Download or read book Bioterrorism Countermeasure Development written by Wendy H. Schacht and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-10 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Congressional interest in the development of bioterrorism countermeasures remains strong, even after passage of legislation establishing Project BioShield. During the 109th Congress, several bills were introduced (although not enacted) that would have generated additional incentives for the creation of new technologies to counteract potential biological threats. These bills proposed reforms to current policies and practices associated with intellectual property, particularly patents, and the marketing of pharmaceuticals and related products. Contents of this report, updated Nov. 27, 2006: (1) Intro.; (2) Patents and Innovation; (3) Role of Patents in Pharmaceutical/Biomedical R&D; (4) Legislative Developments; (5) Proposals for Change.