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Trial Run of Rapid-Response Program Gets Medical Supplies to NYC in 7 Hours. ('Push Packages').

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| October 15, 2001 | Peters, Sally | COPYRIGHT 2001 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

A new rapid-response program within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that provides truckloads of medical supplies to disaster sites was activated for the first time in response to the terrorist attack on New York.

The two-tiered National Pharmaceutical Stockpile (NPS) program was created 2 years ago as part of a CDC plan to prepare for a bioterrorist attack. The first tier of the program deploys "12-hour push packages" that are designed to arrive at any location in the United States within 12 hours. The second tier releases additional pharmaceuticals and medical supplies.

One "push package" actually includes several truckloads of prepackaged pharmaceuticals, intravenous supplies, airway supplies, bandages, dressings, and other materials. These supplies are cached in eight undisclosed storage facilities around the country. A push package arrived in New York 7 hours after it was requested, a Department of Health and Human Services spokesman said. The city called in the request at 2 ...

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