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	The Patent Reform Act of 2007 Will Weaken Patents and Jeopardize Continued Biotechnology Innovation Jun 6 2007 BIO Urges Caution In Enacting Patent Reform WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 6, 2007) -- Provisions in the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1145) would unintentionally promote uncertainty...
	Greenwood to Congress: Proposed Sarbanes-Oxley Reforms Jun 6 2007 The changes proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Public Companies Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) to modify the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) provide a “marginal improvement” for emerging biotechnology companies.
	BIO White Paper Dispels Over-Patenting Myth</a> May 31 2007 WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 31, 2007) – The theory claiming that the over-patenting of biotechnology research hinders the research and development of new treatments is not supported by empirical...
	Biotechnology Industry Approves Product Launch Stewardship Policy May 21 2007 ...
	Record Number of Biotech and Pharmaceutical Employers Congregate in Boston for Hiring Spree May 16 2007 Washington, DC (May 16, 2007) – The Biotechnology Industry Association (BIO) today announced a record number of employers, job postings and job seekers at the recent BIO Career Fair in Boston,...
	BIO Joins with Broad Coalition to Preserve Innovation Incentives in Patent Reform May 16 2007 WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 16, 2007) -- The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today joined more than 100 companies, associations, venture capital firms and universities in sending a letter to...
	2007 BIO International Convention Attendees Join Voters, Biotech Execs In Optimism About Finding Cures to Diseases May 11 2007 WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 11, 2007) -- Attendees at the 2007 BIO International Convention joined voters and high-level biotechnology executives in expressing a strong sense of optimism about the...
	James D. Watson Helix Awards Presented at 2007 BIO International Convention May 9 2007 Genzyme, Amylin Pharmaceuticals, and TargeGen Recognized as Industry Leaders WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 9, 2007) -- Three outstanding biotechnology companies were awarded the 2007 James D....
	2007 BIO International Convention Surpasses Records and Brings the World to Boston May 9 2007 WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 9, 2007) -- The 2007 BIO International Convention, produced by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), drew a record 22,366 attendees, a nearly 15 percent increase...
	Kansas Agriculture Secretary Adrian Polansky Honored as BIO State Executive of the Year May 8 2007 Boston (May 8, 2007) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) and the Kansas Bioscience Organization (KansasBio) today honored Kansas Agriculture Secretary Adrian Polansky with the...