HHS Supports Better Defenses Against Bioterrorism

The U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services is backing three new centers designed to develop and produce medical countermeasures, such as vaccines, to respond to medical emergencies.

The three Centers for Innovation in Advanced Development and Manufacturing will provide the first major domestic infrastructure capable of manufacturing medical countermeasures to protect citizens from the effects of a biological attack, influenza pandemic or other medical emergencies, according to...