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Bavarian Nordic Receives a USD 25 Million Milestone Payment…

(Reuters) … today announced that it has received a performance-based milestone payment of USD 25 million under the contract with the US government to deliver 20 million doses of its unlicensed smallpox vaccine, IMVAMUNE® to the US Strategic National Stockpile. …

The Anthrax Investigation: The View From the FBI

(New York Times) First, the National Academy of Sciences report concluded that the anthrax in the mailings was consistent with the anthrax produced in Dr. Bruce Ivins's suite. The report stated, at the same time, that it was not possible to reach a definitive …

Kit to detect Anthrax developed

(IBNLive.com) The DRDE, Gwalior, has developed a rapid ELISA kit for the detection of B Anthracis (AnthroDec) targeting Protective Antigen (PA) component of Anthrax toxin. Evaluation undertaken by WHO SARO in 2002 concluded that the kit had fairly high sensitivity …

Lab Fight Raises US Security Issues

(New York Times) Synthetic biology — which includes the development of fuels, organ tissue and tumor-destroying bacteria — became a focus of government and law enforcement agencies after 9/11 and the anthrax attacks that quickly followed it. …

Bioagent Detection Program Testing Next-Generation Sensors

(Global Security Newswire) A separate diagnostic tool for pinpointing the presence of the toxin ricin is in the final evaluation stage, O'Toole said. The new procedure has exceptionally strong sensitivity and is anticipated to be fielded at CDC Laboratory Response Network …

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