Global Markets & Trade

We engage policymakers and industry partners globally to encourage the adoption of national laws and regulations to support the development of the biotechnology sector.  Pursuing biotechnology specific outcomes within new trade agreements and modernizing older agreements is important as the biotechnology sector is increasingly global, requiring rules to govern the trade in biotechnology product and foster cross-border collaboration.

Letters, Comments & Testimony
September 28, 2022
On Wednesday, September 28th, BIO submitted comments to the Food & Drug Administration on the ICH Q2(R2) Guideline: Validation of Analytical Procedures and the ICH Q14 Guideline: Analytical Procedure Development. In addition to a number of specific line edits, BIO suggested broadly that the ICH…
October 28, 2022
On October 28th, BIO submitted comments to the World Health Organization on its new draft guideline containing regulatory considerations and requirements for the marketing authorization of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and related products based on an immunoglobulin framework. In the comments…
October 28, 2022
On October 28th, BIO submitted comments on the ICH E11A Pediatric Extrapolation Guideline as published by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA). In the comments submitted, BIO voiced appreciation for the guideline’s clear explanation for how pediatric extrapolation can be applied practically to…