1987 ⟶ Prozac Antidepressant Released Commercially
December: The antidepressant drug fluoxetine (marketed as Pr...
Year
1960
1983
1987
1996
2000
2021
💊 Birth Control Pill Commercialized
May 9: The birth control pill becomes commercially available.⟶
Reproductive RightsFeminismPharmaceuticalsMedicineSocial Change
United States🧬 Kary Mullis Develops the Polymerase Chain Reaction
Kary Mullis invents the polymerase chain reaction, a key discovery in molecular biology⟶
BiotechnologyMolecular BiologyGeneticsDNAMedical AdvancementsResearch
United States💊 Prozac Antidepressant Released Commercially
December: The antidepressant drug fluoxetine (marketed as Prozac) becomes commercially available.⟶
PharmaceuticalsMental HealthDepressionMedical AdvancementsHealthcare
United States🧬 Myriad Genetics Releases BRACAnalysis Genetic Test
Myriad Genetics released the BRACAnalysis, the first commercial genetic test for assessing the risk of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.⟶
GeneticsBiotechnologyMedical AdvancementsHealthcare
United States🧬 Human Genome Project Draft Assembly Announced at the White House
July 7: The draft assembly of Human Genome Project is announced at the White House by US President Bill Clinton, Francis Collins, and Craig Venter.⟶
GeneticsBiologyHuman Genome ProjectBill ClintonBiotechnologyHealthcare
United States💊 Pfizer Develops First Oral Antiviral Medication for COVID-19
Pfizer develops the world's first pill for COVID.⟶
COVID-19PandemicPharmaceuticalsMedical InnovationHealthcarePublic Health
United States