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Interdependent Factors of Demand-Side Rationale for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Medical Countermeasures

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 November 2019

Mark Lawrence Johnson Open the ORCID record for Mark Lawrence Johnson [Opens in a new window] ,
Jean Belin ,
Frederic Dorandeu  and
Marianne Guille
Mark Lawrence Johnson*
Affiliation:
MJ Lawrence Consulting, Munich, Germany Université Panthéon-Assas, LEMMA & Labex MME-DII, Paris, France
Jean Belin
Affiliation:
University of Bordeaux(Gretha ‐ UMR CNRS 5113), Pessac cedex, France Armament and defence economy chair (cercle des partenaires de l’IHEDN), Paris, France
Frederic Dorandeu
Affiliation:
Armed Forces Biomedical Research Institute (IRBA), Brétigny-sur-Orge, France Ecole du Val-de-Grace, Paris, France
Marianne Guille
Affiliation:
Université Panthéon-Assas, LEMMA & Labex MME-DII, Paris, France
*
Correspondence and reprint requests to Mark Lawrence Johnson, MJ Lawrence Consulting, Riedener Str. 8, 81475 Munich, Germany (email: johnson@mjlconsulting.eu)
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Abstract

The deliberate use of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) materials in war or terrorist attacks is perceived as a great threat globally. In the event of a release of CBRN agents, protection by means of medical countermeasures (MedCMs) could reduce health vulnerability. Nonetheless, for some diseases caused by these agents, innovative MedCMs do not exist and many of those that do might not be readily available. Inappropriate research and development funding and government procurement efforts can result in adverse economic consequences (eg, lost income, cost per loss of life, medical expenses) far exceeding the costs of strong and comprehensive preparedness initiatives. By illustrating factors of demand-side rationale for CBRN MedCMs, this article aims to strengthen integrity of policy-making associated with current demand requirements. Namely, an approach to inspire broader assessment is outlined by compiling and adapting existing economic models and concepts to characterize both soft and hard factors that influence demand-side rationale. First, the soft factor context is set by describing the impact of behavioral and political economics. Then, lessons learned from past public health funding models and associated collaborative access infrastructure are depicted to represent hard factors that can enhance the viability of MedCM preparedness evaluations.

Keywords

chemicalbiologicalradiologicaland nuclear agentsmedical countermeasurespublic health policyfundingmarket demand
Type
Systematic Review
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Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness , Volume 14 , Issue 6 , December 2020 , pp. 739 - 755
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Copyright © 2019 Society for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Inc.

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