Maximizing MCM (Medical Countermeasures) Shelf Life and Mitigating Public Health Concerns

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, Division of the Strategic National Stockpile. 10/13/2016 This webinar helps participants better understand the importance of shelf life and its impact on medical countermeasure (MCM) preparedness planning capabilities. It discusses understanding the importance of MCM shelf life; describes the practices involved in determining MCM shelf life/expiration, and storage conditions; and describes the Food and Drug Administration ' s new authorities to extend shelf life under the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (PAHPRA). (Video or Multimedia)

Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - July 21, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news