FDA approved an expanded indication for ENBREL (etanercept) to inhibit progression of structural damage of active arthritis
On Aug. 25, 2003, the FDA approved an expanded indication for ENBREL (etanercept) to inhibit the progression of…
Results from the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial showed men taking finasteride had 25 percent fewer diagnoses of prostate cancer than men taking placebo
On Jul. 17, 2003, the results from the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT) were published in New England…
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The CDC responded to U.S. outbreak of mpox, first human Mpox outside of Africa
On Jul. 8, 2003, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) responded to U.S. outbreak of…
The FDA approved the drug bortezomib (Velcade) for the treatment of multiple myeloma
On May 13, 2003, the FDA approved the drug bortezomib (Velcade) for the treatment of multiple myeloma. In…
Cancer Control PLANET, a web portal providing access to regularly updated cancer surveillance data, was launched
On Apr. 24, 2003, the National Cancer Institute, CDC, AHRQ, and SAMHSA, in collaboration with the American Cancer…
Dr. Vincent Poitout at the Pacific Northwest Research Foundation won the Thomas R Lee Award from the American Diabetes Association
On Apr. 23, 2003, Dr. Vincent Poitout at the Pacific Northwest Research Foundation (PNRF) won the Thomas R….
Winship Cancer Institute opened a new, 280,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility
In Sept. 2003, Emory’s Winship Cancer Institute opened a new, 280,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility, adding new research and high-tech…
The Arizona Nanotechnology Cluster was founded
In Jan. 2003, the Arizona Nanotechnology Cluster, an Arizona not-for-profit organization, was formed to share technological advances, and…
The EPA approved the first transgenic rootworm-resistant corn
In 2003, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the first transgenic rootworm-resistant corn developed by Monsanto under…
Over 1,000 of NNMC’s medical staff members deployed on the USNS COMFORT serving in the Persian Gulf
In 2003, over 1,000 of NNMC’s medical staff members deployed on the USNS COMFORT serving in the Persian…
The FDA Office of Combination Products was formed
On Dec. 24, 2002, the FDA’s Office of Combination Products was formed within the Office of the Commissioner,…
NCI researchers discovered a molecule called Beta-defensin 2 that activates an immune response
On Oct. 31, 2002, National Cancer Institute (NCI) researchers announced they had discovered that a molecule best known…
Under the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act, fees were assessed sponsors of medical device applications
On Oct. 26, 2002, under the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act, fees are assessed sponsors of…
NCI and FDA scientists reported patterns of proteins found in patients’ blood can distinguish between prostate cancer and benign conditions
On Oct. 16, 2002, patterns of proteins found in patients’ blood may help distinguish between prostate cancer and…
National Cancer Institute researchers replace a patient’s immune system with cancer-fighting cells
On Sept. 19, 2002, a new approach to cancer treatment that replaced a patient’s immune system with cancer-fighting…
FDA announced initiative to modernize the regulation of pharmaceutical manufacturing
On Aug. 21, 2002, the FDA announced an initiative to modernize the regulation of pharmaceutical manufacturing and product…
The FDA announced the current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) initiative
On Aug. 21, 2002, the FDA announced an effort to enhance and update the regulation of manufacturing processes…
Dr. Julie Louise Gerberding became the first woman Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
On Jul. 3, 2002, Dr. Julie Louise Gerberding, M.D., M.P.H., became the first woman Director of the Centers…
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The UC Davis Cancer Center received NCI designation
On Jul. 2, 2002, the University of California, Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center announced it had received National Cancer…
The FDA approved the first nucleic acid test system to screen whole blood donors for infections with HIV and HCV
On Feb. 28, 2002, the FDA announced it had licensed the first nucleic acid test (NAT) system intended…
President George W Bush signed PL 107-109 – S 1789, the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act
On Jan. 4, 2002, President George W. Bush signed P.L. 107-109 – S. 1789, the Best Pharmaceuticals for…
The Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act was signed into law
On Jan. 4, 2002, The Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act was signed into law, established a process for…
Stanford researchers became the first to use RNAi to switch off genes in mice
In 2002, Stanford researchers became the first to use RNAi to switch off genes in mice.
Triple ‘F’ Inc Soy Chili was approved for astronaut food list
In 2002, Soy Creations, A Division of Triple ‘F’ Inc, and a corporate partner of Iowa State University’s …
Penn Medicine’s Cancer Center was renamed the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
In 2002, the Penn Medicine’s Cancer Center was renamed the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania…
The Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology (VICB) was founded
In 2002, the Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology (VICB) was founded at the Vanderbilt School of Medicine to…
Pacific Northwest Research Institute led consortium that conducted first human islet transplantation in Puget Sound region
On Jul. 30, 2002, Dr. R. Paul Robertson, President and Scientific Director at the Pacific Northwest Research Foundation…
Researchers discovered the E6 and E7 gene in HPV
On Nov. 28, 2001, researchers discovered the E6 and E7 gene in HPV virus, linking cervical cancer cell…
K. Barry Sharpless was awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry
In 2001, K. Barry Sharpless, of The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, CA, was awarded the Nobel…
Oregon Health Sciences Center’s name changed to Oregon Health & Science University
In 2001, Oregon Health Sciences Center’s name changed to Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) as Governor John…