01.31.2013

2013 Legislative Priorities for Biotech

As President Obama begins his second term in office, Brent Del Monte, BIO's Vice President of Federal Government Relations, discusses the 113th Congress and BIO's 2013 legislative priorities...

HEALTH

Renewing the Project BioShield Act

In the next several months, the U.S. Government will decide whether to continue the funding and authorities associated with Project BioShield, which expanded the U.S. stockpile of medical countermeasures (MCMs) for potential attacks...

EVENTS

BIO International Convention Program Highlights

John L. Flavin, program committee co-chair of the 2013 BIO International Convention, writes that, "The educational sessions, networking, business forum, and exhibits are coming together to form the strongest Convention to date..."

BOSTON

Beantown Biotech: Dominant Life Sciences Cluster

Massachusetts' Secretary of Housing and Economic Development, Greg Bialecki, was quoted in today's Boston Herald as saying: "We are the dominant life sciences cluster in the world and I don't think that was an accident..."

VACCINES

CDC Addresses Flu Vaccine Shortage

Did you get your flu shot this year? With 48 states reporting widespread influenza activity, flu season has come on fast and strong...

AGRICULTURE

My family farm isn't under "corporate control"

On CNN's blog, "Eatocracy", Indiana farmer Brian Scott challenges the myth that farmers are slaves to "Big Ag" and explains from first-hand experience how biotech seed contracts work...

PRESIDENT OBAMA

The Presidential Inaugural: BIO Stands Ready to work with President Obama

BIO looks forward to continuing to work with the president and his administration over the next four years to craft policies that will help create jobs, propel continued innovation, and increase our nation's competitiveness...

PUBLIC POLICY

The Presidential Inaugural: Looking Back at 30 Years of Biotech Policy Milestones

As President Barack Obama prepares for his second inauguration, we decided that it would be a good time to take a look back on some of the most important pieces of legislation enacted with the support of the biotechnology industry...

RENEWABLE FUEL STANDARD

2013 a Pivotal Year for the Renewable Fuel Standard

Less than a decade ago, the nation's energy experts projected imports of oil to continue to grow throughout the first third of the century...

HEALTH

BIO Praises The House of Representatives for Approving the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act

BIO lauds the House of Representatives for passing H.R. 307, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (PAHPRA), today by a vote of 395-29...

ASIA PACIFIC

Differentiating Products in Asia Pacific

Asia Pacific, with its mix of mature and emerging pharmaceutical markets and strong indigenous R&D capabilities, has no doubt already become a prominent driving force for the current and future global pharmaceutical industry...

PACIFIC RIM SUMMIT

San Diego Selected as Venue for BIO's 2013 Pacific Rim Summit

BIO announced the 2013 Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy will be held October 8-11 at the Westin Gaslamp Quarter in San Diego, Calif...

BIO CEO & INVESTOR CONFERENCE

BIO CEO & Investor Conference to Feature Fireside Chats Between Biopharma Executives and Analysts

BIO announced this year's Fireside Chats lineup for the 15th annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference...

Conferences & Events

04.22.13

2013 BIO International Convention

Speakers and super sessions just announced plus 17 hot topics including Biotech Patenting, Tech Transfer, Personalized Medicine, Orphan Diseases and more...

02.11.13

BIO CEO & Investor Conference

The BIO CEO & Investor Conference is the largest investor conference focused on established and emerging publicly traded biotech companies...

01.29.13

Legislative Day Fly-In 2013

Once a year, BIO hosts the Legislative Day Fly-In, inviting biotechnology executives from across the country to come to Washington D.C. for a day and a half of legislative briefings...

03.25.13

BIO IPCC Conference

Over the past nine years, BIO's semiannual IP Counsels Committee Conference has become a popular and growing event among our members' IP and legal professionals...

04.19.13

BIO Executive Training Programs

The Business Development Basics and Advanced Business Development courses support the activity that takes place at our partnering, investor and venture capital conferences each year by training individuals who are making the deals that drive this industry...

06.16.13

World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing

Entering it's tenth year, BIO World Congress offers unique networking opportunities, an overview of the latest technological developments and real world scenarios for bringing technological solutions to market...

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