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Question: Authority that sets benchmarks and payments deliverables for research & development of advanced biomedical projects.

Hint: It's for a crossword puzzle, the answer contains 5 letters.

Answer 1

BARDA, abbreviation of Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority . It is a U. S department of health and human services, responsible for procurement and development of countermeasures mainly against bIoterrorism and also includes measures to tackle chemical nuclear and radiological threats as well as pandemic influenza and emerging diseases. BARDA medical countermeasures include vaccines ,antimicrobial drugs, therapeutic products diagnostic and non pharmaceutical medical supplies and devices for public health medical emergencies.