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Scientists prove that sickle-cell anemia occurs due to a change in a single amino acid in hemoglobin cells.
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Scientists understand genetic code for the first time.
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The existence of reverse transcriptase is predicted.
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The first vaccine for rubella is developed.
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Dr. Baruch Blumberg and Dr. Irving Millman develop the first vaccine for hepatitis B
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The FDA approves Amgen’s first biologically derived human therapeutic.
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Human skin is produced for the first time in the lab.
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Celera and NIH complete sequencing of the human genome.
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Scientists discover how to use human skin cells to create embryonic stem cells.
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FDA issues draft rules for biosimilar drugs.