21st Century Complete Guide to Project Bioshield for the Development of Drugs, Vaccines, and Countermeasures Against Biological Weapons including ... Mass Destruction WMD, First Responder CD-ROM) [CD-ROM]

U.S. Government (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 2004

This up-to-date electronic book on CD-ROM contains the finest collection of official federal documents available anywhere on the subject of Project Bioshield, with next-generation search technology that allows complete indexing and makes all files fully searchable! In his 2003 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. Project BioShield will ensure that resources are available to pay for "next-generation" medical countermeasures. Project BioShield will allow the government to buy improved vaccines or drugs for smallpox, anthrax, and botulinum toxin. Use of this authority is currently estimated to be $6 billion over ten years. Funds would also be available to buy countermeasures to protect against other dangerous pathogens, such as ebola and plague, as soon as scientists verify the safety and effectiveness of these products. It will strengthen NIH development capabilities by speeding research and development on medical countermeasures based on the most promising recent scientific discoveries; and give FDA the ability to make promising treatments quickly available in emergency situations - this tightly controlled new authority can make the newest treatments widely available to patients who need it in a crisis.

There is material from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), the White House and the Bush Administration, and Congress - House of Representatives and Senate.

Some of the topics covered include:

* Bioshield Project
* AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) Bioterrorism Planning and Response
* Army Medical Research USAMRMC
* Army USAMRIID (Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases at Fort Detrick Maryland) Bioterrorism Material
* U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command (SBCCOM) Documents and Guidelines
* Biosecurity - The Protection of High Consequence Pathogens and Toxins
* CDC Biodefense Agents
* CDC Bioterrorism - Comprehensive Material
* CDC Laboratory Issues In Bioterrorism
* CDC Planning
* CDC Surveillance
* CDC Training In Bioterrorism
* Chemical and Biological Defense Information Analysis Center (CBIAC)
* FDA Bioterrorism
* NIH Biodefense
* NLM Biowar Links

This CD-ROM has over 17,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software and Reader software is included. Advanced search and indexing features are built into our reproduction, providing a complete full-text index. This enables the user to search all the files on the disk at one time for words or phrases using just one search command! The Acrobat cataloging technology adds enormous value and uncommon functionality to this impressive collection of government documents and material. There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, comprehensive, and portable!

Our CD-ROMs are privately-compiled collections of official public domain U.S. government files and documents - they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work, utilizing the benefits of the Acrobat format to uniformly present thousands of pages that can be rapidly reviewed or printed without untold hours of tedious searching and downloading.

Product Details

• CD-ROM: 17415 pages
• Publisher: Progressive Management (February 2004)
• ISBN-10: 1592485871
• ISBN-13: 978-1592485871
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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