Multilateral Organizations

We engage key officials within multilateral institutions, such as, the World Health Organization (WHO), World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the World Trade Organization (WTO), to promote policies and collaborations that support innovation so that biotechnology can be fully deployed to help countries achieve their U.N. Sustainable Development Goals.

International Sustainable Develop Goals
Sustainable Development Goals

The United Nations General Assembly created the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015 as a blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. The collection of 17 goals and 169 targets aim to address poverty, climate, environmental degradation, prosperity, and health, and these goals drive the works of countries, United Nations Agencies, non-governmental organizations, and companies around the world. And biotechnology is a critical tool in helping achieve many of the SDGs.

International Council on Harmonization

The International Council for Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) is a unique forum that enables regulatory authorities globally to harmonize regulations to ensure that safe, effective, and high quality medicines are developed and registered in the most resource-efficient manner. BIO is a member of ICH and we regularly contribute real-world industry experience to ICH work streams.

International International Council for Harmonisation
Press Releases
March 13, 2024
BIO President & CEO John F. Crowley announced today that BIO would take several important steps to reaffirm the organization’s position with regards to national security and the role that the industry plays as a vital strategic asset: “As a combat veteran and former Naval Intelligence Officer…
October 17, 2023
The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today released its “COVID-19 Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Supply, Demand, and TRIPS Agreement Flexibilities” report. The report aims to analyze various issues and information gaps concerning COVID-19 diagnostics and therapeutics.  …
March 9, 2023
A broad coalition of national and state agriculture and bioscience organizations have written President Biden to thank the administration for beginning technical consultations with Mexico concerning its action to ban imports of biotech corn. The groups are calling for those consultations to start…