Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise Review Fact Sheet   [open pdf - 146KB]

The Department of Health and Human Services examined the U.S. government's system to produce medications, vaccines, equipment and supplies needed for a health emergency. The subsequent report, "Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise Review: Transforming the Enterprise to Meet Long Range National Needs," reviewed the process and provided recommendations for a better approach to these medical countermeasures (MCMs). This fact sheet provides a brief overview of the key findings and recommendations of that report.