Washington Life Science History
Washington Life Science History is a poster that illustrates significant events in the development of the life science…
Ardis Dee Hoven became the first woman president of the World Medical Association
On Jun. 16, 2015, Ardis Dee Hoven became the first woman president of the World Medical Association.
The UT Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care was established with a $5 million Hersh Foundation gift
On May 18, 2015, The Hersh Foundation annunced a $5 million lead gift to Southwestern Medical Foundation to…
UT Southwestern established the Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute
On May 14, 2015, the University of Texas System Board of Regents approved the establishment of the Peter…
First patient diagnosed through the 100,000 Genomes Project in the United Kingdom
On Mar. 11, 2015, the National Health Service (NHS) announced that Patients in the NHS had begun receiving…
The first biosimilar Zarxio (Filgrastim-sndz) was approved by the FDA
On Mar. 6, 2015, the FDA approved filgrastim-sndz (Zarxio, Sandoz, Inc.), the first biosimilar product available in the…
The first-ever World Birth Defects Day was observed
On Mar. 3, 2015, the first-ever World Birth Defects Day was observed with the support of 12 organizations….
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The Human Vaccines Project was launched
On Feb. 17, 2015, the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) announced it had received a grant of US…
Researchers announced they had sequenced the genomes of all 15 species of Darwin’s finches
On Feb. 11, 2015, researchers announced they had sequenced the genomes of all 15 species of Darwin’s finches,…
CDC’s Health Alert Network issued health advisory about multi-state outbreak of measles linked to Disneyland
On Jan. 23, 2015, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Health Alert Network issued a…
NIH announced formation of All of Us Research program
In 2015, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced The All of Us Research Program, a historic effort…
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 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…
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…