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Medical countermeasures may be weak link in U.S. biodefense | BioPrepWatch.com

January 27, 2014
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Medical countermeasures may be weak link in U.S. biodefense

(Bio Prep Watch) Medical countermeasure production must be enhanced if the U.S. wants to be prepared to respond to bioterrorism, according to an op-ed recently published in the Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Christina England, a master’s candidate in security policy at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy, said that the Read More »

January 27, 2014
| Filed under North America, Bioterrorism, Countermeasures, and Policy & Initiatives
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RFI – Rapid Detection of Infectious Disease Pathogens in Arthropods

(Global Biodefense) The US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) is conducting market research to assess the commercial availability or technical maturity of technologies for rapid detection of infectious disease pathogens in arthropods. The targeted product profile is for Arthropod Vector Pathogen Rapid Detection Devices (AVPRDDs), portable devices that enable service members to detect Read More »

January 24, 2014
| Filed under North America, Agents & Toxins, Biotechnology, Countermeasures, Policy & Initiatives, and Research
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DARPA Fold F(x) Program to Advance Synthetic Biomedical Polymers | Global Biodefense

January 22, 2014
| Filed under Countermeasures and Research
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DARPA Fold F(x) Program to Advance Synthetic Biomedical Polymers | Global Biodefense

January 22, 2014
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