Compliance Through Science: US Pharmaceutical Industry

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Experts on a Strengthened Bioweapons Nonproliferation

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Henry L. Stimson Center

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Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgements.i

Table of Contents .v

List of Abbreviations .vii

Executive Summary ix

Chapter 1: Introduction.1

The International Regime Against Biological Weapons ..2

The US Alternative Proposals .11

Methodology of the Report ..12

Chapter 2: Evaluating US Proposals to Monitor Compliance with the BWC15

A Deal Best Refused 15

An Industry Approach to BWC Monitoring.17

Evaluating the US Government's Alternative BWC Monitoring Proposals 23

Charting a Course Forward ..25

Chapter 3: Considering the US Proposals to Criminalize Offensive Biological Weapons

Activities, Enhance Global Disease Surveillance, and Institute Scientific Codes of Ethics27

Criminalization of Offensive Biological Weapons Activities.27

Improving Global Disease Surveillance.31

Instituting Ethics Codes for Scientists.36

Chapter 4: Considering US Proposals for Enhanced Biosafety, Biosecurity, and

Research Oversight .43

Putting Backbone in the United States Biosafety Initiative .46

Strengthening the US Biosecurity Initiative.50

Creating More Rigorous Oversight of Genetic Engineering Research ..54

Concluding Thoughts on Implementation.55

Chapter 5: Concluding Observations and Recommendations .59

Alternative Proposals: Individual State Activities 60

Alternative Proposals: Traditional Inspection Activities ..65

Concluding Observations ..67

Appendix: Participant Biographies ..69