August is Psoriasis Awareness Month.
The National Psoriasis Foundation sponsors Psoriasis Awareness Month which is dedicated
to raising awareness, educating the public and dispelling myths about psoriasis.
Psoriasis is the most prevalent autoimmune disease in the U.S., affecting as many as
7.5 million Americans. It occurs when the immune system sends out faulty signals resulting
in red, scaly patches on the skin that bleed and itch. Psoriasis is not contagious.
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LifeScience Moment: FDA announced initiative to modernize the regulation of pharmaceutical manufacturing.
On Aug. 21, 2002, the FDA announce an initiative to modernize the regulation of pharmaceutical manufacturing and product quality.
Since the initiative was announced, the FDA has completed its assessment of this regulatory area, called the current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) program.
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Where do we come from?
Explore the genealogy of the life science industry by state or province 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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Marburg Virus (Photo Credit: Frederick Murphy)
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Science Quote
"There are no whole truths: all truths are half-truths. It is trying to treat them as whole truths that plays the devil."
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Alfred North Whitehead, English philosopher and mathematician
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(1861-1947)
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