Vaccine, pharmaceutical products, and bioterrorism: challenges for the US Food and Drug Administration.(National Symposium on Medical and Public Health Response to Bioterrorism, Feb. 16-17, 1999, Arlington, Virginia) From: Emerging Infectious Diseases | Date: July 1, 1999| Author: Zoon, Kathryn C. | COPYRIGHT 1999 U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Challenges exist for the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) relative to vaccine, pharmaceutical products, and bioterrorism. These are discussed by the director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) at the FDA. The FDA seeks to foster development of drugs, vaccines and diagnostic products, safeguards of the food supply and other measures that would be needed in a response to bioterrorist attack. The FDA is part of an interagency group working toward preparation for civi...

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