<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[commentary_countermeasure]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/</link><description><![CDATA[Commentary by Center staff regarding countermeasure development.]]></description><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2010. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. All rights reserved.]]></copyright><managingEditor><![CDATA[webmaster@upmc-biosecurity.org]]></managingEditor><webmaster><![CDATA[webmaster@upmc-biosecurity.org]]></webmaster><lastBuildDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:14:25 GMT</lastBuildDate><generator>SiteExecutive v4.1</generator><item><title><![CDATA[BARDA FY10 Advanced Development Cost Estimates for Medical Countermeasures Against Biological Threats (07-07-2009)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2009-07-07-barda_fy10.html</link><description><![CDATA[If its current level of funding--$275M--is continued annually, BARDA will be able to support only the 7 most mature MCM candidates in the pipeline. It will have no funding left for the 25 remaining candidates.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2009-07-07-barda_fy10.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:58:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Center Recommends to White House $1.7 Billion in FY 2010 for BARDA (03-10-2009)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2009-03-09-white_house_barda_fy10.html</link><description><![CDATA[In a letter to President Obama, the Center for Biosecurity Recommends $1.7 Billion in FY 2010 for BARDA's Advanced Research and Development Mission Appropriation.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2009-03-09-white_house_barda_fy10.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:56:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BARDA FY2010 Funding Recommendation - Letter to House (03-03-2009)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2009-03-03-barda_fy10_house.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Center for Biosecurity recommends to the House of Representatives that BARDA receive $1.7 billion in FY 2010 for its advanced research and development mission.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2009-03-03-barda_fy10_house.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:17:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BARDA FY2010 Funding Recommendation - Letter to Senate (03-03-2009)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2009-03-03-barda_fy10_senate.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Center for Biosecurity recommends to the Senate that BARDA receive $1.7 billion in FY 2010 for its advanced research and development mission.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2009-03-03-barda_fy10_senate.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:15:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letter of Support HR1 (02-11-2009)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2009-02-11_hr1_support_letter.html</link><description><![CDATA[Center for Biosecurity urges Congress to support funding in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to help the nation prepare for and respond to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) weapons and pandemic flu.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2009-02-11_hr1_support_letter.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:03:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Designating Additions to the Current List of Tropical Diseases in the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act (02-06-2009)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2009-02-06-add_to_list_tropical_diseases.html</link><description><![CDATA[Comments by Center for Biosecurity on Docket No. FDA-2008-N-0567: Designating Additions to the Current List of Tropical Diseases in the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2009-02-06-add_to_list_tropical_diseases.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:26:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letter of Support for Increase of BARDA Funding (09-04-2008)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2008-09-04-ltr_support_increase_barda.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Center for Biosecurity has submitted a letter to Congress in support of adding $905 million to BARDA funding through a White House amendment to the President's FY 2009 budget request.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2008-09-04-ltr_support_increase_barda.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:09:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recommendations for BARDA funding for FY2009 (03-31-2008)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2008-03-31-barda_funding_fy09_burr.html</link><description><![CDATA[Response to Senator Burr's request for the Center for Biosecurity's input regarding the levels of funding necessary for success in 2009 and beyond for the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2008-03-31-barda_funding_fy09_burr.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:24:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BARDA FY09 Advanced Development Cost Estimates for Medical Countermeasures Against Biological Threats (01-31-2008)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2008-01-31-barda_fy09.html</link><description><![CDATA[In FY'07 & '08, BARDA recieved $201 million for advanced development of biodefense countermeasures. Center for Biosecurity estimates that, for 90% probability of success, at least $817 million is needed in FY'09 and up to $3.4 billion annually.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2008-01-31-barda_fy09.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:08:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten Notable Publications of 2007 (01-08-2008)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2008-01-08-notablepubs2007.html</link><description><![CDATA[Center for Biosecurity's picks for 10 notable publications of 2007.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2008-01-08-notablepubs2007.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
