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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 Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Proposed Rule
August 8, 2016
BIO submitted comments on the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Proposed Rule, which focused on several proposals related to, among other things, CMS’s review of New Technology Add-on Applications, the Hospital Value…
Electronic Health Record Data: BIO Comments on FDA Draft Guidance Use of Electronic Health Record Data in Clinical Investigations
July 19, 2016
Electronic health record (EHR) data and “real world evidence” generated from the post-marketing clinical use of medicines can provide valuable information regarding the use, benefits, or risks of therapies. BIO applauds FDA for taking steps to…
SPA: BIO Comments on Special Protocol Assessment; Draft Guidance for Industry
July 19, 2016
BIO is supportive of FDA’s efforts to clarify the special protocol assessment (SPA) process for sponsors through the updated draft Special Protocol Assessment guidance, which provides helpful clarification on which protocols are eligible for SPA, as…
Compounding: BIO Comments on FDA Draft Guidance Prescription Requirement Under Section 503A of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
July 19, 2016
BIO applauds the issuance by the FDA of this Draft Guidance as it recognizes the importance of the prescription requirement under Section 503A of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). BIO recognizes that access to medically-needed…
BIO Comments on Renewable Fuel Standards for 2017
July 11, 2016
BIO urges EPA to get the RFS back on track with a commitment to stable implementation of the program that tracks statutory requirements. In particular, we urge EPA to account more appropriately for the availability of advanced and other biofuels to…
Combination Products: BIO Comments on FDA Draft Guidance Human Factors Studies and Related Clinical Considerations in Combination Product Design and Development”
June 23, 2016
Re: Docket No. FDA-2015-D-4848: Human Factors Studies and Related Clinical Considerations in Combination Product Design and Development   Dear Sir/Madam:   The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) thanks the Food…
Biosimilars: BIO Comments on FDA Draft Guidance Labeling for Biosimilar Products
June 23, 2016
Re: Draft Guidance for Industry: Labeling for Biosimilar Products (Docket No. FDA-2016-D-0643 (April 4, 2016))   The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (“BIO”) welcomes the opportunity to submit comments on the Food and Drug…
CMC: BIO Submits Comments on FDA Draft Guidance Comparability Protocols for Human Drugs and Biologics: Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls Information
June 23, 2016
Re: Docket No. FDA-2016-D-0973: Comparability Protocols for Human Drugs and Biologics: Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls Information Dear Sir/Madam: The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) thanks the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015; Request for Information (RFI) Regarding Assessing Interoperability for MACRA
June 3, 2016
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) is pleased to submit the following comments in response to the Request for Information (RFI) Regarding Assessing Interoperability for MACRA (the “RFI”).1 BIO is the world's largest trade association…
BIO Letter to Senate Appropriations Leadership on Efforts to Label Foods Produced Through Biotechnology Such As the Genetically Engineered Salmon
May 19, 2016
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) urges you and all members of the Senate Appropriations Committee to support a national bioengineered food labeling legislative solution, which Senators Pat Roberts (R-KS) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)…