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July 18, 2003

 

U.S. IMMUNIZATION NEWS

 

“House OKs Project to Stockpile Vaccines”

Associated Press (www.ap.org) (07/16/03); Abrams, Jim

 

Project BioShield, a $5.6 billion initiative, was overwhelmingly approved by the House of Representatives.  In order to induce pharmaceutical companies to develop vaccines and antidotes for bioterrorism threats, markets will be guaranteed for their vaccine products.  The approval process of such products will also be expedited.  The legislation gives the government the power to run emergency programs in cases where the pharmaceutical industry shows no interest and to distribute treatments before they have regulatory approval in an emergency situation.

 

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