CBRN Defense Squad Welcomes New Members, Bids Farewell to Others
Published Date: 1/20/2026
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Summary
The Medical CBRN Defense Consortium (MCDC) just updated its team by adding six new members and saying goodbye to five others. These changes help keep their special legal protections in place, so they can keep working together on important medical defense research without worrying about big lawsuits. This update was officially filed on October 1, 2025, and the group is still open for new members to join.
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