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BioHistory Moment: Iditarod Trail used to transport diphtheria serum to Nome.

Balto

In 1925, a life-or-death race to save the children of Nome from a diphtheria epidemic made an international hero of one sled dog, and led to the creation of Alaska's Iditarod sled dog race. A diphtheria epidemic threatened remotely located Nome, and air transportation was unavailable to transport serum from Anchorage nearly a thousand miles away.

The solution: A relay of dog teams transported serum on the Iditarod Trail from Nenana to Nome, and every village enroute provided its best team and driver for the next leg continually moving the serum toward Nome. Gunnar Kaasen, a Norwegian musher, drove the final two legs into Nome behind his lead dog Balto through a blizzard with 80 mph winds to deliver 300,000 units of diphtheria antitoxin to Dr. Curtis Welch, the only doctor in Nome.

The serum arrived in time, prevented the epidemic and saved hundreds of lives. The 20 mushers had covered nearly 700 miles in slightly more than 127 hours in temperatures of minus40° Fahrenheit below zero and strong winds. The serum run received worldwide press coverage and the mushers received special gold medals and other recognition. In 1926, a statue of Balto, the heroic lead dog, was erected in New York's Central Park.

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PNDRI Sciences Incubator Building, Seattle, WA. A contemporary-designed building provided with modern research systems. Four floors are specifically laboratory space, one floor is a fully equipped vivarium and one floor is clinical space and management offices.

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  • FDA announces new boxed warning on Plavix  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration added a boxed warning to the anti-blood clotting drug Plavix (clopidogrel), alerting patients and health care professionals that the drug can be less effective in people who cannot metabolize the drug to convert it to its active form.
    FDA  March 12, 2010  


  • Sanofi-aventis and BMS announce important updates to PLAVIX U.S. prescribing info  Sanofi-aventis U.S. and Bristol-Myers Squibb announced revisions to the U.S. prescribing information for PLAVIX(R) (clopidogrel bisulfate), which include a boxed warning.
    Bristol-Myers Squibb Company  March 12, 2010  


  • Ligand announces approval for Revolade(R) in Europe  Ligand Pharmaceuticals announced that GlaxoSmithKline was granted marketing authorization from the European Commission for Revolade(R) for the oral treatment of thrombocytopenia (reduced platelet count) in adults with the blood disorder chronic immune (idiopathic) thrombocytopenic purpura.
    Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated  March 12, 2010  


  • Monsanto welcomes chance to participate in Dept. of Justice/Dept. of Agriculture workshop  As part of today's first joint public workshop exploring competition issues in the agriculture industry, Monsanto will participate in a panel discussion about the past, present and future of the seed and trait industry.
    Monsanto Company  March 12, 2010  


  • Medicare establishes reimbursement coverage for Vermillion's OVA1(TM) test  Vermillion announced that Medicare will cover OVA1(TM), a test to help assess the likelihood that an ovarian mass is benign or malignant. Highmark Medicare Services is the CMS contractor that will process Medicare claims for OVA1.
    Vermillion, Inc.  March 12, 2010  


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Learn About Oregon's BioHistory

Learn About Oregon's BioHistory Why is there a life science industry in Oregon? Is the industry growing? What do other states have?

Through Oregon 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 Oregon.

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March - National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

As a leading health organization for 25 years, the Prevent Cancer Foundation, the vision of Carolyn Aldigé, has catapulted cancer prevention to prominence and provided more than $113 million in support of cancer prevention and early detection research, education and community outreach programs across the country.

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(1939) - University of Iowa researcher W.D. "Shorty" Paul develops concept for buffered aspirin.


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