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, also 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, Washington, developed the CEPRATE…
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 1991, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Harry B. Gray ‘for his numerous contributions…
On Mar. 4, 1991, researchers reported that post-operative (adjuvant) radiation therapy and chemotherapy were found to improve survival…
In March 1991, Immunex announced it had received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to market Leukine…
On Feb. 22, 1991, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it had approved Amgen’s two white…
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…
On Jan. 4, 1991, Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation and Scripps Memorial Hospital reaffiliate, announced they had merged…
In 1991, the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center received National Cancer Institute (NCI) comprehensive center designation. The…
In 1991, Hanger Orthopedic Group created and issued new shares of common stock through a public offering on…
In 1991, Honeycrisp (Malus pumila), an apple cultivar (cultivated variety) developed at the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station’s Horticultural…
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, The Cancer Therapy & Research Center (CTRC) at San Antonio launched its Institute for Drug Development…
In 1991, Livermore Forensic Science Center was established to provide a comprehensive approach to forensic analyses of samples….
In 1991, the Division of Oral Health (DOH) was established by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…
In 1991, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) was founded by a visionary group of leaders to…
In 1991, FAAN (The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network) was established by Anne Munoz-Furlong, at a time when…
In 1991, The National Cancer Institute began its Five-a-Day program, in partnership with the nonprofit group Produce for…
In 1991, the policy for protection of human subjects in research, promulgated in 1981 by the U.S. Food…
In 1991, regulations published to Accelerate the Review of Drugs for life-threatening diseases. In Decemebr, 1992, the FDA…
In 1991, the last case of indigenous polio in the Western Hemisphere occurred in a 5-year-old boy, Luis…