BIO Elevates State Policy, Patient Advocacy In Reorganization

BIO CEO John Crowley sat down with Pink Sheet at the industry’s annual convention to discuss his vision for a newly restructured BIO, his thoughts on the upcoming US elections and whether he’d ever lead another biotech. 

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BIO's new organization included promotions for many long-time staffers. • Source: Shutterstock

State policy and patient advocacy work will become more prominent in relatively new CEO John Crowley's restructured Biotechnology Innovation Organization.

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