Meeting

Meeting 3: Public Workshop of the Committee on Prepositioned Medical Countermeasures for the Public

When: April 20, 2011 (8:00 AM Pacific)
Where: Beckman Center • 100 Academy Drive, Irvine, CA 92617
Topics Biomedical and Health Research, Public Health
Activity: Prepositioned Medical Countermeasures for the Public
Board: Board on Health Sciences Policy

The Committee on Prepositioned Medical Countermeasures for the Public will host a public workshop on April 20, 2011 from 8:00a.m. – 11:00a.m.  The remainder of the meeting will be closed in its entirety.

There is no charge to attend this meeting but registration is required.

Open Session Goals

  1. Examine ethical issues and considerations for at-risk populations relevant for the development of prepositioning strategies such as (1) hospital and pharmacy caches, (2) caches in locations such as workplaces, educational institutions, and care facilities, and (3) household MedKits.  
  2. Receive updated briefing on ASPR’s public engagement project and discuss how ASPR anticipates using the results of that project in conjunction with the IOM report.

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