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Press Releases
Organizations Focused on Fight Against Superbugs…
Groups urging need for revitalizing antimicrobial development call for passage of the bill this year  Today, five prominent national organizations — the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the Infectious…
Call for Sessions for BIO's Impact Ag &…
BIO’s Impact Ag & Environment Conference, Sept. 19-20, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C., is an opportunity for companies and non-governmental organizations working across agriculture, bioprocessing, and climate adaptation/mitigation to connect and…
BIO to redouble efforts to ensure regulatory…
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…
Letters, Testimony, & Comments
BIO COMMENT LETTER OMB Race and Ethnicity OMB 2023
BIO provided detailed comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regarding the Initial Proposals For Updating OMB’s Race and Ethnicity Statistical Standards.
BIO Statement for House Financial Services…
BIO’s Chief Advocacy Officer Nick Shipley presents comments to the Committee as it considers reforms to encourage capital formation and investment opportunities for all Americans.
BIO Comments to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…
BIO comments on the initial guidance regarding the Drug Price Negotiation Program (Negotiation Program) under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 issued by CMS on March 15, 2023 (Initial Guidance)
Amicus Briefs
BIO Files Amicus Brief in U.S. ex rel. Scutte v…
BIO has filed an amicus brief in U.S. ex rel. Scutte v. SuperValu Inc., which addresses the issue of the intent requirement under the False Claims Act (FCA). Specifically, BIO urges the Court to uphold the view that a firm does not…
BIO JOINS AMICUS BRIEF CHALLENGING COURT’S…
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) today signed onto an amicus brief to challenge a District Court’s unprecedented ruling (related to a single drug known as mifepristone) that would create regulatory barriers and potentially upend FDA’s…
BIO Files Amicus Brief in Petition for a Writ of…
BIO and AUTM have filed an amicus brief in petition for a writ of certiorari the in American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., v. Neapco Holdings LLC, et al., at the Supreme Court of the United States. BIO and AUTM are concerned that…
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March 19, 2023
Biotech is a cornerstone to serving the world’s health-related needs for all demographics; but in the United States, the industry’s workforce does not reflect the demographics it serves, to the detriment of both the…
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June 7, 2022
Thousands of global biotechnology and biopharmaceutical leaders will gather at the 2022 BIO International Convention in San Diego June 13-16 for four exciting days of networking, programming, and partnering…
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June 6, 2022
The 2022 BIO International Convention is back and in person this year. Thousands of global biotechnology and biopharmaceutical leaders will gather in San Diego as we celebrate how scientific discoveries and innovations…