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Appendix E: Statement of Task
Pages 127-130

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... , the goal of which is to protect warfighters from disease and biological warfare agents. Specifically, the rationale of the Initiative is to fully exploit advanced science and technology innovation in order to successfully counter future genetically engineered biological weapons and naturally emerging infectious diseases that can impact the warfighter.
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... According to Department of Defense Instruction Number 6200.02 of February 27, 20081 , "personnel carrying out military operations shall be provided the best possible medical countermeasures to chemical, biological, or radiological warfare or terrorism and other health threats. The DoD Components shall make preferential use of products approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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... Specifically, the rationale of the Initiative is to fully exploit advanced science and technology innovation in order to successfully counter future genetically engineered biological weapons and naturally emerging infectious diseases that can impact the warfighter. Ethical constraints preclude the use of human participants in efficacy studies that could kill or permanently disable healthy human volunteers.
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Key Terms

  • animal rule
  • validated animal
  • candidate animal
  • evaluate alternatives
  • biodefense research

  • transformational medical
  • expeditious validation
  • fda licensure
  • human disease
  • placing emphasis

  • technologies initiative
  • models based
  • infectious diseases
  • medical technologies
  • hoc committee

  • medical countermeasures
  • models reflect
  • validation process
  • critical biodefense
  • countermeasures research

  • facilitate basic
  • radiological warfare
  • multivalent solutions
  • efficacy studies
  • offer protection

  • processes occurring
  • protect warfighters
  • humane models
  • continuously identify
  • warfare agents


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