The 2012 Political Conventions

08.23.2012

Spreading BIO's Message at the Political Conventions

During the upcoming Republican and Democratic national conventions two BIO-branded trucks will boldly display BIO's new logo, building brand visibility, while supplying convention attendees with some of the products they will need most...

HEALTH CARE

Psoriasis Awareness Month

Each August, the National Psoriasis Foundation sponsors Psoriasis Awareness Month, dedicated to raising awareness, educating the public and dispelling myths about the disease....

RENEWABLE FUEL STANDARD

Impact of RFS Waiver Requests

The RFS provides the foundation driving investment in America's advanced biofuels industry. A waiver of the RFS could extend the drought in investment capital for advanced biofuels...

INDUSTRY ANALYSIS

Indices, IPOs, Approvals – YTD Update Aug 14th, 2012

We are now more than eight months into the year and biotech indices have maintained their outperformance, squeezed out a modest size IPO class, and delivered double digit novel FDA approvals...

AGRICULTURE

"Farmers Need Drought-Resistant Crops"

Terry Wanzek, North Dakota state senator and Jamestown farmer, authored an editorial on the need for drought resistant crops...

HEALTH CARE

Empowering You to Make a Difference in Health Care Policy

Access to medicines. Healthcare reform. Innovation. These issues are critical to the health of Americans — and the Campaign for Modern Medicines is working on them every day...

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Novartis at India Supreme Court

Novartis will go before India's Supreme Court on September 11, 2012 challenging the refusal by the Indian Patent Office to grant a patent on its cancer drug Glivec...

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

AMP v. Myriad: BIO Statement on Federal Circuit (Re)Decision

BIO released the following statement on the Federal Circuit's decision in the AMP v. Myriad case on remand from the Supreme Court to reconsider in light of Mayo v. Prometheus...

2012 PACIFIC RIM SUMMIT

BIO Pacific Rim Summit to Address Commercialization and Capital in Industrial Biotechnology

BIO's 2012 Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy will feature four breakout tracks with 24 sessions designed to keep you on the cutting edge of industrial biotech...

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

USPTO Blogpost Brings Mayo Down to Earth

The United States Patent and Trademark Office Director David Kappos posted a blogpost called "Some Thoughts on Patentability"...

2012 BIO INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION

What BIO2012 Meant to Boston and the Netherlands

We came across this recent post in Boston.com about the BIO International Convention and BIO Business Forum...

HEALTH CARE

Sequestration Will Be Devastating to the Cure Enterprise

Margaret Anderson, executive director of FasterCures, takes a look at the impact sequestration could have on the cure enterprise...

2012 BIO INVESTOR FORUM

Looking Ahead to Investment Opportunities

The biggest biotech news out of Washington in recent months was the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, which passed Congress overwhelmingly and was signed into law by President Obama...

HEALTH CARE

MJFF's Innovative, New Funding Program

To date, the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research has funded over $297 million in research, $77 million of which has been awarded to more than 160 unique, industry-led projects...

INDIA

Spotlight on India's Emerging Biotech Sector

India's biotechnology sector is a burgeoning one, with more than 325 companies and some with revenues in the billions of dollars...

Conferences & Events

09.12.12

BIO India International Conference

BIO India features high-level keynote speakers, educational India-focused panels, networking opportunities, company presentations, and the BIO One-on-One Partnering^TM system…

09.19.12

Livestock Biotech Summit

This unique conference offers a focus on genetic engineering of agricultural animals including benefits, research and development, regulatory system, and challenges…

10.08.12

BIO Technology Transfer Symposium

The Technology Transfer Symposium highlights recent and successful early stage technology transfer deals…

10.09.12

BIO Investor Forum

The BIO Investor Forum is an international biotech investor conference focused on early and established private companies as well as emerging public companies…

10.10.12

Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology & Bioenergy

The Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy is the original conference dedicated solely to the growth of the industrial biotechnology and bioenergy sectors in North America and the Asia-Pacific region…

10.24.12

BIO Convention in China

The BIO Convention in China brings together executives from biotechnology, pharmaceutical companies and investment firms from North America, Europe and Asia…

11.12.12

BIO IPCC Conference

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

12.03.12

BioSafe Meetings

BIO's Preclinical Safety Committee (BioSafe) will hold its 2nd Annual BioSafe Europe meeting in Basel, Switzerland...

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The importance of advancing science has never been more important than it is right now as companies are struggling to recover from the economic crisis, and accelerate growth, hiring and research.

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Ag #biotech is key in helping heal, fuel and feed the world. Learn the latest developments at BIO's #Livestock Summit ow.ly/cFyXm

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The vaccines sector within the BioPharma space witnessed a continued growth in 2011-12. Haffkine Biopharmaceutical and Serum Institute...

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