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Bird Flu Research Rattles Bioterrorism Field

(NPR blog) News of the results raised red flags for Dr. Thomas Inglesby, a bioterrorism expert and director of the Center for Biosecurity of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. "It's just a bad idea for scientists to turn a lethal virus into a lethal and …

Emergent BioSolutions Initiates Pivotal Clinical Trial Evaluating a Three-Dose BioThrax…

(Press release) EBS today announced the initiation of a pivotal immunogenicity and safety study to evaluate a three-dose vaccination schedule of BioThrax(R) (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed) for administration to individuals exposed to anthrax. Through this pivotal, licensure-enabling clinical study, the company seeks to obtain a post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) indication for BioThrax. Approval of the PEP indication  Read More »

Livestock owners focus on biosecurity

(Iowa Farmer Today) Researchers at the University of Arkansas' Division of Agriculture have discussed the need to practice biosecurity on all livestock operations. David Fernandez, livestock specialist at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, says show stock and new …

PharmAthene to Present at the 2011 Chemical and Biological Defense Science and …

(Sacramento Bee) PharmAthene, Inc. announced today that data from its rPA anthrax vaccine and chemical nerve agent bioscavenger programs will be presented at the 2011 Chemical and Biological Defense Science and Technology …

Georgia Militia Members to Seek Bail Release

The four elderly Georgia men accused of scheming to build crude bombs and develop deadly biological toxins for use in attacks against government officials are scheduled on Wednesday to submit in federal court a request to be released on bail, the Associated Press reported (see GSN, Nov. 10; Greg Bluestein, Associated Press I/Boston Globe, Nov.  Read More »

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