In 1991, Bristol Myers Squibb’s cardiovascular medicines, PRAVACHOL (pravastin sodium) and MONOPRIL (fosinopril sodium) were approved by the…
In 1991, the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center was founded. Simmons Cancer Center is built on a…
In 1991, Hanger Orthopedic Group created and issued new shares of common stock through a public offering on…
In 1991, The Cancer Therapy & Research Center (CTRC) at San Antonio launched its Institute for Drug Development…
In 1991, Honeycrisp (Malus pumila), an apple cultivar (cultivated variety) developed at the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station’s Horticultural…
On Dec. 13, 1990, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Haemophilus b Conjugate Vaccine (Meningococcal Protein…
On Dec. 8, 1990, E. Donnall Thomas of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Joseph E. Murray…
On Nov. 11, 1990, Stormie Jones, the world’s first recipient of a successful simultaneous heart and liver organ…
On Nov. 8, 1990, the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act was signed into law by President George H….
On Oct. 22, 1990, scientists from Stanford University led by Arthur Kornberg announced they had discovered a chemical…
On Oct. 1, 1990, the U.S. Human Genome Project (HGP), a 13-year effort coordinated by the U.S. Department…
On Sept. 20, 1990, results from the first chemoprevention trial to show efficacy (vitamin A analogue against mouth…
On Sept. 15, 1990, The Human Gene Mapping database was established at Johns Hopkins University. The database provides…
On Sept. 14, 1990, a four-year old girl, Ashanti DeSilva, became the first gene therapy patient. She had…
On Aug. 18, 1990, the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act was signed into law by President…
On Jul. 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law. Prior…
In 1990, the Priestley Medal was awarded to Roald Hoffmann by the American Chemical Society “to recognize distinguished…
On Jun. 4, 1990, the American Chemical Society announced that Harry B. Gray had been named the recipient…
On Aoril 22, 1990, the second Earth Day was celebrated by more than 225 million people. The first…
On Apr. 13, 1990, the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP) recommendations for use of any of the three…
On Mar. 9, 1990, President Bush appointed Antonia C. Novello as U.S. Surgeon General. She was the first…
In 1990, the first tests and applications of microbials to combat oil spills were used with the Exxon…
In 1990, the Global Polio Laboratory Network (GPLN) was formally established by the World Health Organization (WHO), national…
In 1990, The University of Arizona Cancer Center (UACC) received Comprehensive Cancer Center status from the National Cancer…
In 1990, the California Supreme Court rules in the case involving Seattle’s John Moore that a patient does…
In 1990, Connecticut United for Research Excellence Inc. (CURE) was founded. CURE was a statewide coalition of educational…
In 1990, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported viral causes of gastroenteritis, helping identify…
In 1990, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) developed guidelines for Telecommunications Systems for Surveillance,…
In 1990, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a large outbreak of of nosocomial…
In 1990, the Safe Water System (SWS) was developed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…