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BIO Statement on the USMCA Biotech Corn Dispute Panel’s Final Ruling

December 20, 2024

Today the dispute settlement panel formed under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) issued a final ruling related to Mexico's restrictions on the importation of genetically modified (GM) corn. In response, John Crowley, President and CEO of the Biotechnology Innovation…

BIO Applauds the Inclusion of Important Health Care and Agriculture Priorities and Programs in Year-end Government Funding Bill

December 17, 2024

John F. Crowley, President and CEO of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), today released the following statement ahead of an expected vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on a year-end government funding bill that includes many urgent and bipartisan health care and agricultural…

BIO Appoints Veteran Communications Leader Sarah Alspach as Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer

December 9, 2024

Today, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) named Sarah Alspach as its new executive vice president and chief communications officer. Alspach, a communications veteran, will join BIO’s senior leadership team. Her first day will be December 9.“Sarah brings remarkable passion, experience,…

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