Press Releases

The Supreme Court ruled today that mifepristone will remain accessible during the appeals process of the April 7 Texas ruling that would have declared the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the drug invalid.  BIO interim…

BIO JOINS AMICUS BRIEF CHALLENGING COURT’S EFFORTS TO UNDERMINE FDA’S AUTHORITY TO BRING TREATMENTS AND CURES TO PATIENTS “We will continue to organize and mobilize America’s scientific community to challenge this unprecedented effort to undermine…

A federal judge in Texas rules this week to suspend the FDA’s approval of mifepristone. BIO interim President and CEO, Rachel King, released the following statement:  “The preliminary ruling by a federal judge in Texas is an assault on science…

Healthcare Ready, Biotechnology Innovation Organization, and Wakefield Research release data  Washington (March 30, 2023) -- The last several years have shown that preparing for a public health emergency is vital to protect the public, our…

Biotechnology companies are hard at work on the cutting-edge innovations we need, but those breakthroughs are at risk from current tax policy. The Biotechnology Innovation Organization, which represents more than 1,000 biotech companies, thanks…

Mr. Delacourt is a senior litigator and regulatory counselor with more than a decade of experience advising biotech companies WASHINGTON – (March 15, 2023) – The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) welcomes John Delacourt as Deputy General…

"The ecosystem that allows America to develop groundbreaking new medicines is extremely important to our nation and to patients who depend on biotechnology companies. The recent actions by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve, and Treasury to allow SVB…

President Biden today unveiled details of the White House’s budget request that included drastic changes to the Medicare program, including further expanding the program’s new authority to institute price controls in Medicare. BIO Chief Advocacy…

A broad coalition of national and state agriculture and bioscience organizations have written President Biden to thank the administration for beginning technical consultations with Mexico concerning its action to ban imports of biotech corn. The…

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization appreciates that USDA and the Biden Administration are aiming to increase access to modern, innovative seeds. We are reviewing USDA’s report, “More and Better Choices for Farmers: Promoting Fair Competition…