FDA announced it could consider regulating nicotine in cigarettes as a drug
On Feb. 25, 1994, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it could consider regulating regulating tobacco…
Iowa Biotech Association was Founded
In 1994, Iowa Biotech Association (IBA) was Founded as a 501(c)6 non-profit trade association to unify Iowa’s bioscience…
The fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders listed four subcategories within autistic disorder
In 1994, the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders listed four subcategories within…
Johnson ï¾ &ï¾ Johnson introduced PALMAZ-SCHATZ stent, the first coronary stent, revolutionized cardiology
In 1994, Johnson ï¾ &ï¾ Johnson introduced PALMAZ-SCHATZÂ stent, the first tube-shaped coronary device that was inserted into arteries,…
U.S. federal DNA Identification Act of 1994 was mandated
In 1994, the DNA Identification Act authorized the establishment of a national index of: (1) DNA identification records…
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The first breast cancer gene was discovered
In 1994, Mary-Claire King, PhD, a University of Washington professor of genome sciences and medicine, discovered the “breast…
Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), a causative agent for Kaposi’s sarcoma, was identified
In 1994, human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), a causative agent for Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS), was identified. HHV-8 is also…
Rimantadine was approved by the FDA to treat influenza A
In 1994, Rimantadine, derived from amantadine, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat influenza…
Amgen acquired Boulder-based Synergen facility
In 1994, Amgen announced it had acquired Boulder-based Synergen for a $239.6-million or $9.25 per share. Synergen was…
Walter Reed Army Medical Center main building was rededicated and named the Heaton Pavilion
In 1994, Walter Reed Army Medical Center main building was rededicated and named the Heaton Pavilion. The Pavillion…
The National Violence against Women Survey was created by the CDC and the National Institute of Justice
In 1994, the National Violence against Women Survey was created by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…
The University of Iowa National Laboratory for the Study of Rural Telemedicine was established
In 1994, the National Laboratory for the Study of Rural Telemedicine was established at the University of Iowa…
Washington University – St Louis researchers developed a blood test to detect a thyroid cancer gene mutation
In 1994, researcher Helen Donis-Keller and colleagues at Washington University – St. Louis announced they had for the…
Infectious molecular clone of a human T-cell leukemia virus was developed at Washington University – St Louis
In 1994, Washington University – St. Louis reseacher Lee Ratern, MD and colleagues announced they had developed an…
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The Science Coalition was founded
In 1994, the Science Coalition was founded. The Science Coalition is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization of more than…
CyberKnife was developed at Stanford University
In 1994, CyberKnife developed by John Adler, MD and colleagues at Stanford University. CyberKnife’s special quality is that…
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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…
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…
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 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…
The NIH Revitalization Act of 1993, PL 103-43, was signed
On Jun. 10, 1993, the NIH Revitalization Act of 1993, P.L. 103-43, was signed. The act encouraged 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…
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…
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,…
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…