Bioshield plan comes under questioning in Congress
Emergency Management Alert, April 10, 2003
Two weeks after approval from a Senate committee, President Bush's "Bioshield" proposal for encouraging commercial research and production of bioterror vaccine faced bipartisan questions on April 4 from the House Government Reform Committee, according to CongressDaily.
Lawmakers questioned aspects of the program, such as the loosening of government procurement rules and the waiver of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for certain drugs in an emergency. Committee member Henry Waxman, D-CA, also noted that the plan limited the government's ability to sue companies that abuse contracts, adding that the FDA waiver could lead to the widespread distribution of unapproved drugs.
Officials from the Health and Human Services Department agreed to work with the committee to address any concerns. On the Senate side, the Bioshield proposal could reach the Senate floor the week of April 7.
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