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HHS anthrax vaccine advisors weigh pediatric use

(CIDRAP) However, no studies have been conducted in children, who make up 25% of the US population, though federal bioterror response plans call for both groups to receive three doses of the vaccine, alongside antibiotic prophylaxis, after an anthrax attack. …

September 26, 2011
| Filed under North America, Countermeasures, and Public Health
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PharmAthene Receives Court Decision on Smallpox Drug Dispute

(Metro Business Media) PharmAthene Receives Court Decision on Smallpox Drug DisputeMetro Business MediaBased upon today's ruling, PharmAthene was awarded 50% of net profits for worldwide sales of ST-246, an orally available smallpox antiviral drug candidate, for ten years pursuant to SIGA receiving $40 million in upfront payments. …

September 26, 2011
| Filed under North America, Agents & Toxins, Countermeasures, and Public Health
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21st century vaccines — innovation in design and rational use

(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) Innovation in the design of vaccines is rapidly expanding their use, safety, and effectiveness for disease prevention and therapeutic interventions. The enormous potential of OMICS sciences for global health and vaccine design is examined in “Vaccines of the 21st Century and Vaccinomics,” a special issue of OMICS: A Journal Read More »

September 26, 2011
| Filed under North America, Countermeasures, and Research
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Pentagon rethinks bioterror effort

(Nature.com) Soldiers are yet to see any effective new countermeasures against bioterror agents.K. KULISH/CORBIS In the film Contagion, it takes just a few months for scientists to make a vaccine against a deadly virus. Yet a real US military programme that aimed …

September 22, 2011
| Filed under North America, Bioterrorism, and Countermeasures
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Scientists work on new smallpox vaccine

(Newsday) Scientists work on new smallpox vaccine Published: September 19, 2011 7:03 PM By MOLLY PETERSON. Bloomberg News Smallpox, eradicated more than 30 years ago, is posing new challenges for federal regulators working to spur development of safer …and more »