Press Releases
BIO Statement on the USMCA Biotech Corn Dispute…
Today the dispute settlement panel formed under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) issued a final ruling related to Mexico's restrictions on the importation of genetically modified (GM) corn. In response, John Crowley, President…
BIO Applauds the Inclusion of Important Health…
John F. Crowley, President and CEO of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), today released the following statement ahead of an expected vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on a year-end government funding bill that includes many…
BIO Appoints Veteran Communications Leader Sarah…
Today, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) named Sarah Alspach as its new executive vice president and chief communications officer. Alspach, a communications veteran, will join BIO’s senior leadership team. Her first day will be…
Letters, Testimony, & Comments
BIO Letter to HRSA on 340B Rebate Model
Under the 340B program, participating manufacturers must offer 340B pricing on their covered outpatient drugs by covered entities, as a condition of having those drugs federally payable under Medicare Part B and Medicaid. Critically, Congress…
CSBA Letter to Congressional Leadership on…
BIO Comments to the USPTO’s MAY 10, 2024 Proposed…
BIO submitted these comments in response to the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s May 10, 2024, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding Terminal Disclaimer Practice to Obviate Nonstatutory Double Patenting.
Amicus Briefs
BIO Files Amicus Brief in California Supreme…
BIO filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of the State of California, encouraging its review of the lower court decision in the Gilead Tenofovir Cases.The Court of Appeal decision operates from a misunderstanding of the drug development and FDA…
BIO files Amicus Brief in Colorado PDAB Case
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (“BIO”) respectfully moves the Court for leave to file an amicus brief in support of Plaintiffs’ response in opposition to the Defendants’ cross-motion for summary judgment. Copies of the proposed brief and…
BIO Files Amicus Brief in Continuing Effort to…
BIO filed an amicus brief in a continuing effort to challenge courts' decisions that undermine FDA authority and hinder patient access to medications.The brief was filed in the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), following the August 2023…
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