Rapid Medical Countermeasure Response to Infectious Diseases: Enabling Sustainable Capabilities Through Ongoing Public- And Private-Sector Partnership

by Institute of Medicine, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Board on Global Health, et al.

Emerging infectious disease threats that may not have available treatments or vaccines can directly affect the security of the world's health since these diseases also know no boundaries and will easily cross borders. Sustaining public and private investment in the development of medical countermeasures (MCMs) before an emerging infectious disease becomes a public health emergency in the United States has been extremely challenging. Interest and momentum...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309378613
• ISBN13: 9780309378611
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"