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Takeda Submits NDA Application For Cell Culture-Based H5N1 Vaccines – Asian Scientist Magazine

Asian Scientist MagazineTakeda Submits NDA Application For Cell Culture-Based H5N1 VaccinesAsian Scientist MagazineAsianScientist (Apr. 1, 2013) – Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited announced on Wednesday that it has submitted New Drug Applications for cell culture-based H5N1 and prototype pandemic influenza vaccines to the Ministry of Health, Labor and …

March 31, 2013
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Naval Research Lab Develops Nanofibers for Chemical and Biological Decontamination

(GlobalBiodefense) Chemical and biological threats pose a significant concern not only to the modern warfighter but an ever-increasing number of individuals and groups. This threat is compounded by the persistence of these agents and the possibilities of causing increased personnel exposure by the relocation of contaminated materials. To combat this, NRL scientists are developing unique Read More »

March 29, 2013
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Notable Biodefense Contracts: DARPA Awards to Battelle, Harvard

(GlobalBiodefense) The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) this month announced two major contract awards under the Dialysis Like Therapeutics (DLT) – Integration program. The President & Fellows of Harvard College of Boston, Mass., was awarded a contract in the amount of $9,259,482. Battelle Memorial Institute of Arlington, Va., was awarded a contract in the Read More »

March 29, 2013
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Guyana Joins Biological Weapons Convention

Guyana this week became the latest nation to ratify the Biological Weapons Convention. The United States "as a depositary state was delighted to receive instrument of ratification," Laura Kennedy, the Obama administration's special envoy for BWC issues, stated in a Twitter message on Tuesday. The South American nation is the 169th state to ratify the Read More »

March 28, 2013
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Improving Emergency Preparedness In The UK

Well designed and planned exercises are essential to ensure that the UK can respond effectively to emergencies of all kinds, according to research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). The emergencies may take the form of a terrorist attack, flooding, pandemic flu, rail or air disaster – or any major disruptive event Read More »