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The Council for Biotechnology Information Announces A New Executive Director of Public Information

Sep 21 2000
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 21, 2000) The Council for Biotechnology Information (CBI) today announced that Linda Thrane has accepted the position of Executive Director.

As Executive Director of...

BIO President Addresses FDA on PDUFA

Sep 18 2000

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BIO Statement Regarding Science Report on Biodiversity and Biotech Crops

Aug 31 2000
(Dr. Val Giddings, vice president for food and agriculture of the Biotechnology Industry Organization today issued the following statement regarding a paper to be published in the September 1 issue...

BIO Letter To Vice President Gore

Aug 29 2000
August 29, 2000

The Honorable Albert Gore, Jr.The Vice President of the United StatesWashington, D.C. 20500

Dear Mr. Vice President:

As the presidential campaigns begin to focus...

BIO Letter To Governor Bush

Aug 29 2000
August 29, 2000

The Honorable George W. BushGovernor of TexasP.O. Box 12428Austin, Texas 78711

Dear Governor Bush:

As the presidential campaigns begin to focus intently on seniors...

BIO Asks Presidential Candidates To Address Biotech Contributions To Seniors' Health In Drug Plans

Aug 29 2000
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 29, 2000 - Carl B. Feldbaum, president of the Biotechnology Industry Organization, issued the following statement on the national debate over seniors' access to...

BIO Statement Regarding Purported New Findings on BT Corn and Monarch Butterflies

Aug 21 2000
(Dr. Val Giddings, vice president for food and agriculture of the Biotechnology Industry Organization [BIO] issued the following statement in response to a paper by Dr. John Obrycki published...

Stephan Lawton Joins BIO As Vice President For Regulatory Affairs, General Counsel

Jul 27 2000
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 27, 2000) Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) President Carl B. Feldbaum today announced that Stephan Lawton, a senior partner in the Washington law firm of Hogan and...

BIO Applauds Dismissal of Greenpeace Lawsuit Against Bt Crops

Jul 25 2000
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 25, 2000) The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today applauded dismissal in federal court of a Greenpeace lawsuit against Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) crops.

More Than One-Quarter Billion People Benefit From Medical Biotechnology

Jul 21 2000
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 21, 2000) A Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) survey found that more than one-quarter billion people worldwide have benefited from biotech drugs and vaccines.

The...