Challenges and Benefits of Repurposing Products for Use during a Radiation Public Health Emergency: Lessons Learned from Biological Threats and other Disease Treatments

• Published in: Radiation research Vol. 190; no. 6; p. 659
• Main Authors: DiCarlo, Andrea L, Cassatt, David R, Dowling, William E, Esker, John L, Hewitt, Judith A, Selivanova, Oxana, Williams, Mark S, Price, Paul W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2018
• Subjects: Costs and Cost Analysis; Disaster Planning - economics; Disaster Planning - legislation & jurisprudence; Disaster Planning - organization & administration; Drug Repositioning; Humans; Public Health; Radiation Injuries - drug therapy; Radioactive Hazard Release; Risk Factors; United States; United States

The risk of a radiological or nuclear public health emergency is a major growing concern of the U.S. government. To address a potential incident and ensure that the government is prepared to respond to any subsequent civilian or military casualties, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services a...