http://ww.bio.org/RSSFeeds/Pressreleases.aspx?maxlength=400 Press Releases for Biotechnology Industry Organization http://www.bio.org/news/pressreleases/newsitem.asp?id=2010_0205_01 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Friday, February 05, 2010) - The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) released today a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius regarding the potentially harmful recommendations of the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health and Society (SACGHS) in its Report on Gene Patents and Licensing Practices and Their Impact on Patient Access to Genet... Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bio.org/news/pressreleases/newsitem.asp?id=2010_0205_01 http://www.bio.org/news/pressreleases/newsitem.asp?id=2010_0204_01 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Thursday, February 04, 2010) - Additional Congressional action is needed to follow through on the Obama administration’s recently announced initiative to rapidly build an integrated value chain for the bioeconomy, create jobs and kick start economic growth. The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today released proposed policy options that provide needed incentives to suppo... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bio.org/news/pressreleases/newsitem.asp?id=2010_0204_01 http://www.bio.org/news/pressreleases/newsitem.asp?id=2010_0203_01 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Wednesday, February 03, 2010) - The Obama administration’s new biofuels initiative is a much-needed step in federal coordination that can help pioneer companies secure the investment needed to build large-scale advanced biofuels production facilities. Rapid implementation of final Renewable Fuel Standard rules will create the market space for advanced biofuels; but more work is n... Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bio.org/news/pressreleases/newsitem.asp?id=2010_0203_01 http://www.bio.org/news/pressreleases/newsitem.asp?id=2010_0202_01 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Tuesday, February 02, 2010) - The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announces plenary sessions and roundtables planned for the Twelfth Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference taking place February 8-9, 2010 at the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel in New York City.  “This year’s lineup of business roundtable and plenary sessions reflect the unique needs and concerns of the life ... Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bio.org/news/pressreleases/newsitem.asp?id=2010_0202_01 http://www.bio.org/news/pressreleases/newsitem.asp?id=2010_0128_01 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Thursday, January 28, 2010) - The United States can lead the world in deploying advanced biotechnology for biofuels and create thousands of new jobs by implementing policies to support the emerging industry. The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today applauded President Obama’s call in the State of the Union address to encourage American innovation and create clean energ... Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bio.org/news/pressreleases/newsitem.asp?id=2010_0128_01 http://www.bio.org/news/pressreleases/newsitem.asp?id=2010_0128_04 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Thursday, January 28, 2010) - The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announced today its newest conference, the Livestock Biotech Summit, scheduled for September 28-30, 2010, in Sioux Falls, S.D. Focused on “Developing global solutions through animal biotechnology”, the conference will include workshops on the use and care of animals in research as well as the latest appli... Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bio.org/news/pressreleases/newsitem.asp?id=2010_0128_04 http://www.bio.org/news/pressreleases/newsitem.asp?id=2010_0120_01 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Wednesday, January 20, 2010) - The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) applauds the joint efforts of BIO members GlaxoSmithKline and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals to encourage research to accelerate medical therapies for neglected diseases and today’s announcement of the selection of BIO Ventures for Global Health (BVGH) as the administrator of the Intellectual Property (IP) Pool... Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bio.org/news/pressreleases/newsitem.asp?id=2010_0120_01 http://www.bio.org/news/pressreleases/newsitem.asp?id=2010_0112_01 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Tuesday, January 12, 2010) - California’s cap-and-trade regulations should recognize that using biomass for biofuels is carbon neutral and does not contribute to global warming. The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) yesterday submitted comments to the California Air Resources Board on its preliminary draft regulation for the state’s Cap-and-Trade Program, which is schedul... Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bio.org/news/pressreleases/newsitem.asp?id=2010_0112_01