Description of the US National Pharmaceutical Stockpile Program

Abstract

A release of selected biological or chemical agents targeting the U.S. civil population will require rapid access to large quantities of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies. Few U.S. state or local governments have the resources to create sufficient pharmaceutical stockpiles on their own. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, under U.S. Congressional mandate, has developed and implemented a National Pharmaceutical Stockpile (NPS) to address this need. The NPS Program is a key component of the Nation's plan to mitigate health consequences of biological and/or chemical terrorism.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADP013450

Entities

People

  • Steven D. Bice

Organizations

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cargo Aircraft
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Congress
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Emergencies
  • Emergency Response
  • First Responders
  • Governments
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Local Governments
  • National Security
  • Public Health
  • Stockpiles
  • Terrorism
  • Therapy
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security