CDC | Infectious Disease | Influenza | NIH | Polio | U.S. Congress | Vaccine
U.S. Congress created the National Vaccine Program
On Aug. 10, 1993, in response to a growing measles epidemic, the U.S. Congress created the National Vaccine…
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The Biotechnology Industry Organization was created by the merger of IBA and the ABC
On Jul. 1, 1993, the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) was created through the merger of the Industrial Biotechnology…
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The NIH Revitalization Act of 1993 was signed
On Jun. 10, 1993, the U.S. Congress signed the National Institutes of Health Revitalization Act, P.L. 103-43. The…
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Generic Drug Enforcement Act imposed debarment and other penalties for illegal acts involving abbreviated drug applications
On May 13, 1992, the U.S. Congress announced the Generic Drug Enforcement Act, sponsored by Rep. John Dingell…
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved the first genetically engineered pesticides
On Jun. 27, 1991, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved two pesticides containing genetically engineered bacteria, marking…
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President Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law
On Jul. 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law. Prior…
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Biotechnology | CDC | Diagnostics | HIV | NIH | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress
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…
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The costs of pneumococcal vaccine and its administration became a covered benefit under Medicare Part B
On Jul. 1, 1981, as a result of the enactment of Public Law 96-611 passed by the U.S….
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U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Diamond v Chakrabarty
On Jun. 16, 1980, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld five-to-four the patentability of genetically altered organisms, opening the…
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The Diamond v. Chakrabarty case argued before U.S. Supreme Court
On Mar. 17, 1980, Ananda Mohan Chakrabarty filed a patent application assigned to the General Electric Co. for…
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The Education for All Handicapped Children Act required schools to provide equal access to children with physical and mental disabilities
On Jul. 29, 1975, enacted the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142), also known as…
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Diagnostics | NIH | Oncology | Radiology | Therapeutics
The National Cancer Act Amendments was signed by President Ford to improve the National Cancer Program
On Jul. 23, 1974, the National Cancer Act Amendments of 1974 (P.L. 93-352) were signed by the President…
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U.S. Supreme Court upheld 1962 drug effectiveness law and endorsed FDA action to control products by regulation
On Jun. 18, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the 1962 drug effectiveness law and endorsed Food and…
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Biology | Disease | Life Science History | NIH | Oncology | Therapeutics
President Nixon declared war on cancer creating the Cancer Centers Program of the National Cancer Institute
On Dec. 23, 1971, the National Cancer Act enacted by President Richard Nixon as part of the nation’s…
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The White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, and Health recommended systematic review of GRAS substances
On Dec. 2, 1969, the White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, and Health (WHC) was a seminal event…
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The Animal Welfare Act was passed by the U.S. Congress, the first law that protected research animals
On Aug. 24, 1966, the U.S. Congress passed legislation that became known as the Animal Welfare Act (P.L….
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Federal Hazardous Substances Labeling Act required prominent label warnings on hazardous household chemical products
On Jul. 12, 1960, President Dwight D. Eisenhower approved the Federal Hazardous Substances Labeling Act (FHSA), enforced by…
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Biotechnology | Life Science History | Medical Device | Non-Profit Research | Pharmaceutical | U.S. Congress
President Dwight Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act
On Jul. 29, 1958, President Dwight Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act (NASA), leading to the…
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The first Citizens Advisory Committee held a meeting in Washington, DC
On Feb. 3, 1955, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) first Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) met in…
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U.S. Congress passed the Small Business Act: created the U.S. Small Business Administration
On Jul. 30, 1953, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was officially created with the Small Business Act…
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Embryologist E.E. Just published The Biology of the Cell Surface
In 1939, embryologist E.E. Just published The Biology of the Cell Surface, and pioneered ideas about the importance…
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Biology | Diagnostics | Life Science History | Medicine | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress
President Franklin D Roosevelt signed the National Cancer Institute Act
On Aug. 5, 1937, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Act, P.L. 244, 75th U.S. Congress, was signed by…
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FDA | Life Science History | Medicine | USDA
The Supreme Court ruled that the Food and Drugs Act condemned every statement on a product’s label that may mislead or deceive
On Jun. 2, 1924, in U.S. v. 95 Barrels Alleged Apple Cider Vinegar, the Supreme Court ruled that…
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Washington DC influenza closure orders were rescinded, allowing churches to reopenﾠ
On Oct. 29, 1918, Washington D.C. influenza closure orders were rescinded, allowing churches to reopen on Thursday, October…
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In U.S. vs. Lexington Mill and Elevator Company, the Supreme Court issued its first ruling on food additives
On Feb. 24, 1914, the U.S. Supreme Court issued, in U.S. v. Lexington Mill and Elevator Company, its…
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Congress enacted the Sherley Amendment to over come the ruling in U.S. v. Johnson
On Aug. 23, 1912, the U.S. Congress enacted the Sherley Amendment to overcome the 1910 ruling in U.S….
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Biology | Diagnostics | FDA | Life Science History | Medical Device | NIH | Nutraceuticals | Oncology | Pharmaceutical | Stem Cell | U.S. Congress | Women's Health
The Supreme Court ruled the 1906 Pure Food and Drugs Act does not prohibit false therapeutic claims
On May 29, 1911, in U.S. v. Johnson, the Supreme Court ruled that the 1906 Pure Food and…
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Walter Reed General Hospital in Washington, DC admitted its first patient
On May 1, 1909, Walter Reed General Hospital in Washington, DC admitted its first patient. The Commander of…
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Walter Wyman began service as Supervising Surgeon (renamed U.S. Surgeon General in 1902)
On Jun. 1, 1881, Walter Wyman began service as Supervising Surgeon (renamed U.S. Surgeon General in 1902). He…
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Alexander Graham Bell used metal detector to locate a bullet lodged in the chest of American President James Garfield
On Jul. 26, 1881, Alexander Graham Bell first used a metal detector in an attempt to locate a…
