Last evening the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee adopted an amendment to the healthcare reform package that provided 12 years of data exclusivity for innovative biologics. This event was a significant victory for our companies and for patients. Two and a half years…

As part of our public education/industry branding campaign, BIO sponsored a special section on biotechnology which ran in The Washington Post on Wednesday, June 24: http://ukpublic.mediaplanet.com/biotechwashpostfinal.pdf The insert provides a general introduction to biotech, emphasizing how…

The health reform debate is heating up and, in at least one respect, slowing down a bit. On Sunday, President Obama, PhRMA and the Senate Finance Committee announced an agreement to help close the coverage gap in the Medicare prescription drug program to help reduce the cost of comprehensive…

The whirlwind of the BIO 2009 International Convention has come to a close. For the first time in a week I'm not rushing, racing, talking or being interviewed. I thought the Convention was a huge success and that's what everyone who offered me their opinions seemed to be saying. Despite the…

My fellow biotech industry workers... Jim Greenwood told the 12,000 to 15,000 attendees of the BIO International Convention in Atlanta that, though the past year has been challenging from an economic and policy perspective, he remains optimistic about the future. Download and view the podcast

I arrived Thursday to begin the pre-conference media interviews and to speak at some events that precede the convention like the Association of University Research Parks, the Council of State Bioscience Associations and the Biotechnology Institute. The Institute presented its teacher of the Year…

Jim Greenwood and Andrew Young appear on Fox Business to discuss the future of biotechnology.

With only a few days to go until we cut the ribbon for the 2009 BIO International Convention, our staff is a controlled frenzy - if there is such a thing. It will be a terrific event! Despite the fact that the economy will depress our registration number, the quality will be up to our usual…

Our new branding and communication campaign begins with the idea that we need to start with the men and women who work in our industry. We want to make sure they are as informed as possible about the policy issues that affect their companies’ success or failure. We want to create an on-line…

BIO President & CEO Jim Greenwood hosted a media briefing for reporters, editors and bloggers on February 26 to discuss President Obama’s address to Congress, the impact of the economy on the biotech industry, and BIO’s legislative priorities for 2009.BIO President & CEO Jim Greenwood…