The Scientist : Few attend BioShield II hearing [7/10/2004]

Email: Alicia Ault - afault@yahoo.com
News from The Scientist 2004, 5(1):20041007-01

7 October 2004

WASHINGTON, DC—At a sparsely attended Senate hearing Wednesday (October 6) on potential improvements to the BioShield legislation signed into law in July, several pharmaceutical manufacturers pleaded for stronger liability protection, while an infectious disease expert urged a broadening of the provisions to encourage antibiotic development. Only a handful of senators attended the hearing off and on, as Congress is busily trying to finish its business before the election.

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