Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine was licensed for use
On Dec. 17, 1991, the Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine (Acel-Imune by Lederle) was licensed…
On Dec. 17, 1991, the Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine (Acel-Imune by Lederle) was licensed…
On Nov. 22, 1991, the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP) published recommendations for routine hepatitis B vaccination for…
On Oct. 9, 1991, Bristol-Myers’ VIDEX (didanosine) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the…
On Oct. 7, 1991, the University of Washington (UW) announced a $12 million gift from Microsoft co-founder Bill…
On Sept. 4, 1991, Cell Therapeutics, now known as CTI BioPharma, was incorporated by two oncologists, Drs. James…
On Aug. 26, 1991, Cellpro announced its initial public offering. CellPro, founded in Bothell, developed the CEPRATE SC…
On Jun. 27, 1991, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved two pesticides containing genetically engineered bacteria, marking…
On Jun. 6, 1991, ICOS completed its IPO at at $8.00 per share for a total of $36…
On Apr. 25, 1991, Congress heard testimony on the National Cancer Act to commemorate the 20th anniversary of…
In March 1991, Immunex won U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to market Leukine (GM-CSF in the U.S….
On Feb. 22, 1991, the drug, known as granulocyte colony stimulating factor, or G-CSF, was approved by the…
On Jan. 29, 1991, the first human gene therapy to treat cancer was started at the National Cancer…
On Jan. 11, 1991, recommendations of Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP) for routine Hib vaccination for infants beginning…
In 1991, The University of Minnesota Cancer Center was renamed the Masonic Cancer Center (MCC) . It is…
In 1991, Honeycrisp (Malus pumila),an apple cultivar (cultivated variety) developed at the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station’s Horticultural Research…
In 1991, the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI), sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), was…
In 1991, the Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation gave up its direct affiliation with Scripps Clinic to become…
In 1991, Sonus Pharmaceuticals (OncoGenex) was founded by Steven C. Quay, M.D., Ph.D. in Bothell. The company was…
In 1991, The Cancer Therapy & Research Center (CTRC) at San Antonio launched its Institute for Drug Development…
In 1991, Hanger Orthopedic Group created and issued new shares of common stock through a public offering on…
In 1991, the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center was founded. Simmons Cancer Center is built on a…
In 1991, construction was completed for Oregon Health & Science University’s Biomedical Information Communication Center, which provides library,…
In 1991, Bristol-Myers’ cardiovascular medicines, PRAVACHOL (pravastin sodium) and MONOPRIL (fosinopril sodium) were approved by the U.S. Food…
In 1991, The Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey was established at Rutgers, the State University of New…
In 1991, Washington University urologic surgeons published a study establishing prostate-specific antigen (PSA) as a screening test for…
In 1991, the UC San Diego Shiley Eye Center opened with support by Donald and Darlene Shiley and…
In 1991, the Division of Oral Health was established by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
In 1991, The Priestley Medal was awarded to Roald Hoffmann by the American Chemical Society “to recognize distinguished…
In 1991, The NASDAQ reported a record number of biotech IPOs.
In 1991, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) was founded by a visionary group of leaders to…