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02-04-2003, 07:48 AM
White House Details BioShield
By Jeff Gannon
GOPUSA News
February 4, 2003
WASHINGTON (GOPUSA News) -- In his State of the Union Address, President Bush announced Project BioShield -- a comprehensive effort to develop and make available, modern, effective drugs and vaccines to protect against attack by biological and chemical weapons or other dangerous pathogens.
The goals of Project BioShield are to ensure that resources are available to pay for "next-generation" medical countermeasures, expand National Institute of Health development capabilities and give the Food and Drug Administration the ability to make promising treatments quickly available in emergency situations.
In a press release, the White House stated that "the country is better prepared than ever to meet the threat of terrorist attack with a biological, chemical, radiological or nuclear agent." Smallpox, anthrax and botulinum toxin are the primary biological agents the program is to defend against. Other dangerous pathogens such as Ebola and plague will be included as soon as scientists verify the safety and effectiveness of these vaccines.
Full Story (http://gopusa.com/news/2003/february/0204_bioshield.shtml )
By Jeff Gannon
GOPUSA News
February 4, 2003
WASHINGTON (GOPUSA News) -- In his State of the Union Address, President Bush announced Project BioShield -- a comprehensive effort to develop and make available, modern, effective drugs and vaccines to protect against attack by biological and chemical weapons or other dangerous pathogens.
The goals of Project BioShield are to ensure that resources are available to pay for "next-generation" medical countermeasures, expand National Institute of Health development capabilities and give the Food and Drug Administration the ability to make promising treatments quickly available in emergency situations.
In a press release, the White House stated that "the country is better prepared than ever to meet the threat of terrorist attack with a biological, chemical, radiological or nuclear agent." Smallpox, anthrax and botulinum toxin are the primary biological agents the program is to defend against. Other dangerous pathogens such as Ebola and plague will be included as soon as scientists verify the safety and effectiveness of these vaccines.
Full Story (http://gopusa.com/news/2003/february/0204_bioshield.shtml )