Johnson & Johnson, the parent company of McNeil, issued a nationwide recall of Tylenol products
On Oct. 5, 1982, Johnson & Johnson, the parent company of McNeil, issued a nationwide recall of Tylenol…
The first of seven victims died after taking a capsule of Extra-Strength Tylenol
On Sept. 29, 1982. the first of seven victims died after taking a capsule of Extra-Strength Tylenol. On…
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The name ‘acquired immune deficiency syndrome,’ or AIDS, was selected for the new HIV disease
On Jul. 27, 1982, a meeting in Washington, DC, attended by federal officials, university researchers, community activists, and…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Bryce Crawford, Jr.
In 1982, The Priestley Medal was awarded to Bryce Crawford, Jr. by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
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Conference on HIV disease was held by the US Public Health Service
On Mar. 3, 1982, a conference on the new HIV disease was held by the U.S. Public Health…
President Reagan swore in C. Everett Koop as U.S. Surgeon General
On Jan. 21, 1982, C. Everett Koop was appointed U.S. Surgeon General by President Ronald Reagan. In 1984,…
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The second AIDS patient seen at NIH was admitted to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases service
On Jan. 15, 1982, the second AIDS patient was admitted to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious…
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University of Washington scientists created first “transgenic mouse”
In 1982, Richard D. Palmiter at the University of Washington scientists created first “transgenic mouse” in collaboration with…
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The Women in Scholarship, Engineering, Science & Technology began at the University of Alberta
In 1982, the WISEST (Women in Scholarship, Engineering, Science & Technology) began at the University of Alberta when…
John Vane was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
In 1982, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded jointly to Sune K. Bergstrom, Bengt I….
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The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program was established by U.S. Congress
In 1982, the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), was…
The first major DNA sequence databases were established in the U.S. (GenBank) and Germany
In 1982, the first major DNA sequence databases were established in the U.S. (GenBank) and Germany. GenBank ®…
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The National Cancer Institute’s Physician Data Query (PDQ) cancer information database went online
In 1982, the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Physician Data Query (PDQ) cancer information database went online. PDQ is…
The first recombinant DNA vaccine for livestock was developed
In 1982, the first recombinant DNA vaccine for livestock was developed. An advantage of the vaccines made through…
National Research Council developed interim dietary guidelines to help consumers make healthful food choices
In 1982, National Research Council, after a study of the relationship of diet and nutrition to cancer, developed…
The TP53 gene from the mouse was first cloned by Peter Chumakov of the Russian Academy of Sciences
In 1982, the TP53 gene from the mouse was first cloned by Peter Chumakov of the Russian Academy…
FDA published the first Red Book (successor to 1949 “black book”)
In 1982, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a publication, known as the Redbook, that described the…
The first lupus awareness observance which occurred in 1977 was moved to Oct in 1988
On Oct. 24, 1988, the first lupus awareness observance which occurred in 1977 was moved to Oct. in…
Merck Frosst Canada was established
In 1982, Merck Frosst Canada was created through the restructuring of Merck & Co., Charles E. Frosst, and…
The first hepatitis B viral vaccines, developed by Merck and also by the Pasteur Institute, were licensed Both had independently developed plasma-based hepatitis B viral vaccines
In 1982, the first hepatitis B viral vaccines, developed by Merck and also by the Pasteur Institute, were…
UC Berkeley’s Steven Lindow was the first to ask permission to deliberately release genetically engineered microbes into the environment
In 1982, Steven Lindow from the University of California, Berkeley, was the first to ask permission to deliberately…
The CDC reported an all-time low of measles cases
In 1982, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported an all-time low of measles cases,…
CDC Launched National surveillance for Lyme disease
In 1982, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched a national surveillance for tick-borne Lyme…
University of Iowa otolaryngologists were the first in the U.S. to implant a multichannel cochlear implant
In 1982, University of Iowa otolaryngologists were the first in the U.S. to implant a multichannel cochlear implant….
Purdue University Center for Cancer Research was established as a NCI basic science cancer center
In 1982, the Purdue University Institute for Cancer Research (PICR) was established as an National Cancer Institute (NCI)…
The Whitehead Institute was founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts
In 1982, The Whitehead Institute, was founded as an independent research institution affiliated with Massachusetts Institute of Technology…
Dr. Paul Kincade joined the OMRF
In 1982, Dr. Paul Kincade joined the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF), and broke new ground time and…
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George Streisinger at the University of Oregon cloned the first vertebrate — a zebrafish
In 1982, George Streisinger at the University of Oregon (UO) cloned the first vertebrate — a zebrafish. Streisinger…
The nation’s first cancer prevention program was established at the the Fred Hutch
In 1982, the Fred Hutch established the Cancer Prevention Program in Seattle, which has made key contributions to…
the 21st session of the FAO Conference in Rome, genetic resource conservation becomes an internationally politicized issue
On Nov. 25, 1981, at the 21st session of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Conference in Rome,…