BioHistory Moment: First U.S. patent signed by President George Washington
On July 31, 1790 Samuel Hopkins was issued the first patent under the new U.S. patent statute signed into law by
President Washington on April 10, 1790. The statute created a committee that included the Secretary of State,
Secretary of War and Attorney General who were authorized to make a decision on the merit of a properly documented petition.
The patent, for a process of making potash, an ingredient used in fertilizer was signed by President George Washington.
The original document is in the collections of the Chicago Historical Society.
Hopkins also received the first "Canadian" patent from the Parliament of Lower Canada in 1791, issued "by the
Governor General in Council to Angus MacDonnel, a Scottish soldier garrisoned at Quebec City, and to Samuel
Hopkins, for processes to make potash and soap from wood ash.
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- AstraZeneca PLC A\appoints new non-executive director AstraZeneca announced that Dr Bruce Burlington is to join the Board of Directors as a Non-Executive Director, with effect from 1 August 2010. Dr Burlington spent 17 years of his career with the FDA where he most recently was Director, Center for Devices and Radiological Health.
AstraZeneca July 29, 2010
- ACADIA Pharmaceuticals announces initiation of new phase III trial with Pimavanserin ACADIA Pharmaceuticals announced that it has initiated a new Phase III trial designed to evaluate the efficacy, tolerability and safety of pimavanserin as a treatment for patients with Parkinson's disease psychosis.
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. July 29, 2010
- Bionovo to advance Menerba to phase 3 clinical testing in Europe Bionovo announced that it has received final guidance from the European Medicines Agency in order to advance Menerba, the company's lead drug candidate for menopausal symptoms, to Phase 3 clinical trials in Europe.
Bionovo, Inc. July 29, 2010
- FDA advisory committee recommends approval of Brilinta for acute coronary syndromes AstraZeneca announced that the FDA Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee recommended the FDA approve AstraZeneca’s investigational drug ticagrelor for the reduction of thrombotic events in patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes.
AstraZeneca July 29, 2010
- Abbott's SIMCOR(R) receives FDA approval for new dosage strengths Abbott received FDA approval for two new dosage strengths of SIMCOR(R), a cholesterol medication. The new SIMCOR dosage strengths combine 40 mg of simvastatin – the most commonly prescribed dose of simvastatin – with either 500 mg or 1,000 mg of niacin extended-release.
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Why is there a life science industry in Hawaii? Is the industry
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Through Hawaii BioHistory, you can learn about the scientists,
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July: Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month
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Celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, the foundation helps people take control of arthritis by providing
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BioFact
(1976) - National Institutes of Health issues guidelines for DNA splicing.
It's a Small World
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Science Quote
"Everything in nature contains all the power of nature. Everything is made of one hidden stuff."
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