BARDA

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BARDA is a U.S. government agency within the Department of Health and Human Services that funds and coordinates advanced research, development, and procurement of medical countermeasures against public health emergencies, including pandemics, bioterrorism, and emerging infectious diseases.

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instanceOf U.S. government agency
public health preparedness organization
abbreviation BARDA NERFINISHED
activity advanced procurement of medical countermeasures for national stockpiles
funding advanced development of diagnostics
funding advanced development of medical devices
funding advanced development of therapeutics
funding advanced development of vaccines
collaboratesWith academic institutions
biotechnology companies
international partners
other U.S. federal agencies
pharmaceutical companies
country United States of America
establishedFor improving U.S. preparedness for public health emergencies
focusArea antimicrobial resistance
bioterrorism
chemical threats
emerging infectious diseases
pandemic influenza
radiological and nuclear threats
fullName Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority NERFINISHED
fundingMechanism advanced research and development contracts
project grants and cooperative agreements
public-private partnerships
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
jurisdiction Federal government of the United States NERFINISHED
legalAuthority Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act NERFINISHED
oversees advanced development portfolios for multiple threat areas
parentAgency Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response NERFINISHED
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services NERFINISHED
primaryMission advanced research and development of medical countermeasures
procurement of medical countermeasures
support for public health emergency preparedness and response
responsibility bridging the gap between early-stage research and product licensure
supporting late-stage clinical development of countermeasures
supporting manufacturing scale-up of countermeasures
supporting regulatory approval of medical countermeasures
roleInBiodefense supports medical countermeasures against biological threats
supports medical countermeasures against bioterrorism agents
roleInPandemics supports development and procurement of antiviral drugs
supports development and procurement of diagnostic tests
supports development and procurement of pandemic vaccines
sector biomedical research and development
public health
worksOn COVID-19 medical countermeasures
Ebola medical countermeasures
Zika medical countermeasures

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