Update.
BIO Comments on Prescription Drug-Use-Related Software
April 29, 2019
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) thanks the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) for the opportunity to submit comments regarding the open docket on Prescription Drug-Use-Related Software.
BIO Comments on Safety Labeling Changes and Implementation of Section 505(o)(4) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
April 15, 2019
BIO submitted comments on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s request for comments on safety labeling changes and implementation of Section 505(o)(4) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The FDA’s statements and estimates refer…
BIO Submits Comments on FDA Draft Guidance, Rare Diseases: Common Issues in Drug Development
April 11, 2019
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) thanks the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the opportunity to submit comments regarding the Draft Guidance on Rare Diseases: Common Issues in Drug Development. BIO is the world’s largest trade…
BIO Comments on REMS Assessment: Planning and Reporting
April 2, 2019
April 2, 2019 Dockets Management Branch (HFA-305) Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061 Rockville, MD 20852 Re: Docket No. FDA-2018-D-4628-0001: REMS Assessment: Planning and Reporting Dear Sir/Madam, The Biotechnology…
ICH: BIO Submits Comments on S11 Nonclinical Safety Testing in Support of Development of Pediatric Medicines
April 1, 2019
One area where the guideline is of particular relevance to BIO, and is thus appreciated, is in establishing both clarity and flexibility around the need and value of studies conducted in nonhuman primates. The language in Section 3.3 that…
BIO's 2019 Special 301 Submission
March 27, 2019
Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974, known as the “Special 301” provisions, requires the United States Trade Representative to identify countries that deny adequate and effective intellectual property protections or fair and equitable market access…
BIO Comments on Earnings Releases and Quarterly Reports
March 25, 2019
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) responded to the SEC’s request for comments on the nature and timing of disclosures that reporting companies are required to provide in their quarterly reports. BIO believes that the current quarterly…