Letters, Testimony & Comments

BIO submits letters, testimony, and comments to government and regulatory bodies throughout the United States and around the world.

Featured Letters, Testimony, & Comments

Testimony of BIO President & CEO John F. Crowley…

Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and distinguished Members of the Committee:Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today on behalf of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), which represents more than 1,000…

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BIO Statement on Vaccines and Autism

Phyllis Arthur, EVP, Health Policy and Programs, “Vaccines are one of the most important and effective innovations for the defense of public health. They have saved millions of lives and drastically reduced or eliminated deadly and debilitating…

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BIO's Comments to CDC’s Advisory Committee on…

Re: Docket No. CDC-2025-0454; Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) is appreciative of the opportunity to provide comments to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) in…

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BIO Testimony to the House Judiciary Committee Concerning the Hearing on Patent Reform

March 10, 2016

Agricultural Biotechnology is Helping Farmers Grow Food Sustainably

March 10, 2016

Biotechnology allows farmers to grow more food on less land using farming practices that are environmentally sustainable.

Agriculture: Biotech’s Contributions to Agriculture Sustainability to enhance air, water and soil quality.

March 10, 2016

Read what experts are saying about biotech’s contributions to sustainability

BIO Letter to Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns

March 10, 2016

BIO urges support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for FDA’s release of the final risk assessment on animal cloning.

World Trade Organization: Comments on WTO Dispute Settlement Proceedings Regarding Biotech Products

March 10, 2016

BIO's comments on the World Trade Organization (WTO) Dispute Settlement Proceedings Regarding Measures of the European Communities Affecting the Approval and Marketing of Biotech Products to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR).

Presentation at the International Energy Agency Bioenergy Conference

March 10, 2016

Presentation at International Science Attachés Briefing

Animal Biotechnology: All About Animal Cloning

March 10, 2016

Cloning is the most recent evolution of selective assisted breeding in animal husbandry. Cloning animals is a reliable way of reproducing superior livestock genetics and ensuring herds are maintained at the highest quality possible.

Comments to the European Food Safety Authority

March 10, 2016

Implications of animal cloning on food safety, animal health and welfare and the environment.

A Consumer Tool Kit Explaining Livestock Cloning - Points for Retailers to Provide to Consumers

March 10, 2016

Cloning is an assisted reproductive technique that produces an animal that is an identical twin of an existing animal.

BIO Statement: BIO Urges FDA Release of Risk Assessment on Animal Cloning

March 10, 2016

Letter to the dairy industry urging support for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's release of the final risk assessment on animal cloning.