CDC issues final rule on select agents

CDC issues final rule on select agents

During March 2005 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a final rule for universities and other organizations that work with select agents (toxins or microbes associated with potential bioterrorism concerns). These regulations carry forth many of the provisions of earlier interim rules on this subject, issued in 2003.

The final version includes additional provisions requiring annual institutional review of biosafety and security plans. CDC released the final rule on March 18 on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services. At the same time, a companion rule for agricultural select agents was released by the United States Department of Agriculture. For more information on report.

Source: AAMC STAT, March 28, 2005