Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Biotechnology Innovation Organization

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Relatively small lobbying organization. References are from its own publications, and from mere announcements. DGG ( talk ) 04:14, 25 September 2021 (UTC)

:Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Organizations-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 10:06, 25 September 2021 (UTC)

• Keep: Looking at the [https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Biotechnology%20Innovation%20Organization%22&tbm=nws BEFORE news] results at least, I don't think it's fair to say that this is a "small lobbying organization." They seem to be a fairly significant trade group for this industry. Reasonable minds can differ about the sufficiency of the coverage but, at least to me, I think the relevant notability guidelines are met. DocFreeman24 (talk) 19:13, 2 October 2021 (UTC)

• Keep The WSJ has in-depth coverage of the organization in 2020 that begins with the CEO but also includes board members: [https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-advice-that-gave-a-biotech-exec-a-shot-in-the-arm-11605934801 The Advice That Gave a Biotech Exec a Shot in the Arm]. Beccaynr (talk) 18:09, 9 October 2021 (UTC) Also: [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/02/us/politics/covid-vaccine-guidelines.html Biotech Industry Pushes Trump Administration to Release New Vaccine Guidelines] (NYT, 2020, "BIO’s members include many of the major pharmaceutical companies, including all of the coronavirus vaccine makers except AstraZeneca."), [https://www.wtok.com/2020/06/12/epidemiological-insider-on-lessons-from-two-millionth-coronavirus-case/ ABC11], 2020, describes BIO as "the largest trade group representing pharmaceutical companies and academic institutions". Beccaynr (talk) 21:57, 9 October 2021 (UTC) "In early 2020 BIO debuted the Coronavirus Collaboration Initiative" ([https://www.forbes.com/sites/steveforbes/2021/01/15/advancing-the-world-through-biotech-with-dr-michelle-mcmurry-heath/?sh=524f71e5581d Forbes], 2021), [https://www.statnews.com/2021/08/31/change-is-messy-tumultuous-efforts-to-stabilize-bio-the-biotech-lobby/ Change is messy’: Inside the tumultuous efforts to stabilize BIO, the biotech lobby] (STAT, 2021), [https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/08/exclusive-top-drug-lobbyist-to-depart-next-year-038747 Exclusive: Top drug lobbyist to depart next year] (Politico, 2019), [https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2021/06/14/paul-hastings-bio-crohns-nkarta-biotechnology.html Paul Hastings' journey from patient to one of biotech's leading voices] (SF Business Times, 2021) - I am updating my comment to a keep !vote, because there are multiple WP:SIRS, with WP:CORPDEPTH {{tq|that extends well beyond brief mentions and routine announcements, and makes it possible to write more than a very brief, incomplete stub about the organization}}, and per WP:AUD, there is {{tq|significant coverage by international or national, or at least regional, media}} that is independent. Beccaynr (talk) 23:23, 9 October 2021 (UTC)
• Withdrawing the AfD Looking further, it seems {{U| Beccaynr}} has it right. I've perhaps been influenced by working too much on clearly promotional corporate articles. DGG ( talk ) 04:46, 12 October 2021 (UTC)

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