CDC | Infectious Disease | NIH | U.S. Congress | Vaccine
U.S. Congress created the National Vaccine Program
On Nov. 14, 1986, the U.S. Congress created the National Vaccine Program (NVP) to coordinate the vaccine research…
FDA | Medicine | U.S. Congress
President Reagan signed the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986, which outlawed the sale of steroids for non-medical purposes
On Oct. 27, 1986, President Ronald Reagan signed the the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986. The Act changed…
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute was dedicated
On Oct. 18, 1986, the Moffitt Cancer Center was dedicated. The center was established in 1981 by the…
Rita Levi-Montalcini won half of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of growth factors
In 1986, Rita Levi-Montalcini was awarded half of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ‘for the discovery…
Positron emission tomograph (PET) installed at the University of Washington
On Oct. 1, 1986, Positron emission tomograph (PET) and Computed tomography (CTC) were installed at the University of…
Biotechnology | CDC | Diagnostics | Disease | Neurology | Oncology | Therapeutics
The CDC co-sponsored the first National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control
On Sept. 9, 1986, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) co-sponsored the first National Conference…
Disease | FDA | Medical Device | Therapeutics
Bill Schroeder, the second human recipient of the Jarvik 7 artificial heart, died after living 620 days
On Aug. 6, 1986, Bill Schroeder from Jasper, Indiana, the second human recipient of the Jarvik 7 artificial…
Recombinant hepatitis B vaccine (Recombivax HB by Merck) was licensed
On Jul. 23, 1986, the Recombinant hepatitis B vaccine (Recombivax HB by Merck) was licensed. Using recombinant DNA…
Bristol-Myers opened a state-of-the-art research complex in Wallingford, Connecticut
On June 12, 1986, Bristol-Myers opened a state-of-the-art research complex in Wallingford, Connecticut, designed to house more than…
Genzyme launched an IPO at $10 a share, raising $28.3 million
On Jun. 5, 1986, Genzyme launched an Initial Public Offering (IPO) at $10 a share, and raised $28.3…
Biotechnology | FDA | Oncology | Therapeutics
Interferon became the first anticancer drug produced through biotechnology
On Jun. 5, 1986, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Hoffmann La Roche’s Interferon initially for…
The first recombinant vaccine for humans, a vaccine for hepatitis B, was approved
In May 1986, the vaccine Recombivax HB, which protects against hepatitis B infection, was approved for marketing in…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Karl A. Folkers
In 1986, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Karl A. Folkers ‘for his numerous contributions…
Eli Lilly acquired Hybritech
On Mar. 19, 1986, Eli Lilly acquired San Diego-based Hybritech for $300 million. Hybritech was a leading producer…
Microsoft Corporation completed an Initial Public Offering
On Mar. 13, 1986, Microsoft Corporation, founded by Bill Gates Jr. and the late Paul Allen in 1975,…
Genetic Systems acquired by Bristol-Myers for $310 million
On Feb. 4, 1986, Bristol-Myers announced it would acquire Genetic Systems for $310 million. Genetic Systems was a…
FDA approved Hybritech antibody test for prostate cancer – a first
In February 1986, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Hybritech’s Tandem-R PSA assay (P850048) with calibration…
The Visible Human Project was launched
In 1986, the Visible Human Project® (VHP), an outgrowth of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) Long-Range Plan,…
Biotechnology | CRISPR | Diagnostics | Disease | NIH | Therapeutics
Dr. Marilyn Hughes Gaston published groundbreaking study that led to a national sickle cell disease screening program
In 1986, Dr. Marilyn Hughes Gaston while deputy branch chief of the Sickle Cell Disease Branch at the…
Infectious Disease | Influenza | Measles | Polio | U.S. Congress | Vaccine
The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (NVICP) was established
In 1986, The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (PDF – 312 KB), as amended, created the National Vaccine Injury…
Procyte Corp. was founded
In 1986, Procyte Corp. was founded as a Kirkland, Washington-based medical skin care company that developed and marketed…
CDC | Diagnostics | NIH | Therapeutics
The CDC established the Division of Injury Epidemiology and Control
In 1986, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established the Division of Injury Epidemiology and…
The Office on Smoking and Health became part of the CDC
In 1986, the Office on Smoking and Health became part of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…
The World Food Prize was established by Dr. Norman E. Borlaug
In 1986, The World Food Prize Foundation, located in Des Moines, was established by Dr. Norman E. Borlaug,…
The Biomedical Research Foundation (BRF) was founded
In 1986, The Biomedical Research Foundation (BRF) was founded. The BRF is an independent, nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization founded…
The University of Michigan Cancer Center received NCI designation
In 1986, the University of Michigan Cancer Center received National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation. The Rogel Cancer Center…
BC Transplant (BCT) was established
In 1986, BC Transplant (BCT) was established. BCT directs, delivers or contracts for all organ transplant services across…
Biotechnology | CDC | Infectious Disease | Polio | U.S. Congress | Vaccine
The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 was enacted by Congress
In 1986, the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act was enacted by Congress. The Department of Health and Human…
The first cannabinoid receptor was documented
In 1986, scientists independently identified the structure of a nerve cell receptor, now called CB1, which responded to…
President Ronald Reagan designated the month of March as Hemophilia Awareness Month
In 1986, President Ronald Reagan designated the month of March as Hemophilia Awareness Month to bring attention to…