United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2007-10-23 monographic deposited born digital 46 p. GA 1.13:GAO-08-88 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-88 P0b002ee1803a293c f:d0888 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-88 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-88 GAO-08-88 Anthrax Defense procurement Emergency preparedness Safety regulation Product evaluation Trials Strategic national stockpile Research and development Immunization programs Procurement planning Emergency medical services Federal agencies Federal regulations Procurement Risk assessment Risk management Other Written Product A77528 The anthrax attacks in September and October 2001 highlighted the need to develop medical countermeasures. The Project BioShield Act of 2004 authorized the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to procure countermeasures for a Strategic National Stockpile. However, in December 2006, HHS terminated the contract for a recombinant protective antigen (rPA) anthrax vaccine because VaxGen failed to meet a critical contractual milestone. Also, supplies of the licensed BioThrax anthrax vaccine already in the stockpile will start expiring in 2008. GAO was asked to identify (1) factors contributing to the failure of the rPA vaccine contract and (2) issues associated with using the BioThrax in the stockpile. GAO interviewed agency and industry officials, reviewed documents, and consulted with biodefense experts. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-88/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-88.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-88/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-88.pdf GAO-08-88 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-88 Other Written Product GAO-08-88; Project Bioshield: Actions Needed to Avoid Repeating Past Problems with Procuring New Anthrax Vaccine and Managing the Stockpile of Licensed Vaccine; Anthrax Defense procurement Emergency preparedness Safety regulation Product evaluation Trials Strategic national stockpile Research and development Immunization programs Procurement planning Emergency medical services Federal agencies Federal regulations Procurement Risk assessment Risk management Public Law 85-804 Public Law 105-277 Public Law 107-188 Public Law 108-276 Public Law 109-417