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FDA Approves Two Antiradiation Injections
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved two drugs that facilitate the elimination of radiation from the body, both designed as antidotes for use following a potential radiological bomb attack (see GSN, July 23).
The two drugs, administered via injection and available only by prescription, are safe and effective for treating contamination from the elements plutonium, americium or curium, according to officials. No drugs for treatment of internal contamination by the three elements have previously been approved in the United States, they added (Associated Press/Yahoo!News, Aug. 11).
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The Americas 1540 Reporting
March 20, 2013
This report is part of a collection examining implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540, which requires all states to implement measures aimed at preventing non-state actors from acquiring NBC weapons, related materials, and their means of delivery. It details implementation efforts in Central America, South America and the Caribbean to-date.
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Russia 1540 Reporting
March 5, 2013
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United States
This article provides an overview of the United States’ historical and current policies relating to nuclear, chemical, biological and missile proliferation.
