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Project BioShield enables the Government to develop, procure, and make available countermeasures to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear agents for use in a public health emergency that affects national security. Pharmaceutical research and development historically has focused on development of products likely to attract significant commercial interest. Many countermeasures for potential agents of terrorism realistically h", "2004. PROJECT BIOSHIELD ENABLES THE GOVERNMENT TO DEVELOP, PROCURE, AND MAKE AVAILABLE COUNTERMEASURES TO CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR AGENTS FOR USE IN A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY THAT AFFECTS NATIONAL SECURITY. PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT HISTORICALLY HAS FOCUSED ON DEVELOPMENT OF PRODUCTS LIKELY TO ATTRACT SIGNIFICANT COMMERCIAL INTEREST. MANY COUNTERMEASURES FOR POTENTIAL AGENTS OF TERRORISM REALISTICALLY H", ""], [24355, "CHRG-109hhrg29726", "drug ``candidates'' identified by scientists", "", "only 5 make it to clinical trials and only one of these, on average, will become a licensed product.2 The lack of support from the US government during the crucial intermediate stages of development results in premature failures of potential countermeasures as biopharma companies struggle to maintain operations through long periods of uncertainty without outside support. The priorities of the private capital markets, instead of the priorities of gove", "ONLY 5 MAKE IT TO CLINICAL TRIALS AND ONLY ONE OF THESE, ON AVERAGE, WILL BECOME A LICENSED PRODUCT.2 THE LACK OF SUPPORT FROM THE US GOVERNMENT DURING THE CRUCIAL INTERMEDIATE STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT RESULTS IN PREMATURE FAILURES OF POTENTIAL COUNTERMEASURES AS BIOPHARMA COMPANIES STRUGGLE TO MAINTAIN OPERATIONS THROUGH LONG PERIODS OF UNCERTAINTY WITHOUT OUTSIDE SUPPORT. THE PRIORITIES OF THE PRIVATE CAPITAL MARKETS, INSTEAD OF THE PRIORITIES OF GOVE", ""], [24353, "CHRG-109hhrg29726", "for additional pediatric liquid potassium iodide and that is still pending delivery. And then we have the chelating agent DTPA", "", "a radiological/nuclear product and that, to my understanding has been delivered. That is correct, I am told. But we need to speed up this process. What we need to do in terms of our efforts is first, we have got to develop a broad strategic plan here on moving forward. Instead of individual material threat assessments-- MS. ESHOO. So this is not part of our plan? MR. AZ", "A RADIOLOGICAL/NUCLEAR PRODUCT AND THAT, TO MY UNDERSTANDING HAS BEEN DELIVERED. THAT IS CORRECT, I AM TOLD. BUT WE NEED TO SPEED UP THIS PROCESS. WHAT WE NEED TO DO IN TERMS OF OUR EFFORTS IS FIRST, WE HAVE GOT TO DEVELOP A BROAD STRATEGIC PLAN HERE ON MOVING FORWARD. INSTEAD OF INDIVIDUAL MATERIAL THREAT ASSESSMENTS-- MS. ESHOO. SO THIS IS NOT PART OF OUR PLAN? MR. AZ", ""], [24349, "CHRG-109hhrg29726", "for participating in today's hearing and I know the subcommittee is eager to hear your testimony. Nearly two years ago Congress passed the Project BioShield Act with tremendous bipartisan support. Democrats and Republicans worked together to establish a process that would help our Nation respond to bioterrorism threats and attacks. Today's hearing will give us an opportunity to assess how well the program is working to meet this important goal. Since going into effect", "", "a number of criticisms hav", "A NUMBER OF CRITICISMS HAV", ""], [24350, "CHRG-109hhrg29726", "million doses of a next generation attenuated smallpox vaccine called modified vaccinia Ankara. Additionally", "", "negotiations are underway for procuring 200, 000 doses of botulinum antitoxin. The experience implementing BioShield has highlighted challenges. The potential payoff for a breakthrough in medical countermeasures against chemical, biological, and nuclear/radiological, CBRN threats, is modest when compared with other drugs. For example, the global market for just one cholesterol-lowering ag", "NEGOTIATIONS ARE UNDERWAY FOR PROCURING 200, 000 DOSES OF BOTULINUM ANTITOXIN. THE EXPERIENCE IMPLEMENTING BIOSHIELD HAS HIGHLIGHTED CHALLENGES. THE POTENTIAL PAYOFF FOR A BREAKTHROUGH IN MEDICAL COUNTERMEASURES AGAINST CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR/RADIOLOGICAL, CBRN THREATS, IS MODEST WHEN COMPARED WITH OTHER DRUGS. FOR EXAMPLE, THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR JUST ONE CHOLESTEROL-LOWERING AG", ""], [24351, "CHRG-109hhrg29726", "of the Union address on January 28", "and availability of effective countermeasures against agents of bioterror. Then HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Tom Ridge jointly transmitted the ``Project BioShield Act of 2003'' to Congress on February 26", "2003, was proposed to accelerate the process of research, development, purchase, ", "2003, WAS PROPOSED TO ACCELERATE THE PROCESS OF RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, PURCHASE,", ""], [24356, "CHRG-109hhrg29726", "you can charge $40 months", "", "000 per dose. The difference is so staggering....\"4 Without some form of government support for the ``valley of death, '' perhaps in the form of grants, contracts, or significant milestone payments such as the Department of Defense uses in the acquisition of complex weapons systems, few companies will be able to secure outside financing or invest their own capital in countermeasure development. Government-funded basic research is an essential part of biodefense strategy", "000 PER DOSE. THE DIFFERENCE IS SO STAGGERING....\"4 WITHOUT SOME FORM OF GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR THE ``VALLEY OF DEATH, '' PERHAPS IN THE FORM OF GRANTS, CONTRACTS, OR SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE PAYMENTS SUCH AS THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE USES IN THE ACQUISITION OF COMPLEX WEAPONS SYSTEMS, FEW COMPANIES WILL BE ABLE TO SECURE OUTSIDE FINANCING OR INVEST THEIR OWN CAPITAL IN COUNTERMEASURE DEVELOPMENT. 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