Zostavax was approved by the FDA to prevent shingles (herpes zoster) in individuals 60 years of age and older
On May 25, 2006, Zostavax, manufactured by Merck & Co. of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, was approved by…
The CDC responded to a multi-state mumps outbreak with over 6,500 cases
On May 18, 2006, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) resported on a multi-state mumps…
Siemens launched Centra, the world’s first in-office digital earmold impression scanner
On May 16, 2006, Siemens, now Sivantos, launched Centra, the world’s first in-office digital earmold impression scanner. The…
Dr. Stephen Prescott became president of the OMRF
On May 1, 2006, Dr. Stephen Prescott was named president of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF). Prescott,…
UC-Berkeley researchers created affordable anti-malaria drug artemisinin
On Apr. 12, 2006, chemical engineer Jay Keasling helped create an affordable anti-malaria drug, artemensins, by producing arteminsic…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Paul S. Anderson
On Mar. 27, 2006, The Priestley Medal was awarded to Paul S. Anderson by the American Chemical Society…
VariZIG became available under an IND Expanded Access Protocol
On Feb. 24, 2006, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) was informed by the only U.S.-licensed manufacturer…
FDA approved lowering the age limit to 12 mos for remaining US-licensed hepatitis A vaccine in the US
On Oct. 17, 2005, the FDA approved lowering the age limit to 12 mos for the remaining U.S.-licensed…
The National Cancer Institute announced the Transdisciplinary Research on Energetics and Cancer initiative
On Oct. 11, 2005, the National Cancer Institute announced the Transdisciplinary Research on Energetics and Cancer (TREC) initiative…
The genome of the 1918 H1N1 pandemic influenza virus was sequenced
On Oct. 7, 2005, Jeffery Taubenberger, AH Reid, AE Krafft, Karen Bijwaard and Thomas Fanning published a report…
NCI and NINDS created Rembrandt (Repository for Molecular Brain Neoplasia Data)
On Sept. 28, 2005, the National Cancer Institute and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)…
The Worm Institute for Research and Medicine was established at the Scripps Research Institute
On Sept. 26, 2005, San Diego business leader and philanthropist John J. Moores contributed $4 million to The…
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The Medically Fragile Children’s Program was established at the Medical University of South Carolina
On Aug. 18, 2005, the Medically Fragile Children’s Program was established at the Medical University of South Carolina…
The National Cancer Institute announced the Community Networks Program
On May 6, 2005, the National Cancer Institute announced the Community Networks Program (CNP), a 5-year initiative to…
Cellular pertussis vaccine combined with adult formulation of tetanus and diphtheria licensed in persons 10-18 years of age
On May 3, 2005, the cellular pertussis vaccine combined with the adult formulation of tetanus and diphtheria (Tdap:…
Amylin Pharmaceuticals and Eli Lilly annnounced Byettaﾮ approved and launched in the US
On Apr. 29, 2005, Amylin Pharmaceuticals and Eli Lilly announced the FDA had approved BYETTA(TM) (exenatide) injection as…
The Nebraska Biocontainment Unit was established at UNMC
On Mar. 7, 2005, the CDC commissioned the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit at UNMC. The funding came from federal…
The National Cancer Institute and FDA established an NCI-FDA Research and Regulatory Review Fellowship program
On Feb. 16, 2005, in preparation for the new generation of molecular-based oncology medical products, the National Cancer…
Formation of the Drug Safety Board was announced
On Feb. 16, 2005, Formation of the Drug Safety Board was announced, consisting of FDA staff and representatives…
Smallpox appeared in the first agricultural settlements in northeastern Africa
On Jan. 8, 2005, researchers from Baylor University Medical Center reported that although the origin of smallpox is…
The Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics (ITMAT) was established
In Jan. 2005, the Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics (ITMAT) was established at Penn’s Perelman School of…
HHS Pandemic Influenza Plan was published
In 2005 and 2006, the White House Homeland Security Council outlined the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza to…
Robert H Grubbs was awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry
In 2005, Robert H. Grubbs, a professor at Caltech, shared the Nobel Prize for Chemistry with Yves Chauvin…
FDA approved Kepivance for severe oral mucositis in cancer patients undergoing bone marrow transplant
On Dec. 15, 2004, Amgen announced that following priority review, the FDA has approved Kepivance(TM) (palifermin), the first…
NCI scientists created a model that predicted survival of follicular lymphoma patients based on the molecular characteristics of their tumors
On Nov. 18, 2004, scientists at the National Cancer Institute created a model that predicts the survival of…
Linda Buck, from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize for Medicine
On Oct. 4, 2004, the Nobel Assembly announced the award of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine…
The Hotchkiss Brain Institute was founded
In Oct. of 2004, the Hotchkiss Brain Institute was launched under the leadership of Dr. Samuel Weiss with…
National Cancer Institute’s Annual Report to the Nation found cancer incidence and death rates on the decline
On Jun. 3, 2004, the National Cancer Institute’s Annual Report to the Nation found cancer incidence and death…
The Health Sciences Learning Center opened near the University of Wisconsin Hospital
On May 7, 2004, the Health Sciences Learning Center opened near the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics….
FDA banned dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids
On Feb. 9, 2004, deeming such products to present an unreasonable risk of harm, the FDA banned dietary…