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	HealthFest 2003 to Offer Healthy Living Ideas, Family Fun and Education on the National Mall May 21 2003 WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 21, 2003) — This June, D.C.-area residents will be able to participate in one of the District’s largest and most diverse health fairs. The two-day fun, educational and...
	BIO 2003 Preliminary Daybook May 21 2003 The world's largest biotechnology convention kicks off June 21-22 with a free two-day HealthFest on the National Mall that will bring home the impact of biotechnology on our lives through more than...
	<u>Media Advisory</u><br>BIO to Host Welcome Brunch for Media Attending BIO 2003 in Washington May 20 2003 WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 20, 2003)—Reporters registered to attend BIO 2003 are invited to attend a welcoming brunch on Sunday, June 22, to launch the meeting. Industry, government and thought...
	Expert Panel at BIO 2003 to Examine Ethical Controversies May 16 2003 WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 16, 2003)—The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today announced a Bioethics Roundtable featuring prominent scientists, religious and secular ethicists,...
	Message to Congress: Keep the Care in Medicare! May 12 2003 WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 12, 2003) – If Congress doesn’t fix a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) reimbursement rule, Medicare beneficiaries with various cancers, heart disease,...
	New BIO Ad Urges Congress to ‘Keep the Care in Medicare’ May 8 2003 WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 8, 2003) — As Congress considers Medicare reform, the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) is launching a print ad campaign this week designed to persuade federal...
	Keep the care in Medicare May 8 2003 WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 8, 2003) – Congress is poised to consider Medicare prescription drug coverage legislation before Memorial Day; however, recent actions by the Centers for Medicare and...
	Congressmen Criticize Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Closed-door Approach to Rate-setting for Certain Biotech Drugs May 7 2003 WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 7, 2003) — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) overstepped its statutory bounds when it implemented without notice or an opportunity for public input a ...
	Washington, D.C. to Host World’s Largest Biotech Gathering May 5 2003 WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 5, 2003) — More than 15,000 biotechnology industry executives, scientists, legislators, regulatory officials and journalists are expected to attend BIO 2003 — the...
	BIO 2003 to Highlight Advances in Agricultural Biotechnology May 1 2003 WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 1, 2003) — The Biotechnology Industry Organization’s (BIO) annual convention, BIO 2003, to be held in Washington, D.C. June 22-25, will bring together international food and...