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Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) Posted on: 09 Apr 14

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announced today its selection of Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC) as Legislator of the Year for 2013-2014. Representative Ellmers received the award last night in conjunction with BIO Legislative Day Fly-In.

As a champion of America's biotechnology industry Congresswoman Ellmers has distinguished herself for leadership and support of a number of critically important issues including Medicare Part B Medicare Part D and the release of sequestered of FDA user fees" said BIO President and CEO Jim Greenwood."Her important work on the Energy & Commerce Committees Health Subcommittee enables biotech companies to bring life-saving and life-enhancing technologies to market while ensuring America remains the world leader in life science innovation.

"The life science industry in North Carolina provides more than $59 billion in annual economic impact and provides jobs both directly and indirectly for over 228000 people.Congresswoman Ellmers has been an invaluable resource for the biotechnology community both in the 2nd District and North Carolina at large said Sam Taylor President of the North Carolina Biosciences Organization."We thank Congresswoman Ellmers for her outstanding leadership and dedication to supporting the innovative capacity and job creating potentialof American life science companies and we congratulate her on receiving this award."

More than 250 biotechnology industry representatives from over 40 states representing hundreds of thousands of American workers will participate in hundreds of meetings with Members of the House and Senate during the BIO Legislative Day Fly-In. Participants will discuss issues critical to the biotechnology industry including adequate reimbursement for vital therapies under Medicare FDA funding tax policy and capital formation issues relevant to biotechnology companies.

Photos of the award presentation are available upon request.

About BIO

BIO is the world's largest trade association representing biotechnology companies academic institutions state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the United States and in more than 30 other nations. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare agricultural industrial and environmental biotechnology products. BIO also produces the BIO International Convention the worlds largest gathering of the biotechnology industry along with industry-leading investor and partnering meetings held around the world. BIOtechNOW is BIO's blog chronicling innovations transforming our world and the BIO Newsletter is the organizations bi-weekly email newsletter. Subscribe to the BIO Newsletter.

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