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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…
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The Earl Davie/ZymoGenetics Endowed Chair of Biochemistry at the University of Washington was established
On Apr. 14, 1993, the Earl Davie/ZymoGenetics Endowed Chair of Biochemistry at the University of Washington was established…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Robert W. Parry
In 1993, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Robert W. Parry ‘for his numerous contributions…
James Watson resigned as head of Human Genome Project over NIH efforts to patent gene fragments
In April 1993, James Watson resigned as head of National Human Genome Research Institute (NCHGR) following allegations that…
The FDA approved Amgen’s Epogen/Procrit for the treatment of anemia
On Apr. 1, 1993, the FDA approved Amgen’s Epogen/Procrit for the treatment of anemia due to the effects…
The FDA approved use of a new haemophilus b conjugate vaccine for infants and children
On Mar. 30, 1993, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new Haemophilus b conjugate vaccine,…
A combined Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine and whole cell DTP vaccine was licensed
On Mar. 1, 1993, the combined Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine and whole cell DTP vaccine (Tetramune by…
The Pappajohn Clinical Cancer Center opens for service
In 1993, the John and Mary Pappajohn Clinical Cancer Center opened for service after receiving a generous $25…
Start of neurosurgical therapies for Parkinson’s disease began
In 1993, Patricia Limousin and Irene Martinez-Torres demonstrated the role of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) in the pathophysiology…