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

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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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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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Agriculture and Weed Resistance
March 10, 2016
The environmental challenges of weed resistance are the same for biotech crops and conventional crops if farmers do not use herbicides as directed. Learn more about stewardship practices that help farmers better control weeds and how biotechnology…
Technological Innovation Program (TIP): NIST proposes new program support, promote, and accelerate innovation in the United States through high-risk, high-reward research in areas of critical national need.
March 10, 2016
BIO applauds NIST on implementation of TIP program and urges that personalized medicine be included as an area of "critical national need"
Cures Acceleration Network: BIO Strongly Supports the CAN Program
March 10, 2016
Implementation of CAN will help NIH-funded researchers bridge the precarious gap between basic research and the eventual development of new cures and treatments for many of the diseases we face today.
Cures Acceleration Network: Patient Group Letter
March 10, 2016
The letter, signed by approximately 85 patient groups, requests appropriation for CAN in FY2011
Sarbanes-Oxley in Financial Services Compromise: Sarbanes-Oxley 404(b) Legislative Text in the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009
March 10, 2016
BIO advocated for a provision in financial services reform that would ease regulatory burdens for small public biotechnology companies.
Sarbanes Oxley 404(b) recommendations made by the 2009 Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation
March 10, 2016
The 2009 Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation recommended a permanent exemption for small companies from Section 404(b) of Sarbanes-Oxley. Additionally, they recommended that the SEC increase the public float threshold for…
Pilot Circuit Breaker Proposal: SEC issues proposal on pilot circuit breaker program to combat abusive short selling
March 10, 2016
BIO commends the SEC on its pilot circuit breaker proposal and urges the use of biotech companies in such proposal
IFRS Roadmap: SEC requests comments on U.S. conversion to a set of global accounting standards
March 10, 2016
BIO provides comment letter to SEC generally supporting the IFRS roadmap while maintaining safeguards for emerging companies during transition.
Letter to the Honorable John Carey
March 10, 2016
Letter to the Honorable John Carey, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance and Financial Institutions in Ohio from BIO, regarding House Bill 66.
Questions for the District of Columbia Board of Pharmacy for the drafting of SafeRx
March 10, 2016
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