Pandemic Flu and Medical Biodefense Countermeasure Liability Limitation.

Analyzes provision of P.L. 109-148, the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2005, to eliminate liability for damages related to a security countermeasure or qualified pandemic and epidemic products; and compares it with existing Federal tort reform statutes.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2007.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Medical laws and legislation. Pharmaceutical industry. Product safety. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Description
Summary:	Analyzes provision of P.L. 109-148, the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2005, to eliminate liability for damages related to a security countermeasure or qualified pandemic and epidemic products; and compares it with existing Federal tort reform statutes.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.