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BIO Statement on Veto of Prescription Drug…
Patrick J. Plues, Senior Vice President of State Government Affairs & Affiliate Relations at the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) released the following statement on the veto of Prescription Drug Affordability Boards (PDAB)…
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BIO Statement on Resignation of FDA Commissioner…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – John F. Crowley, President and CEO of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), released the following statement on the resignation of FDA Commissioner Marty Makary.“Dr. Makary inherited an FDA in crisis after the DOGE…
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BIO Launches “The Fight of Our Lives,” a National…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) announced the launch of ​​The Fight of Our Lives, a new national campaign focused on the stories behind biotechnology breakthroughs, the patients whose lives depend on them…
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CMS Announcement an Important Step Forward for Patients, Transformative Therapies
May 11, 2020
Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that it is proposing to create a new Medicare-severity-diagnosis related group (MS-DRG) designed specifically for reimbursing providers administering CAR T-cell therapies to cancer…
BIO Supports State and Congressional Efforts to Reject Gratuitous Requests From Oil Industry
May 8, 2020
Washington, D.C. (May 8, 2020) – The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) today released the following statement in support of the Governors' Biofuels Coalition letter urging EPA to reject unjustifiable Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)…
Administration’s Benefit Rule Threatens Access and Affordability of Prescription Medicines
May 7, 2020
BIO’s Tom DiLenge, President of Advocacy, Law & Public Policy Division issued the following statement today after the Trump administration adopted a “Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2021” that allows health plans to block drug…
New Online IP Marketplace Will Foster Collaboration in Race to Eradicate COVID-19
May 4, 2020
To help in the response to the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office today launched a new online platform, called “Patents 4 Partnerships,” to share patent information for various technologies to facilitate greater collaboration…
BIO Helps Capital Area Food Bank Meet Demand for Food in Wake of COVID-19 Outbreak
April 15, 2020
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) is donating $10,000 to the Capital Area Food Bank to help the organization meet the increased demand for healthy and fresh food in the Washington, D.C. community due to the coronavirus outbreak. “As…
2020 BIO International Convention Now Fully Digital
April 3, 2020
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) announced today it will be moving the 2020 BIO International Convention scheduled for June 8-11 in San Diego to an online platform, in lieu of an in-person event for this year. The decision was based…
BIO Summit Accelerates Collaboration Between Government & Industry Leaders in Fight Against Covid-19
March 25, 2020
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) this week hosted a productive virtual summit intended to foster collaboration among key government agencies and biopharmaceutical innovators with one goal: eradicating Covid-19. The two-day virtual…
America’s Biopharmaceutical Companies Working Around the Clock to Beat Coronavirus
March 20, 2020
Companies are Coming Together to Achieve Shared Goal of Eradicating the Virus  Today, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) and the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) underscored the industry’s commitment…
Maine Takes Significant Step in Addressing Climate Challenge Through Renewable Chemicals Tax Credit
March 19, 2020
Maine is speeding up its transformation to a 21st-century, biobased economy with the passing of the Renewable Chemicals Tax Credit, which will foster the production of environmentally friendly innovations—like renewable chemicals and biobased…
Media Advisory: World’s Largest Biopharmaceutical Organization to Host Two-Day Virtual Summit on Coronavirus
March 18, 2020
BIO-Led Summit to Build Collaboration Between Biopharma Industry, Government Leaders & Scientific Experts  Responding to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 public health crisis, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) is taking the…