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House Approves Bill on WMD Medical Countermeasures Expenditures | Global Security Newswire | NTI

February 11, 2014
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House Approves Bill on WMD Medical Countermeasures Expenditures

(Global Security Newswire-NTI) The U.S. House on Monday passed a bill that would authorize the use of certain federal grants for improving medical responses to a chemical or biological strike. “Experts have repeatedly noted that the threat of a WMD attack is real,” said Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.), the bill sponsor, in released comments.”

February 11, 2014
| Filed under Bioterrorism, Countermeasures, and Policy & Initiatives
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Danish initiative strengthens biosecurity and improves health in East Africa | BioPrepWatch.com

February 5, 2014
| Filed under International and Policy & Initiatives
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Danish initiative strengthens biosecurity and improves health in East Africa

(Bio Prep Watch) The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that they will work together on a pilot project to improve biosecurity and health in East Africa. The Danish Centre for Biosecurity and Biopreparedness at Statens Serum Institute under the Ministry of Health will Read More »

February 5, 2014
| Filed under Africa, Europe, International, Policy & Initiatives, and Public Health
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HHS funds drug for bioterrorism, antimicrobial-resistant infections

(HHS) A new drug to help protect the public against two bioterrorism threats and provide a new option to treat antibiotic-resistant infections will advance in development under a public-private partnership, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) announced today.

February 5, 2014
| Filed under Bioterrorism, Policy & Initiatives, and Research
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