Achievements and Goals
Over the next several years, it is the intent of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) medical chemical research program to draw on the expertise in the appropriate research institutions comprising the NIH and to strengthen the national research base with involvement of academia, government research laboratories and industry in the development of safe and effective medical products addressing all subsets of the United States population.
The Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) is maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The SNS now contains CHEMPACKS which are located in secure, environmentally controlled areas throughout the United States available for rapid distribution in case of emergency. Many of the critical components of the CHEMPACKS are now available in adult and pediatric formulations. The CDC has established a diagnostic response network for the detection of nerve agents, mustard, cyanide and toxic metals. The NIH will continue to research, develop and improve medical products that include chemical antidotes, drugs to reduce morbidity and mitigate injury, drugs to reduce secondary to chemical exposure and diagnostic tests and assessment tools to be used in mass casualty situations.
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