BioHistory Moment: FDA requested help in removing a hazardous product, "X-33 Water Repellent," from the market
On August 30, 1964, the FDA asked state and local health and safety officials for help in removing "X-33 Water Repellent"
from the market. The extremely flammable product had caused three deaths and more than 30 injuries through flash explosions,
in many cases while it was being used in home basements to waterproof masonry.
Federal oversight of consumer products such as X-33 and many other items used in the home was transferred to the newly
created Consumer Product Safety Commission in 1973. One class of consumer products still regulated by the FDA is
radiation-emitting products.
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Learn about University of Iowa Research Park/BioVentures Center
The Research Park/BioVentures Center, also known as the University of Iowa’s Oakdale Campus, is conveniently located on
Highway 965 near Interstates 80 and 380 and U.S. Highways 16 and 218. The Park is in the fast-growing
community of Coralville, about 10 minutes from the main UI campus of Iowa City, 15 minutes from commercial
airlines at the Eastern Iowa Regional Airport in Cedar Rapids and 10 minutes from charter and corporate aircraft
at the Iowa City Municipal Airport.
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- UNMC enrollment reaches record high for sixth consecutive year For the sixth straight year, student enrollment at the University of Nebraska Medical Center set a record high with 3,486 students enrolled for the 2010-11 school year -- an increase of 7.7 percent over last year's previous record total of 3,237.
University of Nebraska Medical Center September 03, 2010
- European Commission issues positive decision for approval of Seroquel XR AstraZeneca announced the European Commission issued a positive decision for the approval of once-daily SEROQUEL XR Extended Release Tablets as an add-on treatment of major depressive episodes in patients with Major Depressive Disorder who had sub-optimal response to antidepressant monotherapy.
AstraZeneca September 02, 2010
- New England Journal of Medicine reports Xpert MTB/RIF a faster Tuberculosis test New England Journal of Medicine reports Xpert MTB/RIF a faster, more Cepheid announced that its Xpert(R) MTB/RIF test was the subject of a study published in the latest edition of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), "Rapid Molecular Detection of Tuberculosis and Rifampin Resistance."
Cepheid September 02, 2010
- Allergan resolves investigation of past sales and marketing practices related to BOTOX(R) Allergan announced a resolution with the U.S. Department of Justice regarding Allergan's past U.S. sales and marketing practices relating to therapeutic uses of BOTOX. Allergan pled guilty to a single misdemeanor "misbranding" charge covering the period 2000 through 2005 and will pay $375 million.
Allergan, Inc. September 01, 2010
- Nebraska tracking system assesses developmental needs for premature infants Risks for premature babies can include heart and lung complications, cerebral palsy, blindness and deafness. Because of a unique Nebraska program called Tracking Infants Progress Statewide (TIPS), infant needs for development services are identified earlier, at just 16 months of age.
University of Nebraska Medical Center September 01, 2010
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Learn About Nebraska's BioHistory
Why is there a life science industry in Nebraska? Is the industry
growing? What do other states have?
Through Nebraska BioHistory, you can learn about the scientists,
institutions, political leaders, and significant events that have shaped and are still shaping
the biotechnology, medical device and life science industry in Nebraska.
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August: National Immunization Awareness Month
The goal of National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is to increase awareness about immunizations across the life
span, from infants to the elderly.
Immunization is one of the most significant public health achievements of the 20th century. Vaccines have
eradicated smallpox, eliminated wild poliovirus in the U.S. and significantly reduced the number of cases of measles,
diphtheria, rubella, pertussis and other diseases. But despite these efforts, people in the U.S. still die from these
and other vaccine-preventable diseases.
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BioFact
(1974) - The CGIAR and the FAO agree to establish the International Board for Plant Genetic Resources (IBPGR) as the lead agency in the coordination of efforts to preserve crop germplasm around the world.
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Science Quote
"When truth is evident, it is impossible for parties and factions to rise. There never has been a dispute as to whether there is daylight at noon."
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Francis Marie Arouet de Voltaire, French writer
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