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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…
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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…
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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…
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Importation Scheme Will Jeopardize Patient Health, Do Little to Lower Drug Costs
December 18, 2019
Washington, DC (December 18, 2019) – Following the release of the Trump administration’s drug importation proposal, BIO’s President and CEO Jim Greenwood issued the following statement: “Patients deserve access to the medicines they need with…
Salmon Labeling Provision Likely to Confuse Consumers, Impede Innovation
December 17, 2019
Washington, D.C. (December 17, 2019) – A rider to the FY2020 Agriculture Appropriations Bill will direct the bioengineered AquAdvantage salmon to carry additional labeling to distinguish it from conventionally raised Atlantic salmon. This could be…
Senate Confirms Dr. Hahn to Lead the Food and Drug Administration
December 12, 2019
Former Congressman Jim Greenwood, President and CEO of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Stephen Hahn to serve as the next commissioner of the Food and Drug…
BIO’s Jim Greenwood on H.R. 3: “Let’s Move Past This Extreme, Partisan Bill”
December 12, 2019
Trump Administration and Speaker Pelosi Surrender Powerful Tool for Reining in Foreign Free Riding
December 10, 2019
Exclusion of biologics provisions in revised USMCA sets dangerous precedent for future trade talks, including with China Puts American jobs, intellectual property and leadership in medical innovation at risk WASHINGTON – BIO President and CEO Jim…
More than 135 Emerging Biotech Leaders Urge Congress to Reject H.R. 3
December 5, 2019
More than 135 Emerging Biotech Leaders Urge Congress to Reject H.R. 3  “Our continued success depends on maintaining an environment that supports investment in tomorrow’s discoveries.” Washington, DC: December 5, 2019 – In a letter addressed…
Speaker Pelosi’s Drug Pricing Plan Could Result in 56 Fewer New Medicines Over 10 Years
November 21, 2019
Washington, D.C. (November 21, 2019) — Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019, H.R.3, could result in at least 56 fewer new medicines for patients over 10 years, according to a new analysis from economic…
Green Energy Solutions Unleashed Through New Partnership
November 21, 2019
Washington, D.C. (November 21, 2019) – Today, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization and the Low Carbon Fuels Coalition (LCFC) announced a new joint initiative to drive adoption of low carbon fuel policies in states. Both groups will work…
America’s Bioeconomy Plays Critical Role in Feeding, Fueling, and Healing the World
October 22, 2019
“What has set the U.S. biotech sector apart has been thoughtful, bipartisan public policy approaches that create a favorable climate in which to undertake the lengthy and risky job of investing in and developing the next biotech breakthroughs.”
Proposed CFIUS Regulations Threaten Investment in America’s Life Sciences
October 21, 2019
“BIO fully supports the role of CFIUS in ensuring appropriate national security screening of certain foreign investments, but any rules must not discourage the entrepreneurial spirit that has made America the global leader in biopharmaceutical…
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