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Military use of drugs not yet approved by the FDA for CW/BW defense : lessons from the Gulf War /
The confrontation that began when Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990 brought with it the threat that chemical and biological weapons might be used against the more than half a million military personnel the United States deployed to the region. To protect these troops from such threats, the Departme...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores Corporativos: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Santa Monica, Calif. :
RAND,
1999.
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| Colección: | Gulf War illnesses series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The confrontation that began when Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990 brought with it the threat that chemical and biological weapons might be used against the more than half a million military personnel the United States deployed to the region. To protect these troops from such threats, the Department of Defense wished to use drugs and vaccines that, not having been tested for use in these specific situations, were considered "investigational" by the federal Food and Drug Administration. This report examines the history of the Interim Rule, adopted in December 21, 1990, that authorized the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to waive informed consent for the use of investigational drugs and vaccines for certain military uses; how this authority was used for pyridostigmine bromide and botulinum toxoid during the Gulf War; and the subsequent controversy surrounding the rule, its application, and its implications. The report then analyzes the issues the Interim Rule raised when investigational drugs are used for such purposes and makes recommendations for dealing with similar situations in the future. |
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| Notas: | "Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, National Defense Research Institute." "MR-1018-9-OSD"--Page 4 of cover |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xx, 102 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 99-102). |
| ISBN: | 0585245479 9780585245478 9780833026835 0833026836 |