# Biothreats

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Podcast: [Countermeasures](https://stenobird.com/podcast/countermeasures-6628039)
Published: 2025-11-12T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.emergentbiosolutions.com/opioid-crisis/
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## Resource

Biological threats, whether natural, accidental, or deliberate, pose growing challenges for global security. In this episode, experts from the U.S. and Europe discuss how public–private partnerships, global cooperation, and sustained investment can strengthen biodefense and ensure the world is prepared before the next crisis begins. Guests: Christopher Frech , Senior Advisor of Global Government Affairs at Emergent BioSolutions Wolfgang Philipp , Principal Advisor and Chief Science Officer at the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA)

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