JPEO-CBRND OFFERS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS FOR THREATS TO THE WARFIGHTER AND BEYOND.

The Joint Project Manager for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Medical (JPM CBRN Medical) is a key program that provides medical solutions to counter CBRN and other emerging threats to the Joint Force. The program works through strategic partnerships to advance medical countermeasures and has been involved in responding to outbreaks of Sudan virus and Marburg virus. They have identified Remdesivir as a potential treatment and have successfully used it to treat infected individuals. The program also contributes to domestic surveillance and identification of viral outbreaks and sponsors the assignment of National Stock Numbers (NSNs) to ensure timely access to medical countermeasures. [Extracted from the article]