Congress to EPA: Stop Undercutting Family Farms and Our Nation’s Renewable Fuel FutureMay 7 2019
Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) President and CEO Jim Greenwood today expressed support for a U.S. House of Representatives letter, authored by Representatives Cindy Axne (D-Iowa) and Adrian Smith (R-Neb.), requesting U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler immediately end the practice of granting small refinery exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for large or unqualified refiners.
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BIO Submits Comments Supportive of EPA Plan to Allow Year-Round Use of E15Apr 29 2019
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) today submitted comments supportive of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “Proposed Rulemaking for Modifications to Fuel Regulations to Provide Flexibility for E15 and to Elements of the Renewable Identification Number (RIN) Compliance System,” which would allow for year-round use of gasoline blended with up to 15 percent ethanol.
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Influential CEO Jamie Dimon to Deliver Keynote at BIO 2019Apr 29 2019
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) today announced that Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co., Jamie Dimon – a leader in the banking industry and catalyst for innovation across American business, including the healthcare industry– will headline a keynote address at the 2019 BIO International Convention, the world’s premier life sciences event being held in Philadelphia, June 3-6.
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BIO Applauds Bipartisan Congressional Letters Supporting Funding of Farm Bill Energy ProgramsApr 17 2019
Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) President and CEO Jim Greenwood today applauded a Senate letter authored by Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and a House letter authored by Representatives Angie Craig (D-Minn.) and Mike Bost (R-Ill.) expressing support for funding Farm Bill energy programs in Fiscal Year 2020 appropriations.
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Biotechnology Industry Takes Action To Diversify LeadershipApr 16 2019
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) announced today the “Right Mix Matters” campaign to increase diversity and inclusion in the biotech industry. Following on its previously announced goals to increase gender, racial, ethnic and LGBTQ representation on biotech company boards, in C-suites and in functional leadership positions, BIO is providing specific tools to accelerate diversity and thereby advance an even more globally competitive industry.
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New Drug Cost Poll Shows Top Concern for Voters is Lowering Out-of-Pocket CostsApr 3 2019
As policymakers continue to examine ways to make prescription drugs more affordable, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), in conjunction with Morning Consult, has released new polling data that show voters’ views on prescription drug costs. Results will be shared with Washington D.C. lawmakers today as BIO hosts its annual fly-in on Capitol Hill.
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Senator Roberts Presented Lifetime Achievement AwardApr 3 2019
Washington, D.C. (April 3, 2019) – The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) today announced Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS) will be presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Senator Roberts... |
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Siddhartha Mukherjee, author of “The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer” to Open on Keynote Stage at BIO 2019Mar 28 2019
Pulitzer Prize-winning author, physician and oncologist, Siddhartha Mukherjee with headline BIO 2019 in a keynote speach on Tuesday, June 4. He is the author of The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer, and the New York Times Best Seller, The Gene: An Intimate History.
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BIO Applauds Bipartisan Senate Letter on U.S.-China Trade NegotiationsMar 14 2019
BIO President and CEO Jim Greenwood today applauded a letter authored by Senators Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) to President Trump urging him to continue prioritizing in U.S.-China trade negotiations the need for China to commit to systemic change and implement a predictable, timely, transparent, and science-based biotech crop approval process.
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BIO Applauds Trump Administration for Moving Closer to Fulfilling E15 PromiseMar 12 2019
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) released the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its proposed rule allowing for the summertime use of E15 gasoline.
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