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BIO to Ring NASDAQ Closing Bell on February 15

Feb 11 2011
BIO announces that President and CEO James C. Greenwood will ring the closing bell at The NASDAQ Stock Marke.

The Future of Healthcare Policy to be Plenary Discussion at 13th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference

Feb 9 2011
BIO announces that former Senator John B. Breaux (D-LA), former Member, Senate Finance Committee, along with former Congressman Jim McCrery III (R-LA), former Ranking Member, House Ways & Means Committee, will be panelists at the 13th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference.

BIO Joins California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard Advisory Panel

Feb 9 2011
BIO and several of its member companies will offer input on progress and potential adjustments to the LCFS as a member of the California Air Resources Board Low Carbon Fuel Standard Advisory Panel.

BIO Appoints Peter Pellerito Interim Vice President for State Government Relations & Alliance Development

Feb 8 2011
Since 1995, Pellerito has served as an industry member representative of BIO’s Federal Government Relations and State Government Relations Committees, as well as an economic development and university outreach consultant.

USDA Lets Farmers Plant Biotech Sugar Beets for 2011 Season

Feb 4 2011
The USDA announces that it will issue a “partial deregulation” for the most popular variety of sugar beets, Roundup Ready (RR) sugar beets, which are genetically engineered to tolerate the herbicide glyphosate.

BIO Commends Senate Judiciary Committee Passage of Patent Reform Act of 2011

Feb 3 2011
BIO appreciates the continued dedication of Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Ranking Member Charles Grassley (R-IA) and the bill’s other cosponsors.

BIO Announces Business Roundtables Featured at Thirteenth Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference

Feb 2 2011
This conference provides a forum for institutional investors, research analysts and senior industry executives to discuss investment trends, attend company presentations, conduct one-on-one meetings, and learn about investment opportunities within the biotechnology industry.

BIO Releases Report Expressing Concern for U.S. Student Math and Science Literacy

Feb 2 2011
BIO launches the first in a series of reports on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education, workforce preparedness strategies, and other innovative programs that that are critical to this nation’s economic leadership.

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to Present a Keynote Address at 2011 BIO International Convention

Jan 31 2011
BIO President and CEO Jim Greenwood will host an “Interview with Tony Blair” during the keynote luncheon on Tuesday June 28, 2011.

BIO Supports Patent Reform Act of 2011

Jan 28 2011
BIO appreciates the dedication of Chairman Leahy, Ranking Member Charles Grassley (R-IA),  and the bill’s other cosponsors.