BIO Welcomes PhRMA's Revised Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals.WASHINGTON -- BIO President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Jim Greenwood issued the following statement today following the release of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) is an industry trade group representing the pharmaceutical research and biotechnology companies in the United States. (PhRMA) revised Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals: "As public dialogue continues over the proper ethical standards guiding interactions between biotechnology innovators innovators people who will try new things. early innovators important figures in the farming or client community because they are the leaders in the introduction of new techniques and management systems. and pharmaceutical companies with healthcare professionals, we believe PhRMA's release of its revised Code is an important contribution to this ongoing dialogue. "BIO and our member companies remain dedicated to the advancement of medical science and the improvement of patient care. In pursuing this mission, we recognize that adherence to strict ethical standards and compliance with applicable laws is critical to our industry's ability to continue our collaboration with healthcare professionals and maintain the trust of patients. To that end, we and our member companies continue to encourage the highest standards for ethical business practices and socially responsible industry conduct related to company interactions with healthcare professionals. "We look forward to continuing to help guide efforts to ensure our member companies adhere to adhere to verb 1. follow, keep, maintain, respect, observe, be true, fulfil, obey, heed, keep to, abide by, be loyal, mind, be constant, be faithful 2. the highest standards." About BIO BIO represents more than 1,200 biotechnology companies Top 100 Biotechnology Companies The following is a list of the top 100 biotechnology companies ranked by revenue. The first nine companies qualify for the list of the top 50 pharmaceutical companies. , academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and in more than 30 other nations. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology Environmental biotechnology is when biotechnology is applied to and used to study the natural environment. Environmental biotechnology could also imply that one try to harness biological process for commercial uses and exploitation. products. BIO also produces the annual BIO International Convention, the world's largest gathering of the biotechnology industry, along with industry-leading investor and partnering meetings held around the world. www.bio.org Upcoming BIO Events
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