Biomedical Timeline By ThePosh Nov 13, 1957 Scientists prove that sickle-cell anemia occurs due to a change in a single amino acid in hemoglobin cells. Nov 13, 1961 Scientists understand genetic code for the first time. Nov 13, 1964 The existence of reverse transcriptase is predicted. Nov 13, 1969 The first vaccine for rubella is developed. Nov 13, 1981 Dr. Baruch Blumberg and Dr. Irving Millman develop the first vaccine for hepatitis B Nov 13, 1989 The FDA approves Amgen’s first biologically derived human therapeutic. Nov 13, 1998 Human skin is produced for the first time in the lab. Nov 13, 2003 Celera and NIH complete sequencing of the human genome. Nov 13, 2007 Scientists discover how to use human skin cells to create embryonic stem cells. Nov 13, 2012 FDA issues draft rules for biosimilar drugs.
