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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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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 Comments to FDA on the agency’s Data and Technology Strategic Plan (Docket No. FDA–2023-N-1052)
June 12, 2023
BIO applauds FDA’s efforts to develop a plan consistent with PDUFA VII commitments and the FY23 Omnibus Bill and offers strategic recommendations.
BIO Testimony on Restoring R&D Tax Deduction
June 7, 2023
Biotechnology Innovation Organization statement for the record to the U.S. House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access hearing on "American Ingenuity: Promoting Innovation Through the Tax Code…
Testimony on Intellectual Property Protections in the Life Sciences
June 7, 2023
The global IP framework has enabled lifesaving innovation and provides a reliable legal foundation for companies to voluntarily license their IP to enhance research collaborations and provide timely, equitable global access to safe and effective…
Letter in support of U.S. Codex Office funding
May 30, 2023
BIO joined with more than 40 groups in calling on Congress to set 2024 funding for the U.S. Codex Office at or above the 2023 level. 
BIO Comments to FDA (Docket No. FDA-2023-N-0398) on Methods and Approaches for Capturing Post-Approval Safety and Efficacy Data on Cell and Gene Therapy Products
May 26, 2023
In these comments, BIO addresses FDA’s four specific topic areas of consideration as the agency develops its draft guidance per PDUFA VII.
BIO Comments to the FDA on Clinical Trial Considerations to Support Accelerated Approval of Oncology Therapeutics (Docket No. FDA–2023-D-0110)
May 25, 2023
BIO’s comments support accelerated approval as an important regulatory pathway that allows patients with serious and life-threatening illnesses such as cancer to have earlier access to promising therapies.
BIO comments to the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) RE: Artificial Intelligence and Inventorship
May 15, 2023
BIO’s submission is in response to the USPTO’s Request for Comments (88 FR 9492, February 14, 2023)
BIO Statement for the Record: House Ways & Means Subcommittee on Health hearing on Examining Policies that Inhibit Innovation and Patient Access
May 10, 2023
BIO’s comments focus on two areas that threaten patient access to innovative medicines in Medicare: (1) the anti-innovation policies enacted as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, and (2) government policies that that are blocking patient access to…
BIO Members Letter to Congress Re R&D Amortization
May 5, 2023
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) and BIO members urge immediate legislative action to repeal the harmful R&D amortization provision that went into effect in 2022 and urge Congress to swiftly pass S. 866/H.R. 2673, also known as…
BIO - USITC Investigation - COVID-19 TRIPS Waiver - Post hearing Supplementary Submission
May 5, 2023
In this Post-hearing Supplementary Written Submission, BIO submits detailed comments to support the USITC investigation into the proposed WTO IP Waiver for COVID-19 therapeutics.