What is the purpose of Project BioShield?

Answer:

The purpose of Project BioShield (P.L. 108-276) is to accelerate the process of research, development, purchase, and availability of effective countermeasures against agents of bio-terror. It is a three-pronged program that:

1. Establishes a secure funding source for purchase of critical biomedical countermeasures
2. Increases NIH/NIAID authorities and flexibility to expedite research and development of critical biomedical countermeasures
3. Establishes a FDA Emergency Use Authorization for critical biomedical countermeasures

Learn More:

• Project Bioshield
• Office of Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures

Last Updated: 11/1/2006