U.S. Biodefense Spending to Increase

25 June 2010

By Daniel Purt, BioPrepWatch.com

U.S. federal biodefense spending will see a four percent increase over last fiscal year, according to a report from the Center for Biosecurity of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

The report states that this is the third year in which spending has increased after decreases in funding for three fiscal years ending in fiscal year 2008.

Most of the $6.48 billion earmarked for biodefense will be used in programs with several goals, including public health, national security and international security, according to the report. 

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