{"product_id":"2940148767954","title":"BIODEFENSE RESEARCH SUPPORTING THE DoD: A NEW STRATEGIC VISION","description":"The general public often assumes that medical products\u003cbr\u003ewill be available to members of the U.S. armed forces in\u003cbr\u003eharm’s way. Availability of safe and effective drugs and\u003cbr\u003evaccines, however, is never an accident; such products are\u003cbr\u003ethe fruition of focused and methodical research, testing\u003cbr\u003eand evaluation over many years. Medical research is\u003cbr\u003einherently a high risk endeavor, and even the most efficient\u003cbr\u003eprograms can span almost 15 years and cost over $1 billion\u003cbr\u003efrom product discovery to Food and Drug Administration\u003cbr\u003elicensure.\u003cbr\u003eIn this monograph, Colonel Coleen Martinez examines\u003cbr\u003ethe productivity of the Department of Defense’s biodefense\u003cbr\u003eresearch program over the course of more than 35 years,\u003cbr\u003ecoupled with changes in the global research environment\u003cbr\u003esince the events of September 11, 2001. Few will argue\u003cbr\u003ethe need for a national investment in biodefense. Where\u003cbr\u003ethe deployment of a biologic agent of mass destruction is\u003cbr\u003elargely an unpredictable risk, the outcome certainly could\u003cbr\u003ebe catastrophic for an unprotected population. An urgent\u003cbr\u003emoral imperative is cast upon the federal government,\u003cbr\u003ethen, to objectively assess the application and management\u003cbr\u003eof its biodefense research resources.\u003cbr\u003eThe purpose of this monograph is not to provide\u003cbr\u003ea single solution, but rather to stimulate senior leader\u003cbr\u003ecritical analysis, dialogue and action to improve program\u003cbr\u003eefficiency and productivity for the benefit of both the\u003cbr\u003ewarfighter and the nation. The Strategic Studies Institute\u003cbr\u003eis pleased to publish it as a contribution to the debate on\u003cbr\u003ethis important subject.","brand":"ReadCycle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47175333314800,"sku":"2940148767954","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940148767954_p0.jpg?v=1763708564","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940148767954","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}