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Clinical Trials for Beginners: Ethics – Pediatric Anthrax Vaccine Case Study

(Scientific American) Having looked at the rampant conflicts of interest surrounding the anthrax vaccine and a bit at the logistics of the proposed pediatric vaccine trial let’s look at the trial in the context of ethical principles. The need for ethical guidelines came to vivid attention during World War II, when the Nazis tortured many Read More »

June 13, 2012
| Filed under North America, Countermeasures, Policy & Initiatives, Public Health, and Research
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U.S. Funds Anthrax Vaccine Trial

(Global Security Newswire) Maryland-based biopharmaceutical company Emergent BioSolutions said on Monday it would receive as much as $8.43 million from the U.S. Health and Human Services Department for an anthrax vaccine trial. The study is part of the company's effort to receive federal authorization for using BioThrax to help treat people exposed to the potential Read More »

June 13, 2012
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Now open: Broad Agency Announcements

(MedicalCountermeasures.gov) Now open: Broad Agency Announcements for Advanced Research and Development of Medical Countermeasures for Pandemic Influenza and Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Threats. BARDA is soliciting proposals for the advanced research and development of medical countermeasures (MCM) such as vaccines, therapeutics, diagnostics and devices. Specifics of the solicitation can be found under three Broad Read More »

June 12, 2012
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Gene Therapy Society Looking to NIH to Revisit Role of the Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee

(Genetic Engineering News) Goal is to restrict involvement in clinical trials and focus the RAC on questions of public concern. The principal U.S. professional society representing gene therapists is awaiting word from NIH about whether or not there will be re-examination of the role of its Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (RAC). They aim to limit Read More »

June 8, 2012
| Filed under North America, Biosafety, Policy & Initiatives, and Research
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Pandemic preparedness

(University of Texas at Austin, Texas Advanced Computing Center) Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin and the Texas Advanced Computing Center developed the “Texas Pandemic Flu Toolkit” to assist public health officials in planning for and managing a disease outbreak. The toolkit is a web-based service that simulates the spread of pandemic flu Read More »