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BIO Statement Regarding Nomination of Robert F…

BIO President & CEO John F. Crowley released the following statement:“A healthy and prosperous society is vitally important to the American people and to the world. The public health, economic security and our national security are best served…

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BIO Released the Following Statement After…

“The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) applauds today's announcement from the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) expanding the scope of biotechnology exemptions for modified plants under 7 CFR part 340. This…

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BIO Statement on Lawsuit Over 340B Rebates

BIO strongly supports a manufacturer’s ability to use a 340B rebate as an appropriate option to make 340B pricing available to covered entities."Manufacturers should have the choice to effectuate 340B pricing in the manner they deem most efficient…

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New BIO Report: More Progress Needed in Innovation of Alzheimer’s Disease Therapeutics

May 14, 2019

Today, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) released a new report, The State of Innovation in Highly Prevalent Chronic Diseases Volume IV: Alzheimer’s Disease Therapeutics, the fourth in a series on the innovation landscape of highly…

BIO Continues Partnership with NIH for Fifth “Innovation Zone” Exhibit

May 8, 2019

Washington, D.C. (May 8, 2019) – The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) today announced an agreement to feature Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)-funded early-stage biomedical companies in…

Congress to EPA: Stop Undercutting Family Farms and Our Nation’s Renewable Fuel Future

May 7, 2019

Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) President and CEO Jim Greenwood today expressed support for a U.S. House of Representatives letter, authored by Representatives Cindy Axne (D-Iowa) and Adrian Smith (R-Neb.), requesting U.S. Environmental…

Influential CEO Jamie Dimon to Deliver Keynote at BIO 2019

April 29, 2019

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) today announced that Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co., Jamie Dimon – a leader in the banking industry and catalyst for innovation across American business, including the healthcare industry…

BIO Submits Comments Supportive of EPA Plan to Allow Year-Round Use of E15

April 29, 2019

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) today submitted comments supportive of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “Proposed Rulemaking for Modifications to Fuel Regulations to Provide Flexibility for E15 and to…

Biotechnology Industry Takes Action To Diversify Leadership

April 16, 2019

Washington, D.C. (April 16, 2019) – The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) announced today the “Right Mix Matters” campaign to increase diversity and inclusion in the biotech industry. Following on its previously announced goals to increase…

BIO Applauds Bipartisan Congressional Letters Supporting Funding of Farm Bill Energy Programs

April 14, 2019

Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) President and CEO Jim Greenwood today applauded a Senate letter authored by Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and a House letter authored by Representatives Angie Craig (D-Minn.) and Mike Bost (R-Ill.)…

Senator Roberts Presented Lifetime Achievement Award

April 3, 2019

Washington, D.C. (April 3, 2019) – The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) today announced Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS) will be presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Senator Roberts will receive the award tonight in conjunction with BIO…

New Drug Cost Poll Shows Top Concern for Voters is Lowering Out-of-Pocket Costs

April 3, 2019

As policymakers continue to examine ways to make prescription drugs more affordable, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), in conjunction with Morning Consult, has released new polling data that show voters’ views on prescription drug…

Siddhartha Mukherjee, author of “The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer” to Open on Keynote Stage at BIO 2019

March 28, 2019

Pulitzer Prize-winning author, physician and oncologist, Siddhartha Mukherjee with headline BIO 2019 in a keynote speach on Tuesday, June 4. He is the author of The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer, and the New York…

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