The Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response is leading the Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise (PHEMCE) to assess medical countermeasure (MCM) preparedness across our end-to-end mission space. The PHEMCE has developed an approach, which was informed by previous National Preparedness and Response Science Board (NPRSB ...
The U.S. Government Working Group on Strengthening the Biosecurity of the United States was established by Executive Order 13486 on to review existing policies and practices in place at Federal and non-Federal facilities that conduct research on; manage clinical or environmental laboratory operations involving; or handle, store, or transport BSAT. The charge to the WG included ...
The Task Force’s process of deliberation and consultation included soliciting perspectives and input from key stakeholders and the public. A public consultation meeting was held December 8−9, 2008. This meeting allowed the Task Force to obtain individual input from members of the public and scientific community on important aspects of biosafety and biocontainment oversight of high and ...