Bristol-Myers Squibb’s completed its acquisition of Union Pharmacologique Scientifique Appliquee
In 1994, completed its acquisition of Union Pharmacologique Scientifique Appliquee (UPSA), a leading manufacturer of pharmaceutical and consumer…
Albert Einstein College becomes the only New York City medical school selected by the NIH to participate in the Women’s Health Initiative
In 1994, Albert Einstein College of Medicine becomes the only New York City medical school selected by the…
The Medical Research Foundation became an affiliate committee of the OHSU Foundation
In 1994, the Medical Research Foundation (MRF) became an affiliate committee of the Oregon Health & Science University…
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Omeros Corp was founded
In 1994, Omeros Corp. was founded in Seattle as a biopharmaceutical company committed to discovering, developing and commercializing…
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The Science Coalition was founded
In 1994, the Science Coalition was founded. The Science Coalition is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization of more than…
Bristol-Myers Squibb’s PRAVACHOL (pravastatin sodium) granted expanded usage from the FDA
In 1994, Bristol-Myers Squibb’s PRAVACHOL (pravastatin sodium) was granted expanded usage from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
The Oregon Regional Primate Research Center became an OHSU research Affiliate
In 1994, The Oregon Regional Primate Research Center becomes an Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) research affiliate….
CyberKnife was developed at Stanford University
In 1994, CyberKnife developed by John Adler, MD and colleagues at Stanford University. CyberKnife’s special quality is that…
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Genentech drug Pulmozyme (dornase alfa) was approved by the FDA
On Dec. 30, 1993, the Genentech drug Pulmozyme (dornase alfa) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug…
FDA approved Risperidone for use as atypical antipsychotic medication
On Dec. 29, 1993, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved indications for oral risperidone (tablets, oral…
Colon cancer gene was identified
On Dec. 2, 1993, Dana-Farber scientists identified the gene that causes an inherited form of colon cancer, which…
DNA of tuberculosis was isolated from a 1,000 Peruvian mummy
On Dec. 1, 1993, scientists reported the recovery of DNA unique to Mycobacterium tuberculosis from a lung lesion…
FDA granted approval for the sale of the Ahmed Glaucoma Valve
On Nov. 12 ,1993, FDA granted approval for the sale of the Ahmed Glaucoma Valve designed and manufactured…
Bovine somatotropin (BST) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
On Nov. 5, 1993, Bovine somatotropin (BST) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration with the…
Dr. Judes Poirier discovered that apolipoprotein E is a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease
On Sept. 18, 1993, Dr. Judes Poirier discovered that apolipoprotein E was a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s…
Joycelyn Elders, an American pediatrician and the first African American, was confirmed as Surgeon General
On Sept. 8, 1993, Joycelyn Elders, an American pediatrician and public health administrator and the first African American…
Francisco Mojica characterized CRISPR
On Aug. 9, 1993, Francisco Mojica published “Transcription at different salinities of Haloferax mediterranei sequences adjacent to partially…
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Martin Marietta assumed the Sandia management contract
On Jul. 25, 1993, Sandia Corp. became a Martin Marietta company, leaving the AT&T fold for the first…
Chiron’s Betaseron was approved as the first treatment for multiple sclerosis in 20 years
On Jul. 23, 1993, Chiron and Berlex Laboratories announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had…
FDA issued guidelines calling for improved assessments of medication responses as a function of gender
On Jul. 22, 1993, revising a policy from 1977 that excluded women of childbearing potential from early drug…
The Biotechnology Industry Organization was created by the merger of IBA, ABC, and ABTA
On Jul. 1, 1993, The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) was created through the merger of the Industrial Biotechnology…
FDA approved Betaseron, the first of several biotech products that have had a major impact on multiple sclerosis treatment
On Jul. 23, 1993, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Betaseron, the first of several biotechnology…
Organization of Regulatory and Clinical Associates was founded
On Jun. 15, 1983, the Organization of Regulatory and Clinical Associates (ORCA) was founded in Seattle to provide…
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The NIH Revitalization Act of 1993, PL 103-43, was signed
On Jun. 10, 1993, the U.S. Congress signed the National Institutes of Health Revitalization Act, P.L. 103-43. The…
ZymoGenetics began a $25 million year-long renovation of the The Seattle City Light Steam Plant building
On May 13, 1993, ZymoGenetics began a $25 million year-long renovation of the The Seattle City Light Steam…
International Awareness Day was designated
In 1993, May 12 was designated as the International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases by…
The first gene associated with hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer was cloned (hMSH2)
On May 7, 1993, the first gene associated with hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer (HNPCC) was cloned (hMSH2). People…
The CDC responded to a Hantavirus outbreak in the southwestern U.S.
In May 1993, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) responded to a Hantavirus outbreak in…
The costs of influenza vaccine and its administration became a covered benefit under Medicare Part B
On May 1, 1993, the costs of influenza vaccine and its administration became a covered benefit under Medicare…
CDC reponded to E. coli Outbreak from Hamburgers in Western United States
On Apr. 16, 1993, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported that from November 15, 1992, through…