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FDA OKs Generic Anthrax-Fighting Antibiotic

(GSN Daily News) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said this week it had approved generic forms of an antibiotic that could be used to treat anthrax infection (see GSN, April 21). Twelve firms are now authorized to produce generic versions of the antibiotic Levaquin in tablet, liquid or injectable form. The drug can be Read More »

June 23, 2011
| Filed under North America and Countermeasures
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Man Receives Prison Term in Ricin Case

(The Boston Globe) BOSTON—A former Agawam man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for illegally possessing the toxin ricin and threatening a prosecutor. Michael Crooker pleaded guilty to the charges in March. He has been in federal custody since 2004, when he was arrested on charges of using the mail to transport Read More »

June 22, 2011
| Filed under North America and Bioterrorism
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Analysis: Local wisdom key to combating animal diseases

(IRIN News) — NAIROBI – Flush with success over the unprecedented eradication of rinderpest, scientists are setting their sights on the next big livestock disease to rid from the world. Experts are aligning their crosshairs over foot and mouth disease, which affects every continent except Antarctica. “In my opinion foot and mouth disease is by Read More »

June 21, 2011
| Filed under Africa, North America, Agriculture, and Public Health
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Blog: Addressing the threat of weapons of mass destruction

(The Hill – Blog) Our enemies have made no secret of their desire to use weapons of mass destruction to attack the United States. Last year, the Committee on Homeland Security received testimony from former Senators Bob Graham (D-Fla.) and Jim Talent (R-Mo.), the Commissioners of the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Read More »

June 21, 2011
| Filed under North America, Biological Weapons, and Policy & Initiatives
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U.S. Considers Alternatives to BWC Verification Protocol

(GSN Daily News) A senior U.S. diplomat said the Obama administration remains opposed to a verification protocol for the Biological Weapons Convention but is open to other measures that would strengthen confidence in the disease nonproliferation regime, Arms Control Today reported in its June edition (see GSN, April 12). (Jun. 20) – U.S. special representative Read More »