• Ep. 62 - Rick Bright: Navigating the Avian Flu Threat

  • Jun 13 2024
  • Length: 40 mins
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Ep. 62 - Rick Bright: Navigating the Avian Flu Threat

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  • The U.S. is experiencing events that are either the first stages of a widespread avian influenza outbreak or a fire drill that will show how well the nation is prepared for an outbreak. The U.S. has not stepped up to meet the challenge, Rick Bright, the former director of BARDA, told BioCentury.
    In an interview with The BioCentury Show's Steve Usdin, Bright said there are opportunities for biotech companies to help fill voids in surveillance, point-of-care diagnostics, vaccines and therapeutics. The federal government must provide leadership and funding to unleash industry, but it has acted slowly and hasn’t taken the necessary initiative, Bright said.

    View full story: https://www.biocentury.com/article/652676

    #biotech #biopharma #pharma #lifescience #politics #policy #law

    00:00 - Intro
    01:56 - H5N1: State of Play
    10:14 - Rebuilding Trust, Vaccines
    20:50 - Creating Better Therapeutics
    25:34 - BARDA, Barriers to Preparedness
    32:50 – Urgent Next Steps
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