June 19 is World Sickle Cell Day.
World Sickle Cell Day is celebrated on June 19th of each year, is recognized globally and was created by the United Nations
by resolution.
Sickle cell anemia is the first genetic disease worldwide with more than 50 millions of peoples
concerned. 300,000 kids are born yearly with this disease, 50% of whom will not reach their 5th anniversary
due to lack of screening and appropriate care in the most affected countries.
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LifeScience Moment: FDA issued regulations to implement the Kefauver-Harris drug amendments.
On June 20, 1963, the FDA announced three sets of regulations governing the
manufacture, effectiveness and promotion of drugs. For the first time, drug
manufacturers are required to prove to FDA the effectiveness of their products
before marketing them.
The Kefauver-Harris Amendments, sponsored by Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee, and
Representative Oren Harris of Arkansas, strengthened the FDA's authority over prescription drugs
in several important ways, and the agency continues to enforce these provisions today.
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Where do we come from?
Explore the genealogy of the life science industry by state or province through one-of-a-kind posters
illustrating the founding technology origins of life science companies.
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It's a Small World
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Anthrax Bacteria (Photo Credit: Janice Haney Carr)
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Science Quote
"Penetrating so many secrets, we cease to believe in the unknowable. But there it sits nevertheless, calmly licking its chops."
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H. L. Mencken, American journalist
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(1880-1956)
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