<![CDATA[Recent Developments - Government Policy and Programs]]>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:06:11 GMTSiteExecutive v4.1<![CDATA[IOM Recommends that HHS Define a 21st Century Vision to Meet U.S. Healthcare Challenges (12-22-2008)]]>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/govt_response/2008-12-22-iomrecommendhhs21century.htmlhttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/govt_response/2008-12-22-iomrecommendhhs21century.htmlMon, 22 Dec 2008 20:49:45 GMT<![CDATA[HHS Issues Guidance on Antiviral Drug Use During a Pandemic (12-22-2008)]]>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/avian_pandemic_flu/2008/2008-12-22-hhsguideantiviralpan.htmlhttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/avian_pandemic_flu/2008/2008-12-22-hhsguideantiviralpan.htmlMon, 22 Dec 2008 20:38:12 GMT<![CDATA[NSABB Discusses Lab Personnel Reliability Programs (12-15-2008)]]>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/science_biosecurity/2008-12-15-nsabblabpersnlreliablity.htmlhttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/science_biosecurity/2008-12-15-nsabblabpersnlreliablity.htmlMon, 15 Dec 2008 21:37:44 GMT<![CDATA[Draft of National Vaccine Plan Released (12-15-2008)]]>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/govt_response/2008-12-15-draftnatlvacplan.htmlhttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/govt_response/2008-12-15-draftnatlvacplan.htmlMon, 15 Dec 2008 21:27:15 GMT<![CDATA[TFAH Releases Annual Ready or Not? Report (12-15-2008)]]>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/pub_health_prep/2008-12-15-tfahannualreport.htmlhttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/pub_health_prep/2008-12-15-tfahannualreport.htmlMon, 15 Dec 2008 21:16:24 GMT<![CDATA[WMD Commission Report Focuses on Biological and Nuclear Threats (12-10-2008)]]>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/govt_response/2008-12-10-wmdcomrptbionucthreats.htmlhttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/govt_response/2008-12-10-wmdcomrptbionucthreats.htmlWed, 10 Dec 2008 18:55:51 GMT<![CDATA[President-Elect Transition Team Posts Agenda to Strengthen Biosecurity (12-01-2008)]]>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/govt_response/2008-12-01-pres-electrnsitionbiosec.htmlhttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/govt_response/2008-12-01-pres-electrnsitionbiosec.htmlMon, 01 Dec 2008 20:35:44 GMT<![CDATA[Obama Administration, DoD, DHS, and GAO Prepare for Transition (11-17-2008)]]>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/govt_response/2008-11-17-obamadoddhstransition.htmlhttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/govt_response/2008-11-17-obamadoddhstransition.htmlMon, 17 Nov 2008 20:15:27 GMT<![CDATA[White House Computer Network Hacked by Cyber Attackers (11-10-2008)]]>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/govt_response/2008-11-10-whitehousenetworkhacked.htmlhttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/govt_response/2008-11-10-whitehousenetworkhacked.htmlTue, 11 Nov 2008 14:56:16 GMT<![CDATA[CRS Examines Applicability of the Stafford Act in an Influenza Pandemic (11-03-2008)]]>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/avian_pandemic_flu/2008/2008-11-03-crsstaffordactflupan.htmlhttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/avian_pandemic_flu/2008/2008-11-03-crsstaffordactflupan.htmlMon, 03 Nov 2008 22:17:48 GMT<![CDATA[TFAH Report Finds Emerging Infectious Diseases a Threat to U.S. National Security (11-03-2008)]]>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/international_biosecurity/2008-11-03-tfaheidthreatussecurity.htmlhttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/international_biosecurity/2008-11-03-tfaheidthreatussecurity.htmlMon, 03 Nov 2008 21:49:54 GMT<![CDATA[TFAH Issues Public Health Recommendations for the Next Administration 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GMT<![CDATA[HHS Takes Preparedness Measures for Anthrax; Requests Antibiotic Kit EUA for Postal Carriers, Liability Protection for Private Sector Businesses (10-06-2008)]]>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/countrmeasr_dev/2008/2008-10-06-hhsprepanthrax.htmlhttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/countrmeasr_dev/2008/2008-10-06-hhsprepanthrax.htmlMon, 06 Oct 2008 22:02:38 GMT<![CDATA[Government Earns "C" for WMD Terrorism Prevention and "C-" for Bioterrorism Prevention (09-15-2008)]]>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/pub_health_prep/2008-09-15-govterrorismprevention.htmlhttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/pub_health_prep/2008-09-15-govterrorismprevention.htmlTue, 16 Sep 2008 16:13:46 GMT<![CDATA[Study Prompts Government to Recommend Flu Vaccine to All Children, Not Just Those Under Age 5 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15:33:41 GMT<![CDATA[FDA Changes Process for Product Licensure Notification (07-11-2008)]]>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/govt_response/2008-07-11-fdaproductlicensenotice.htmlhttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/govt_response/2008-07-11-fdaproductlicensenotice.htmlMon, 14 Jul 2008 15:21:02 GMT<![CDATA[AHRQ Releases Report on Home Healthcare During a Pandemic (07-11-2008)]]>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/avian_pandemic_flu/2008/2008-07-11-ahrqrpthomehealthpan.htmlhttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/avian_pandemic_flu/2008/2008-07-11-ahrqrpthomehealthpan.htmlMon, 14 Jul 2008 15:05:16 GMT<![CDATA[Annual Report on Project BioShield Released to Congress 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2008 21:04:43 GMT<![CDATA[Congress Creates WMD Commission (06-06-2008)]]>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/govt_response/2008-06-06-congresscreateswmdcom.htmlhttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/govt_response/2008-06-06-congresscreateswmdcom.htmlMon, 09 Jun 2008 16:24:25 GMT<![CDATA[HHS to Provide Over $1 Billion in Grants for Public Health and Hospital Preparedness (06-06-2008)]]>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/govt_response/2008-06-06-hhs1billionphhospprep.htmlhttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/govt_response/2008-06-06-hhs1billionphhospprep.htmlMon, 09 Jun 2008 15:10:59 GMT<![CDATA[HHS Releases Pandemic Flu Draft Guidances for Public Comment 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20:32:26 GMT<![CDATA[Second NRC Committee Calls on NIH to Conduct Further Risk Assessment Studies for Proposed Boston BSL-4 Laboratory (05-09-2008)]]>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/science_biosecurity/2008-05-09-nrccomcallsnihassessbsl4.htmlhttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/science_biosecurity/2008-05-09-nrccomcallsnihassessbsl4.htmlMon, 12 May 2008 16:48:14 GMT<![CDATA[House Committee Discusses Hospital Surge Capacity for Mass Casualty Events (05-09-2008)]]>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/govt_response/2008-05-09-housecomhospsurge.htmlhttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/govt_response/2008-05-09-housecomhospsurge.htmlMon, 12 May 2008 16:44:43 GMT<![CDATA[HHS Spends $192.5 Million on H5N1 Vaccine 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(04-18-2008)]]>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/govt_response/2008-04-18-hhsannouncedirectorbarda.htmlhttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/govt_response/2008-04-18-hhsannouncedirectorbarda.htmlFri, 18 Apr 2008 20:45:56 GMT<![CDATA[HHS Releases Fifth Pandemic Planning Update (03-28-2008)]]>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/avian_pandemic_flu/2008/2008-03-28-hhs5thpanplanupdate.htmlhttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/avian_pandemic_flu/2008/2008-03-28-hhs5thpanplanupdate.htmlFri, 28 Mar 2008 21:52:03 GMT<![CDATA[ASPR Makes First Playbook Available (03-28-2008)]]>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/pub_health_prep/2008-03-28-aspr1stplaybook.htmlhttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/pub_health_prep/2008-03-28-aspr1stplaybook.htmlFri, 28 Mar 2008 21:28:25 GMT<![CDATA[CDC/HHS Hold Pandemic Flu Exercises (03-21-2008)]]>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/avian_pandemic_flu/2008/2008-03-21-cdchhspanfluexercises.htmlhttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/avian_pandemic_flu/2008/2008-03-21-cdchhspanfluexercises.htmlMon, 24 Mar 2008 18:41:10 GMT<![CDATA[HHS Issues New Guidance for State Pandemic Influenza Operating Plans (03-21-2008)]]>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/govt_response/2008-03-21-hhsguidestatepanfluop.htmlhttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/govt_response/2008-03-21-hhsguidestatepanfluop.htmlMon, 24 Mar 2008 18:38:57 GMT<![CDATA[NIH Establishes Entities to Address Concerns about Boston Biolab 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10 Mar 2008 16:26:44 GMT<![CDATA[California Establishes the Nation's First State Cabinet Position for Volunteer Management (03-07-2008)]]>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/community_engage/2008-03-07-ca1stcabinetvolunteermgt.htmlhttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/community_engage/2008-03-07-ca1stcabinetvolunteermgt.htmlMon, 10 Mar 2008 16:14:10 GMT<![CDATA[HHS Requests Proposals for Next Anthrax Vaccine (03-07-2008)]]>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/countrmeasr_dev/2008/2008-03-07-hhsrfpanthraxvac.htmlhttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/countrmeasr_dev/2008/2008-03-07-hhsrfpanthraxvac.htmlMon, 10 Mar 2008 15:57:04 GMT<![CDATA[CDC Issues First Report on States' Public Health Preparedness 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