Title of Collaborative Activity: |
Public Health Emergency Management Countermeasures Enterprise (PHEMCE) |
Description of Collaborative Activity: |
The NICHD representative is a regular member of the chemical working group and provides PRN assistance to the Infectious Disease and Radiation Working Groups. These groups determine medical countermeasures (MCM) requirements, reviews available and up and coming MCMs, makes advanced R&D study recommendations, funds recommended studies, funds some of the MCMs for the strategic national stockpile. The NICHD representative provides pediatric/OB input regarding MCM gaps, study needs, prioritization. |
Type of Collaborative Activity: |
Committee/ Workgroup
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Year the Collaborative Activity Originated: |
2008 |
NIH Participating Institutes/Centers/Office of the Director: |
NIAID, NIAMS, NICHD, NINDS, NLM |
HHS Agency Collaborators on this Activity: |
ACF, CDC, FDA, OS, SAMHSA |