BIO Statement on House GOP Health Care PlanJun 22 2016
Plan contains a number of promising proposals to protect patient access, foster medical innovation.
Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) President for Advocacy, Law and Public Policy Tom DiLenge released the following statement regarding the House GOP health plan released today: Speaker Ryan and his colleagues in the House are to be commended for their leadership and willingness to solve some of the most challenging problems facing our nation’s health care system. While we are still reviewing today’s detailed plan, we were encouraged by a number of specific proposals."
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RFS Policy Instability Continues to Chill Investment in Advanced Biofuels, BIO SaysJun 21 2016
EPA’s new methodology for setting annual RFS volumes continues to chill investment in advanced biofuels, according to a new analysis released today. Investment patterns clearly demonstrate that EPA is sending a sustained market signal that disincentivizes advanced biofuels, causing a $22.4 billion shortfall in necessary investment.
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The following statement regarding today’s Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee Supreme Court Decision may be attributed to the Biotechnology Innovation OrganizationJun 20 2016
Regrettably, today the Supreme Court missed an opportunity in the case of Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee to reign in the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board‘s invalidation of many patents under looser standards than would apply in federal court.
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The 2016 BIO International Convention Closes in San Francisco - Event Sets New Record for Partnering MeetingsJun 15 2016
35,700 Partnering Meetings Held During the Convention
15,937 Industry Leaders Attended World's Largest Biotech Gathering
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Missouri Governor Nixon Signs Bill Ensuring Patient Access to Interchangeable Biologic MedicinesJun 8 2016
BIO and Missouri Biotechnology Association (MOBIO) commend Governor Jay Nixon for signing critical legislation to create a pathway for the substitution of interchangeable biologic medicines.
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Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe Presented 2016 BIO Governor of the Year AwardJun 8 2016
BIO today presented Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe with its 2016 Governor of the Year award in recognition of his leadership and commitment to strengthening the biosciences industry within Virginia. Governor McAuliffe received the award at the 2016 BIO International Convention.
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New Report Shares Best Practices for the Development of Disease-Specific Patient Preference StudiesJun 8 2016
San Francisco, CA (June 8, 2016) – Today, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) and Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) released a new report, “Key Considerations for Developing and Integrating Patient Perspectives in Drug Development: Examination of the Duchenne Case Study.”
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New Report Shares Best Practices for the Development of Disease-Specific Patient Preference StudiesJun 8 2016
Today, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) and Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) released a new report, “Key Considerations for Developing and Integrating Patient Perspectives in Drug Development: Examination of the Duchenne Case Study.”
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National Bioscience Report Shows Industry Creating Jobs and Driving InnovationJun 6 2016
Bioscience industry contributing to U.S. economic growth and improving quality of life for patients
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BIO Welcomes New Industrial & Environmental Section MembersJun 6 2016
BIO today announced six companies have joined the Industrial & Environmental Section in the past year. The announcement was made following BIO’s Industrial & Environmental Section member meeting and election of governing board officers at the 2016 BIO International Convention in San Francisco.
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