US stockpiles drug used in nuclear, radiological emergencies
US stockpiles drug used in nuclear, radiological emergencies
(NEXSTAR) — The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) says it has spent $290 million on a drug to treat radiation sickness in the event of a nuclear emergency.
The HHS Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response announced in a Tuesday release that it bought the drug Nplate from Amgen USA Inc. “as part of long-standing, ongoing efforts to be better prepared to save lives…