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Dr. Eric Topol to Deliver Keynote Address at the 2015 BIO International Convention

Apr 9 2015
Leading digital medicine practitioner and Scripps Translational Science Institute Director Dr. Eric Topol will deliver a Keynote address at the 2015 BIO International Convention...

The Next Generation of BIO One-on-One Partnering™ Opens Today for the 2015 BIO International Convention

Apr 2 2015
One-on-One Partnering™, which powers tens of thousands of individual business-to-business meetings each year at BIO events, has been newly redesigned to improve user experience and increase value for event attendees. The new system is the result of a collaboration between BIO and INOVA, the life sciences’ leading partnering place provider.  

Utah Governor Herbert Signs Bill Ensuring Patient Access to Interchangeable Biologic Medicines

Apr 2 2015
 The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) commends Utah Governor Gary Herbert for signing into law important legislation that serves to update existing Utah laws governing substitution of interchangeable biologic medicines.

2015 BIO International Convention Super Sessions Announced

Mar 31 2015
 The 2015 BIO International Convention® will feature Super Sessions focusing on industry analysis, forecasts and discussions on hot topics. The Convention, hosted by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), is the global event for biotechnology – and will take place June 15-18, 2015 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

BIO Urges Governor Deal to Sign Bill That Ensures Patient Access to Interchangeable Biologic Medicines

Mar 30 2015
The Georgia Senate passed Senate Bill 51 last week with a vote of 43-3. This action follows a unanimous vote on the same bill in the House.  

BIO Calls for “National Solution” to GMO Labeling Debate

Mar 25 2015
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) supports the bipartisan Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act introduced today by Representatives Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.) and G. K. Butterfield (D-N.C.). 

Congressional Hearing Lauds the Benefits of Agricultural Biotechnology

Mar 24 2015
“Biotechnology is an essential tool for farmers to have in the toolbox if we plan to feed an estimated 10 billion people by the year 2050 in an environmentally sound, sustainable, and affordable way,” said Rep. Mike Conaway (R-Texas)...

BIO Announces Plenary Sessions for the 2015 World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology

Mar 23 2015
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announces that executives from the biofuels, renewable chemical, and airline industries will discuss technology breakthroughs, business partnerships and sustainability initiatives during plenary programs...

Report Shows Academia-Industry Technology Transfer Contributed Up to $1.18 Trillion to U.S. Economy Since 1996

Mar 18 2015
“The Economic Contribution of University/Nonprofit Inventions in the United States: 1996- 2013,” estimates that, during this 18-year time period, academia-industry patent licensing bolstered U.S. gross industry output by up to $1.18 trillion.

BIO Urges Governor Herbert to Sign Bill That Ensures Patient Access to Interchangeable Biologic Medicines

Mar 17 2015
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) calls upon Governor Herbert to sign important legislation that serves to update existing Utah laws governing substitution of interchangeable biologic medicines.