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Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)…

WASHINGTON, DC (January 7th, 2026) – Today, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) announced the launch of the BIO Investment Council (BIC). The newly established council aims to serve small and emerging biotech innovators by increasing…

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BIO Statement on Changes Announced to the U.S…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – John F. Crowley, President and CEO of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) released the following statement on changes announced to the US childhood vaccine schedule.“American health is as unique as America itself…

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BIO Statement on December 2025 ACIP Meeting

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Phyllis Arthur, Executive Vice President and Head of Health Policy and Programs of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) released the following statement on the December 2025 ACIP meeting.“For decades, the CDC’s Advisory…

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New CMS guidance a "missed opportunity" for future medical innovation, patients

June 30, 2023

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today released its guidance for the Drug Price Negotiation Program (Negotiation Program) under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). John Murphy, BIO’s Chief Policy Officer, made the…

BIO: Delay of R&D Tax Burden is Positive Step, Permanent Repeal Still Needed

June 15, 2023

The House Ways & Means Committee has approved a bill that includes language to delay retroactively through 2025 the mandatory capitalization of research and development expenses, which took effect in tax year 2022. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of…

The Coalition of State Bioscience Institutes (CSBI) Releases the 2023 Life Sciences Workforce Trends Report at BIO International Convention

June 7, 2023

"The intense competition for talent in 2021, 2022 and into early 2023 extended to the life sciences as the nation’s overall unemployment rate reached …

Massachusetts Speaker of the House Ron Mariano Honored as BIO Legislative Champion

June 6, 2023

Today, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) presented Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Ronald J. Mariano with BIO’s Legislative Champion Award. Speaker Mariano received the award in conjunction with the BIO…

New Report Explores Latest Best Practices in State Bioscience Economic Development Initiatives

June 6, 2023

Today, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), in partnership with the Council of State Bioscience Associations (CSBA), released a new report on the best practices in state bioscience economic development measures, “The U.S. Biosciences…

BIO Elects Dr. Ted W. Love as New Board Chair

June 5, 2023

2023-2024 BIO Executive Committee is Accomplished, Energetic and Diverse Boston, Mass. (June 5, 2023) – Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) is proud to announce its newly elected Executive Committee Directors following Board elections that…

BIO Applauds USTR for Taking Next Step to Return Mexico to Science-Based Policy

June 2, 2023

The following statement may be attributed to Nancy Travis, vice president for international affairs, BIO. “The Biotechnology Innovation Organization supports the decision, announced today, by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to request…

BIO Statement on PIPs Rule: EPA Misses Opportunity to Advance Food, Ag Innovation

May 25, 2023

The following statement concerning the Environmental Protection Agency’s final rule on regulation of Plant Incorporated Protectants (PIPs) under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) may be attributed to John Murphy, chief…

FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf to Address Medical Misinformation During Keynote Address at BIO International Convention

May 25, 2023

BIO CEO Rachel King and Califf will discuss issues impacting FDA and the biotech communityWASHINGTON - (May 25, 2023) – Robert Califf, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, will be the keynote speaker on day three of the 2023 BIO…

Katie Couric, Award-Winning Journalist and Health Advocate to Headline BIO International Convention

May 16, 2023

BIO CEO Rachel King and Couric to Discuss How Standing Up for Science and Patients Are at the Heart of BiotechWASHINGTON - (May 16, 2023) – Katie Couric, award-winning journalist, New York Times best-selling author, and longtime cancer advocate…

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