Approved
Time: 1981
Place: U.S.
Details: In 1981, Xanax was approved for medical use in the United States.
‹ Earlier in historyPresident Reagan Signed National Security Decision Directive Number 7Thursday Aug 6, 1981 Later in history ›To New York1981
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1981 - U.S.
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Oct, 1981 - Dunedin, New Zealand
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Friday Nov 6, 1981 - England
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Tuesday Nov 10, 1981 - Japan
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1981 - U.S.
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Tuesday Nov 17, 1981 - Washington D.C., U.S.
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1981 - Florida, U.S.
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Friday Dec 11, 1981 - Nassau, Bahamas
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1981 - United Kingdom
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1981 - Washington D.C., U.S.
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1981 - U.S.
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1981 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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1981 - Iran