BIO Elects New Board Officers and MembersJun 6 2016
BIO is pleased to announce the election of two new Board Officers, several new Section Governing Board Chairs, and 21 new members of its Board of Directors, all voted upon at this year’s 2016 BIO International Convention.
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BIO Brings Airgas® Products & Services to BIO MembersJun 2 2016
Washington, D.C. (June 2, 2016) – The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) has announced a new partnership with Airgas, an Air Liquide company and one of the nation’s leading suppliers of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and related products, to add cylinder gases, bulk gases, dry ice and related supplies to the BIO Business Solutions® offerings.
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GM Crops Help Ensure Global Food Security Through Higher Crop YieldsJun 1 2016
Farmers around the world who use seeds improved with biotechnology continue to benefit economically while improving the environmental sustainability of their farming operations according to the report “GM Crops: Global Socio-Economic and Environmental Impacts 1996-2014” released by PG Economics.
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2016 BIO International Convention Adds More Events to Already Robust ProgramJun 1 2016
BIO announced that two additional Fireside Chats will be added to the 2016 BIO International Convention program. Also announced, were the winners of its “Future Makers in Biotech” contest in which individuals were nominated by their peers for vision, innovation, and advancements in biotechnology.
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BIO Business Solutions Extends Agreement with VWRJun 1 2016
Washington, D.C. (June 1, 2016) – Today, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) announced a new agreement with VWR to provide members with laboratory supplies, equipment and chemicals through June 2023.
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Ambassador Darci Vetter to Keynote Food and Ag Track at 2016 BIO International ConventionMay 31 2016
BIO has officially announced that Ambassador Darci Vetter, Chief Agricultural Negotiator of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, will deliver the keynote address during the Food and Agriculture track at the 2016 BIO International Convention. BIO 2016 will be held June 6-9, 2016 in San Francisco, California at the Moscone Center.
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BIO Applauds Reps. Sean Duffy and John Carney for Introducing the Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency ActMay 25 2016
Today, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) applauds Reps. Sean Duffy (R-WI) and John Carney (D-DE) for introducing the Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act.
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BIO Releases Largest Study Ever on Clinical Development Success RatesMay 25 2016
Today, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) released the largest study ever of clinical development success rates. The study, conducted in partnership with Amplion and Biomedtracker, recorded and analyzed 9,985 clinical and regulatory phase transitions, across 1,103 companies. Using clinical trial data from the past decade, “Clinical Development Success Rates 2006-2015” compares groups of diseases, drug modalities and other attributes to generate the most comprehensive analysis, to date, of biopharmaceutical R&D success.
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BIO Applauds House Passage of the Fostering Innovation ActMay 24 2016
BIO applauds the US House of Representatives for passing H.R. 4139, the Fostering Innovation Act. The bipartisan legislation was introduced by Reps. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and Michael Fitzpatrick (R-PA).
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Arizona Governor Ducey Signs Bill Ensuring Patient Access to Interchangeable Biologic MedicinesMay 23 2016
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) and Arizona BioIndustry Association (AZBio) commend Governor Doug Ducey for signing critical legislation to create a pathway for the substitution of interchangeable biologic medicines.
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