[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 199 (Friday, October 15, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 63478]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-26047]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary


5th Annual PHEMCE Stakeholders Workshop and BARDA Industry Day

AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the 
Secretary.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is pleased 
to announce the upcoming 5th Annual Public Health Emergency Medical 
Countermeasures Enterprise (PHEMCE) Stakeholders Workshop and BARDA 
Industry Day to be held January 10-12, 2011 at the Walter E. Washington 
Convention Center in Washington, DC. This annual PHEMCE event will 
bring together private- and public-sector stakeholders including: 
Federal Officials, International Governments, Industry, Healthcare 
Providers, First Responders, Community-Based Organizations, and other 
interested audiences. Attendees will have opportunities to participate 
in Medical Countermeasure focused forums on:
     Pre-Event Positioning of Medical Countermeasures.
     Emergency Planning for Vulnerable Populations.
     Industry Feedback on Contracting Issue.
     Medical Countermeasures Development: Expanding the 
Pipeline and Exploring Multi-Use Potential.
     BARDA Industry Day Presentations.
    This free Workshop will also address current state of public health 
emergency medical countermeasure preparedness plans and opportunities 
to enhance national response capabilities. BARDA Industry Day provides 
a unique opportunity for biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry 
representatives to showcase their latest advances in vaccines, 
therapeutics, diagnostics, and platform technologies targeting 
chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and naturally emerging 
threats, including pandemic influenza.

DATES: The 5th Annual PHEMCE Stakeholders Workshop and BARDA Industry 
Day will be held January 10-12, 2011. Each day will begin at 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The Workshop will be held at the Walter E. Washington 
Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW., Washington, DC 20001.
    Registration: There is no fee to attend; however, space is limited 
and registration is required. Registration and the preliminary agenda 
are available online at: http://www.medicalcountermeasures.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: L. Paige Rogers, Office of Policy and 
Planning, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and 
Response at 330 Independence Ave., SW., Room G640, Washington, DC 
20201, e-mail at [email protected], or by phone at 202-260-0365.

    Dated: September 16, 2010.
Nicole Lurie,
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response.
[FR Doc. 2010-26047 Filed 10-14-10; 8:45 am]
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