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,…
President Bush announced a major smallpox vaccination program
On Dec. 13, 2002, President Bush announced a major smallpox vaccination program to protect the nation against the…
FDA | Infectious Disease | Polio | Vaccine
Vaccine that combined diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated polio and hepatitis B antigens was licensed
On Dec. 13, 2002, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had licensed a combined diphtheria…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | NIH | Oncology | Radiology | Therapeutics
NCI clinical trial showed reduced intervals between chemotherapy improved survival in women whose breast cancer had spread to lymph nodes
On Dec. 12, 2002, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) announced that a clinical trial had shown that reducing…
The mouse genome was first sequenced and published
On Dec. 5, 2002, the international Mouse Genome Sequencing Consortium announced the publication of a high-quality draft sequence…
Biotechnology | Disease | FDA
Genentech drug Pegasys (peginterferon alfa-2a) approved
On Dec. 3, 2002, Genentech drug Pegasys (peginterferon alfa-2a) was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
Sidney Kimmel gave $150 million to Hopkins for cancer research and patient
On Dec. 1, 202, Sidney Kimmel, founder and chairman of Jones Apparel Group, donated $150 million for cancer…
Cialis, a medication to treat male erectile dysfunction, was approved for marketing in the European Union
On Nov. 12, 2002, Cialis, a medication to treat male erectile dysfunction, manufactured by Eli Lilly and Company,…
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…
International consortium launched genetic variation mapping project
On Oct. 29, 2002, an international research consortium launched a $100 million public-private effort to create the next…
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…
OHSU broke ground on new biomedical research building
On Oct. 10, 2002, the Oregon Opportunity arrived as Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) broke ground for…
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…
NCI launched the National Lung Screening Trial to compare two ways of testing for early lung cancer in current and former heavy smokers
On Sept. 18, 2002, the National Cancer Institute launched the National Lung Screening Trial to compare two ways…
The Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act (PL 107-188) was signed
On Sept. 10, 2002, the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act (P.L. 107-188) was passed…
The Alberta Innovates Centre for Carbohydrate Science began operation
In Sept. 2002, the Alberta Innovates Centre for Carbohydrate Science (now Alberta Glycomics Centre), began operation with a…
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…
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…
Medicine | NIH | U.S. Congress
Richard H. Carmona was sworn in as U.S. Surgeon General
On Aug. 5, 2002, President George W. Bush appointed Richard H. Carmona as U.S. Surgeon General, one of…
Biotechnology | FDA | Oncology | Therapeutics
FDA approved Amgen’s aranesp for anemia associated with chemotherapy
On Jul. 22, 2002, Amgen announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved Aranesp (darbepoetin…
NCI funded trial showed postmenopausal women who used estrogen replacement therapy were at higher risk of developing ovarian cancer
On Jul. 17, 2002, A National Cancer Institute funded trial showed that postmenopausal women who used estrogen replacement…
Immunex Corp. was acquired by Amgen
On Jul. 16, 2002, Amgen completed it’s acquisition of Immunex Corporation for $16 billion in stock and net…
The CDC reported newborn HIV infection reductions of 80% since 1981
On Jul. 9, 2002, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported newborn HIV infection reductions…
Dr. Julie Louise Gerberding became the first woman Director of the U.S. 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 U.S….
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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…
University of Minnesota researchers Povide Evidence That Adults Stem Cells Differentiate Like Embryonic Stem Cells
On Jun. 24, 2002, researchers at the University of Minnesota Stem Cell Institute (SCI) announced they had found…
Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Polio | Vaccine | WHO
The European Region was certified polio-free
On Jun. 21, 2002, all 53 Member States in the WHO European Region were certified polio free by…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | NIH | Oncology | Therapeutics
NCI scientists identified adult patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma likely to be cured by chemotherapy
On Jun. 19, 2002, National Cancer Institute (NCI) scientists used microarray technology to determine the patterns of genes…
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President Bush signed the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act into law
On Jun. 12, 2002, President George W. Bush signed the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response…