Republicans Press for Bill to Shield Vaccine Makers From Suits

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Foreign Desk | April 9, 2003, Wednesday
Republicans Press for Bill to Shield Vaccine Makers From Suits

By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG (NYT) 906 words
Late Edition - Final , Section A , Page 8 , Column 1

ABSTRACT - Senate Republican leader Bill Frist cites mysterious new respiratory illness SARS to revive bill that would shield vaccine manufacturers from lawsuits; photo; Democrat Christopher Dodd notes talks on bill concern childhood vaccines; bill remains hugely controversial because of way Republicans quietly inserted it into homeland security legislation at behest of Eli Lilly lobbyists; provision was removed after protests (M) The mysterious new respiratory ailment that has terrified people around the globe has extended its reach to the Capitol, where Senate Republicans are using the disease to press their case that vaccine manufacturers should be shielded from lawsuits.

Led by Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, Republicans are trying to revive the long-stalled measure. Today, Dr. Frist linked his bill to the epidemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, warning that pharmaceutical companies would not produce vaccines against the disease unless they were protected against ''frivolous suits'' that could drive them out of business.

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