Siemens announced $300 million expansion of its Walpole diagnostic manufacturing facility
On Dec. 4, 2016, Siemens Healthineers announced an investment of around $300 million in its Walpole Mass. laboratory…
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals and QLT completed merger and company rebranding
On Nov. 29, 2016, Auxilium Pharmaceuticals and QLT announced the completion of their merger transaction, as a result…
Jeffrey and Patricia Cole donate $31 million to Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute
On Nov. 29, 2016, Jeffrey and Patricia Cole donate $31 million to Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute. This…
Humans began domesticating crops and livestock
On Oct. 31, 2016, scientists reported that humans domestication of crops and livestock are dated to 14000 BCE…
Nebraska Medicine awarded nearly $20 million to develop national training center for HHS
On Oct. 28, 2016, UNMC/Nebraska Medicine announced they had been awarded $19.8 million by the U.S. Dept. of…
UNMC announced receipt of $20 million research grant, the largest to-date
On Oct. 24, 2016, UNMC announced receipt of a five-year research grant $20 million research grant from the…
Scripps Research Institute and Calibr announced partnership to translate discoveries into new treatments
On Oct. 20, 2016, The Scripps Research Institute and Calibr announced a partnership to translate discoveries into new…
Landmark study on adolescent brain development began
On Oct. 14, 2016, recruitment for the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study, the largest long-term study of…
UC Berkeley, UC San Francisco and Stanford partnered in $600 million Chan Zuckerberg science ‘Biohub’
On Sept. 21, 2016, the University of California, Berkeley, UC San Francisco and Stanford University joined forces in…
Eisai Andover innovative Medicines (AiM) Institute was established
On Sept. 15, 2016, Eisai announced the launch of the Eisai Andover innovative Medicines (AiM) Institute, a discovery…
AAP released new policy statement that urged states to eliminate all non-medical exemptions to vaccine requirements
On Aug. 29, 2016, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released new policy statement that urged states to…
Scripps Health and MD Anderson Cancer Center announced partnership to create clinically integrated cancer program
On Aug. 29, 2016, Scripps Health and MD Anderson Cancer Center announced a partnership agreement to create Scripps…
UNMC opened new home for College of Pharmacy
On Aug. 23, 2016, University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) celebrated the grand opening of the UNMC Center…
FDA extended the age indication for PCV13 (Prevnar 13) to include adults age 18 through 49 years
On Jul. 12, 2016, Pfizer announced that Prevnar 13ﾮ (Pneumococcal 13-valent Conjugate Vaccine [Diphtheria CRM197 Protein]) received FDA…
The Toxic Substances Control Act updated for the 21st Century
On June 22, 2016, President Barack Obama signed the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century…
Fords’ $7 million gift initiated renovation of University of Oregon’s Pacific Hall
On Jun. 17, 2016, the University of Oregon (UO) announced that Cheryl and Allyn Ford had made a…
FDA approved revisions in package insert for YF-Vax reflected changes to International Health Regulations and recommendations
On Jun. 15, 2016, the FDA approved revisions in the package insert for YF-Vax to reflect changes to…
Washington Life Science Evolution, 2015
Washington Life Science Evolution illustrates life science companies and non-profit research organizations located in the State of Washington…
FDA revised the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels
On May 27, 2016, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had amended its labeling regulations for…
Bristol-Myers Squibb opened expanded biologics facility in Devens
On May 17, 2016, Bristol-Myers Squibb completed an expansion at its Devens, MA biologics facility designed to accelerate…
FDA approved changes to vaccine administrationﾠschedule for Trumenba vaccine
On Jun. 14, 2016, the FDA approved changes to vaccine administrationﾠschedule for Trumenba vaccine produced by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals,…
The Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy was founded
On Apr. 13, 2016, the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy was created with a $250 million grant from…
UNMC researchers probed aging, HIV-infected brain with $22 million NIH grant
On Apr. 4, 2016, UNMC researchers, Tony Wilson, Ph.D., and Susan Swindells, M.B.B.S., working with a $2.2 million,…
The BloombergﾖKimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy was founded
On Mar. 29, 2016, Johns Hopkins University announced gifts totaling $125 million to create a cancer research institute…
Bacterium that degrades and assimilates poly(ethylene terephthalate) published
On Mar. 11, 2016, Japanese scientists announced they had discovered a species of bacteria that was “eating” its…
U.S. recommended immunization schedulesﾠfor 0 through 18 years and “catch up” published in MMWR
On Feb. 1, 2016, the U.S. recommended immunization schedulesﾠfor 0 through 18 years and “catch up” published in…
Philanthropist Samuel Yin gifted $128 million for new laboratories at The Scripps Research Institute
On Jan. 27, 2016, the Scripps Research Institute announced it had received $12.8 million from philanthropist and businessman…
FDA expanded Gardasil 9 licensure to include males age 16ﾖ26 years
On Dec. 14, 2015, the FDA expanded Merck’s Gardasil 9 licensure to include males age 16ﾖ26 years. The…
NIH announced it would no longer support biomedical research on chimpanzees
On Nov. 17, 2015, the NIH announced that since Jun. 2013, based on recommendations from the Council of…
The Human Dark Proteome Initiative was launched
On Nov. 9, 2015, the Human Dark Proteome Initiative was launched. The initiative aimed to accelerate research into…