June 11-17 is Men's Health Week.
The purpose of Men’s Health Week is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys.
This week gives health care providers, public policy makers, the media, and individuals an opportunity to encourage men and boys to seek regular medical
advice and early treatment for disease and injury. The response has been overwhelming with hundreds of awareness activities in the USA and around the globe.
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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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Burkholderia Pseudomallei
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Science Quote
"Science is facts; just as houses are made of stone, so is science made of facts; but a pile of stones is not a house, and a collection of facts is not necessarily science."
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Jules Henri Poincaré, French mathematician
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(1854-1912)
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