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The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) is a center within the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response [1] (ASPR) located within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) responsible for the procurement and development of medical countermeasures, principally against bioterrorism, including chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear ...
The 47th Medical Company (MRC), of the New Mexico State Defense Force, [152] the 10th Medical Regiment of the Maryland Defense Force, [153] and the Medical Brigade of the Texas State Guard [154] receive training and recognition from the Medical Reserve Corps program sponsored by the Office of the Surgeon General of the United States through the ...
Its functions include preparedness planning and response; building federal emergency medical operational capabilities; countermeasures research, advance development, and procurement; and grants to strengthen the capabilities of hospitals and health care systems in public health emergencies and medical disasters.
President Biden announced he’d be invoking the Cold War era law to help with supply chain issues.
BARDA, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), works to support the development of medical countermeasures such as vaccines, drugs, and diagnostic tools to counteract health security threats.
BARDA was designed to streamline the development of vaccines, drugs, and medical countermeasures by reducing bureaucratic hurdles and accelerating research and approval processes. The agency aimed to foster collaborations between the government and pharmaceutical companies, offering funding and support for vaccine and drug development while ...
Medical countermeasures (MCMs) are products such as biologics and pharmaceutical drugs that can protect from or treat the effects of a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) attack, or in the case of public health emergencies. MCMs can also be used for prevention and diagnosis of symptoms associated with CBRN attacks or threats.
Migrants cross the razor fence placed by elements of the Texas National Guard on the banks of the Rio Grande, in El Paso, Texas, US. border with Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state, Mexico, on December ...