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Comments of the Biotechnology Innovation…
On behalf of its member organizations, Biotechnology Innovation Organization (“BIO”) respectfully submits this Comment in response to the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (the “Patent Office” or “PTO”) February 13, 2024 Request for…
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BIO Comments to FWS on Use of GMOs on National…
BIO comments on a proposed rule to restrict planting of GE organisms on national wildlife refuge lands. 
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BIO Comments to the Minnesota Department of…
BIO submits comments on the MDH’s proposed regulations regarding Drugs of Substantial Public Interest: Draft Methodology for Public Comment as required in statute by the Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act.    
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BIO Comments on FDA Draft Guidance on Opioid Use Disorder: Endpoints for Demonstrating Effectiveness of Drugs for Medication-Assisted Treatment
October 8, 2018
BIO submitted comments on the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Draft Guidance, Opioid Use Disorder: Endpoints for Demonstrating Effectiveness of Drugs for Medication-Assisted Treatment. The draft guidance is an important step in clarifying the…
BIO Submits Comments Re: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems (OPPS) and Quality Reporting Programs Proposed Rule
October 2, 2018
On September 24, BIO submitted final comments in response to the CY 2019 Outpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule. This year’s OPPS rule included a Request for Information (RFI) around the potential development of a new innovation model…
BIO/Food Value Chain letter to Senate and House Appropriations Committee leadership in support of legislative language ensuring consistency under the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Law
September 27, 2018
September 21, 2018The Honorable Richard Shelby                                        The Honorable Patrick LeahyChairman        …
BIO Comments on FDA Draft Guidance on Slowly Progressive, Low-Prevalence Rare Diseases with Substrate Deposition Resulting from Single Enzyme Defects: Providing Evidence of Effectiveness for Replacement or Corrective Therapies
September 25, 2018
BIO submitted comments on the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Draft Guidance, Slowly Progressive, Low-Prevalence Rare Diseases with Substrate Deposition that Results from Single Enzyme Defects: Providing Evidence of Effectiveness for…
BIO Comments on Facilitating Competition and Innovation in the Biological Products Marketplace
September 21, 2018
BIO submitted comments for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) public hearing on Facilitating Competition and Innovation in the Biological Products Marketplace, which took place on September 4, 2018. BIO remarked on the need to foster a robust,…
BIO/Coalition for Safe, Affordable Food letter for Senate and House Ag Committee leadership in support of biotech education provision
September 20, 2018
Dear Chairman Roberts, Chairman Conaway, Ranking Member Stabenow, and Ranking Member Peterson:As representatives of the U.S. food and agricultural value chain and members of the Coalition for Safe, Affordable Food (the Coalition), we write to…
Re: Docket No. FDA-2018-D-1895: Indications and Usage Section of Labeling for Human Prescription Drug and Biological Products —Content and Format
September 14, 2018
Re: Docket No. FDA-2018-D-1895: Indications and Usage Section of Labeling for Human Prescription Drug and Biological Products —Content and FormatDear Sir/Madam:The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) thanks the Food and Drug Administration …
BIO Submits Comments Re: CY 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B
September 14, 2018
BIO represents an industry that is devoted to discovering new treatments and ensuring patient access to them. Accordingly, we closely monitor changes to Medicare’s reimbursement rates and payment policies for their potential impact on innovation and…
BIO Comments on FDA Draft Guidance on Patient-Focused Drug Development: Collecting Comprehensive and Representative Input
September 11, 2018
BIO submitted comments on the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Draft Guidance, Patient-Focused Drug Development: Collecting Comprehensive and Representative Input. In the comments, BIO applauds the FDA’s initiative to advance the use of patient…
BIO Comments on RFS Standards for 2019 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volumes for 2020
August 17, 2018
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) is pleased to provide comment on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) proposed rule on the Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Standards for 2019 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2020 …