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Committee On Accelerating The Research, Development, And Acquisition Of Medical Countermeasures Against Biological Warfare Agents

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ISBN 10: 0309091535 ISBN 13: 9780309091534

Casa editrice: Natl Academy Pr, 2004

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This text represents the findings of a committee convened by the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council, under a directive from the U.S. Secretary of Defense, to carry out a study of the review and approval process for new medical countermeasures against biological warfare agents, in order to identify new approaches to accelerate that process and methods for ensuring that new countermeasures will be safe and effective. Based on six meetings of the committee between December 2002 and July 2003, the report contains major and second-order recommendations for improvements, brief background material on current Department of Defense programs to develop countermeasures, and the current status of biowarfare countermeasures. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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In recent years, substantial efforts have been initiated to develop new drugs, vaccines, and other medical interventions against biological agents that could be used in bioterrorist attacks against civilian populations. According to a new congressionally mandated report from the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council of the National Academies, to successfully develop these drugs, vaccines, and other medical interventions against biowarfare agents, Congress should authorize the creation of a new agency within the Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Defense. The committee recommended that Congress should improve liability protections for those who develop and manufacture these products, to stimulate willingness to invest in new research and development for biowarfare protection. Giving Full Measure to Countermeasures also identifies other challenges—such as the need for appropriate animal models and laboratories equipped with high-level biosafety protections—that will require attention if DoD efforts to develop new medical countermeasures are to be successful.

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• Editore: Natl Academy Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0309091535
• ISBN 13: 9780309091534
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 160
• Redattore: Joellenbeck Lois M., Benet Leslie Z., Durch Jane
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile