By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
Sir Hugh Beaver, the managing director of Guinness Breweries in Dublin, Ireland, contemplated how one could verify who was first in the world. The Guinness World Records were born. His idea intrigued twin brothers Norris and Ross McWhirter to publish the Guinness Book of World Records. The first book hit the bestseller list by Christmas of 1955. The book is currently published in 100 countries in 23 languages. The publisher maintains over 53,000 records.
On May 5, 2023, the coronation of King Charles III was celebrated. King Charles set the record for the longest term as heir-apparent for the British monarchy. His record started at the age of 3 when his mother became queen on February 6, 1952. King Charles III waited 70 years and 214 days to accept the crown. This surpassed his great-great-grandfather Edward VII’s record of 59 years and 73 days in replacing Queen Victoria.
On May 3, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was the first in the world to approve the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine. The FDA approved the GSK (GlaxoSmithKline) RSV vaccine with the brand name of Arexvy. The FDA approved the vaccine prior to other countries evaluating the clinical data including Europe and Japan. After years of research, GSK will produce the first in the world RSV vaccine.
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