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ohn’s One-Year Anniversary Letter to BIO…
Dear Colleagues,This month marks my one-year anniversary as BIO’s CEO. Like most of us in biotech, this post has been a labor of love. At no time in my 25-year career in this industry have I ever witnessed such awe-inspiring science. Today, we…
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BIO Comments on Office of Management and Budget …
Re: BIO Comments on Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Statistical Policy Directive No. 8 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)-Request forComments on Possible Revisions for 2027 (USBC–2024–0032)Dear Ms. Orvis,The Biotechnology…
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BIO Letter to HRSA on 340B Rebate Model
Under the 340B program, participating manufacturers must offer 340B pricing on their covered outpatient drugs by covered entities, as a condition of having those drugs federally payable under Medicare Part B and Medicaid. Critically, Congress…
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BIO Submits Comments to EMA on Strategies to Identify and Mitigate Risks for First-In-Human and Early Clinical Trials with Investigational Medicinal Products
February 28, 2017
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) thanks the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the opportunity to submit comments on the “Guideline on strategies to identify and mitigate risks for first-in-human and early clinical trials with…
BIO's Testimony in Opposition to Maryland's House Bill 666
February 27, 2017
Patrick Plues, BIO’s Vice President, State Government Affairs, testified before the Maryland House in opposition to House Bill 666, which would require biopharmaceutical manufacturers to disclose specific information on cost inputs for specific…
BIO Comments on EPA’s Renewables Enhancement and Growth Support (REGS) Proposed Rule
February 16, 2017
BIO supports EPA’s ongoing efforts to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (“RFS”) program, which was created by Congress, with bipartisan support, in statutory provisions that President George W. Bush…
BIO Comments on FDA's Guidance on Consultation Procedures: Foods Derived from New Plant Varieties
February 9, 2017
February 9, 2017 The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) is pleased to submit these comments in response to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) request for public input on a notice published in the Federal Register1 regarding…
BIO Comments on FDA's Review of Existing General Regulatory and Information Collection Requirements
February 5, 2017
February 5, 2017 The Food and Agriculture Section of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) is pleased to submit these comments in response to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) request for public input on a notice published in…
BIO Comments on FDA Draft Guidance on ANDAs for Certain Highly Purified Synthetic Peptide Drug Products Referring to Listed Drugs of rDNA Origin
February 4, 2017
BIO submitted comments on the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Draft Guidance, ANDAs for Certain Highly Purified Synthetic Peptide Drug Products That Refer to Listed Drugs of rDNA Origin. BIO supports enhanced regulatory guidance on…
BIO Submits Comments on FDA proposed rule: Good Laboratory Practice for Nonclinical Laboratory Studies
January 30, 2017
RE: Docket No. FDA-2010-N-0548: The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) appreciates the opportunity to offer comments to Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s “Good Laboratory Practice for Nonclinical Laboratory Studies.” 
BIO submits comments to Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models
December 23, 2016
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization appreciates the opportunity to offer comments to the final rule Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule,…
BIO Comments on the National Quality Forum Health and Wellbeing 2015-2017 Report
December 23, 2016
BIO appreciates the opportunity to comment on the National Quality Forum (NQF) Health and Wellbeing 2015-2017 report.
BIO Submits Comments on FDA Draft Guidance: Coordinated Development of Antimicrobial Drugs and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Devices
December 23, 2016
Re: Docket No. FDA-2016-N-0001: The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) is pleased to submit the following comments on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Draft Guidance entitled, “Coordinated Development of Antimicrobial Drugs and…