Legislative & Policy

NMBio provides its membership with timely and relevant information about the condition of legal and policy issues of concern to the bioscience community. The national lead is Bio, the world's largest biotechnology advocacy and support organization. Below are recent documents and policy positions with regard to contemporary topics facing the biotechnology community.

Patent Reform Topics

Patent Reform Act Letter - Bio position on the proposed Patent Reform legislation

Bio News - Bio Opposes the Patent Reform Act of 2007

NMBio Opposition Letter - NMBio letter to Senator Domenici

Testimony - BIO Testifies on Patent Reform Act

Senate Letter - Opposing Patent Reform Act of 2007 w/signatures

 
SBIR Topics

SBIR Program Due for Reauthorization

 

Tax Code Topics

Bio News - Bio Supports Bill to Modernize Tax Code

 

Topic, Other

Bio News - EPA Report Recognizes Contributions Industrial Biotechnology Makes to Pollution Prevention


 

Upcoming Events

  • Oct. 14, 2008 11:30 am, 2008 Speaker Schedule, NMBio is constantly preparing new and exciting events for our members and our community. Here is a list of upcoming speakers.
  • Sep. 9, 2008 11:30 am, BioMedical Tuesday in Albuquerque, "Health Effects of Biofuels". Dr. Mauderly is Vice President and a Senior Scientist of the independent, nonprofit Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute in Albuquerque, NM, and President of its subsidiary, the Lovelace Biomedical and Environmental Research Institute. He directs the National Environmental Respiratory Center multi-pollutant research program, and is Principal Investigator of the Advanced Collaborative Emissions Study, which examines potential health hazards of new technology diesel emissions. He is also a Research Professor of Medicine in the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center.