Dr. Horace H. Loh received the SCBA Lifetime Achievement Award for his achievements and leadership in biochemical neuropharmacology
In 2015, Dr. Horace H. Loh received the SCBA Lifetime Achievement Award for his achievements and leadership in…
Siteman Cancer Center received an “exceptional” rating from the NCI for its research
In 2015, the Siteman Cancer Center received an ﾓexceptionalï¾” rating from the National Cancer Institutes (NCI) for its…
NIH announced formation of All of Us Research program
In 2015, the National Institutes of Health announced The All of Us Research Program, a historic effort to…
FDA approved Novo Nordisk’s injection for obesity
On Dec. 23, 2014, Novo Nordisk the FDA approved a formulation of Novo Nordiskï¾’s diabetes drug, liraglutide, for…
FDA announced approval of peramivir (Rapivab) for treatment of uncomplicated influenza in adults
On Dec. 22, 2014, Sanofi Pasteur announced the FDA had approved the supplemental biologics license application (sBLA) for…
BioCryst’s RAPIVAB(TM) (peramivir injection) received FDA approval for treatment of influenza in adults
On Dec. 22, 2014, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals announced the FDA had approved RAPIVAB (peramivir injection), an intravenous (i.v.) neuraminidase…
FDA approved the use of Gardasil 9 HPV vaccine in the US
On Dec. 11, 2014, Merck announced that the FDA had approved GARDASILï¾®9 (Human Papillomavirus 9-valent Vaccine, Recombinant), Merckï¾’s…
FDA approved quadrivalent formulation of Fluzone Intradermal inactivated influenza vaccine
On Dec. 12, 2014, Sanofi Pasteur announced the FDA had approved the supplemental biologics license application (sBLA) for…
Funding was announced for the TEC Health Accelerator for Alberta, to assist promising startup healthcare companies
On Nov. 21, 2014, funding was announced for the TEC Health Accelerator for Alberta, to assist promising startup…
Ford Family Foundation awarded $5 million grant to advance the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute’s rural outreach
On Nov. 5, 2014, the Ford Family Foundation announced a $5 million grant to the Knight Cancer Institute…
FDA approved the use of Trumenba in the US to prevent serogroup B meningococcal disease
On Oct. 29, 2014, Pfizer announced the FDA has granted accelerated approval of TRUMENBAï¾® (meningococcal group B vaccine)…
The Jackson Laboratory announced a $10 million gift from David and Barbara Roux
On Oct. 21, 2014, The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) announced that technology investor David Roux and his wife Barbara…
The annual World Thrombosis Day was launched
On Oct. 13, 2014, the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis launched the annual World Thrombosis Day World…
Nebraska Medical Center, Bellevue Medical Center and UNMC Physicians renamed Nebraska Medicine
On Oct. 13, 2014, the Nebraska Medical Center, Bellevue Medical Center and UNMC Physicians – once three separate…
OSU, Cardinal Health, State of Ohio complete $13 million advance medical imaging facility
On Oct. 8, 2014, Ohio State University, Cardinal Health and State of Ohio Third Frontier Commission announced completion…
May-Britt Moser won a share of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for helping discover cells that constitute a positioning system in the brain.
On Oct. 6, 2014, May-Britt Moser won a share of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine…
Becton, Dickinson acquired CareFusion for $122 billion
On Oct. 5, 2014, BD and CareFusion announced a definitive agreement whereby BD acquired CareFusion for $58.00 per…
Bristol-Myers Squibb announced plans to build state-of-the-art campus in Lawrenceville
On Sept. 23, 2014, Bristol-Myers Squibb announced plans to build a 650,000-square-foot office building on company-owned land in…
University of Iowa alumnus Franklin D Trueblood provided $78 million for genetics research
On Sept. 12, 2014, the University of Iowa announced that alumnus Franklin D. Truebloodï¾’s lifelong interest in medical…
National Institutes of Health established Library of Integrated Network-based Cellular Signatures
On Sept. 11, 2014, the National Institutes of Health established the Library of Integrated Network-based Cellular Signatures. Building…
OHSU scientist awarded $25 million grant to further HIV vaccine research
On Sept. 3, 2014, OHSU announced it was awarded a $25 million grant from the Bill & Melinda…
Abbott received CE Mark for FreeStyleï¾® Libre, revolutionary glucose monitoring system for people with diabetes
On Sept. 3, 2014, Abbott announced it had received CE Mark (Conformite Europeenne) for its FreeStyleï¾® Libre Flash…
Baxter announced $300 million investment to expand manufacturing facility in Opelika
On Aug. 19, 2014, Baxter announced it planned to expand its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Opelika, to help…
The International Council of Biotechnology Associations was founded
On Jul. 10, 2014, an international confederation of biotechnology trade associations ratified bylaws that created the International Council…
Genentech announced a definitive agreement to acquire Seragon Pharmaceuticals
On Jul. 1, 2014, Genentech entered into an agreement to acquire Seragon Pharmaceuticals, a privately held biotechnology company…
The Burnham Institute for Medical Research announced record $275 million gift
On Jun. 28, 2014, The Burnham Institute for Medical Research announced a record $275 million anonymous to helping…
The University of Calgary received $200 million from alumnus Geoffrey Cumming and Government of Calgary for medical research
On Jun. 17, 2014 the University of Calgary received $200 million from International businessman and University of Calgary…
Grifols opened state-of-the-art facility in Clayton to advance treatment of rare and life-threatening diseases
On Jun. 17, 2014, Grifols opened state-of-the-art North Fractionation Facility (NFF) in Clayton, NC, where production capacity of…
Omeros received FDA Approval of Omidriaï¾™
On Jun. 2, 2014, Omeros received FDA approval of Omidriaï¾™ for use in cataract and other intraocular lens…
The Eli and Edy Broad Foundation donated $2 million to support stem cell research at Keck Medicine of USC
On May 13, 2014, Keck Medicine of USC received a $2 million gift from The Eli and Edy…