June 21 - Honor people facing Alzheimer’s disease on The Longest Day.
On The Longest Day, teams around the world come together to honor the strength, passion and endurance of those facing Alzheimer's with a
day of activity.
Held on the summer solstice, June 21, 2014, this event calls on participants to raise funds and awareness to advance the efforts of the Alzheimer's Association.
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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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Life science genealogy posters by state
Explore the genealogy of the life science industry by state 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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Flea (Yersinia Pestis Bacterium Carrier) (Photo: Courtesy Janice Haney Carr)
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Science Quote
"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed."
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Albert Einstein
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