Doomsday Med Squad Grows: CBRN Defenders Welcome New Recruits
Published Date: 6/13/2025
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The Medical CBRN Defense Consortium (MCDC) just added three new members to their team, including a university and two companies. This update keeps their special legal protections against big lawsuits in place while they work together on important medical defense research. If you’re involved or interested, keep an eye out—membership is still open and more changes could come soon!
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