FDA Safety and Innovation Act

07.11.2012

FDA Safety and Innovation Act: A Step Forward for Patients

Following President Barack Obama's signing of the FDA Safety and Innovation Act, Peter Saltonstall of the National Organization for Rare Disorders writes that the act includes far-ranging provisions critical to rare disease patients....

INDUSTRIAL BIOTECH

See for Yourself: Biorefineries at Work

BIO recently introduced a picture book of biorefineries across the United States which showcases commercial, demonstration and even new pilot facilities...

INDUSTRY ANALYSIS

Indices, IPOs, and New Drug Approvals

The Nasdaq Biotech Index (NBI) continued on its path of outperforming the market, up 24.6 percent and increasing its Year-to-Date lead over the S&P 500...

2012 BIO INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION

Telling the Biotech Story at the BIO International Convention

The event was a huge success, with a record 25,291 partnering meetings and hundreds of high-level speakers addressing critical global challenges and opportunities...

AGRICULTURAL BIOTECH

Biotech Food Labeling: Can Common Sense Prevail in Congress?

Terry Wanzek, North Dakota State Senator and farmer wrote an editorial for Truth About Trade & Technology about the continuing biotech labeling debate...

HEALTH CARE

Vaccines Beyond 2012

Each year, approximately 1.7 million children die from a vaccine-preventable disease, and the vast majority of these deaths occur in developing countries...

PATENTS

Seed Patents: How Innovation May Get Lost in the Grain Elevator

The Bowman v. Monsanto case currently on petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court highlights some unique aspects about protecting agricultural biotechnology innovation...

GLOBAL HEALTH

Implementing the WHO PIP Framework – Industry's Role & Outlook

In May 2011, the World Health Organization (WHO) adopted the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP) Framework after nearly five years of contentious negotiations...

AGRICULTURAL BIOTECH

Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012

BIO, along with other major agriculture organizations, sent a letter in support of provisions in the FARRM bill to Chairman Frank Lucas and Ranking Member Collin Peterson on July 6....

REMS

BIO Comments on Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy Assessments

BIO supports the FDA's efforts to develop guidance for industry describing best practices for conducting an assessment of a REMS goal…

BIOSIMILARS

Unique Names for Biosimilar Products

BIO and PhRMA provide input to the Food and Drug Administration on a regulatory pathway for biosimilar and interchangeable biological products...

BIOFUELS

BIO Applauds DoD's Announced Advanced Drop-In Biofuel Production Project

BIO applauded the Department of Defense's announced public-private partnership opportunity to support an integrated domestic advanced drop-in biofuel biorefinery...

FARM BILL

Farm Bill Energy Title Programs: Timeline of a Successful Policy Initiative

Farm Bill energy programs have had a tremendous positive impact in revitalizing rural America, helping new agricultural markets emerge...

RENEWABLE FUEL STANDARD

The Renewable Fuel Standard: Timeline of a Successful Policy

"The Renewable Fuel Standard: Timeline of a Successful Policy" is a visual representation of the progress and results of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)...

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…

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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…

01.29.12

BIO Asia International Conference

BIO Asia is the premier dedicated biotech partnering event in Asia that offers an unrivalled opportunity to meet with the leading international pharmaceutical and biotech companies in one place at one time.…

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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...

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