Project BioShield : Purposes and Authorities.

Examines legislative proposals to promote the development of bioterrorism countermeasures by private companies, including Project BioShield, a proposal to encourage development of vaccines and treatments for potential bioterrorism agents such as anthrax and smallpox. Describes provisions of P.L. 108...

Full description

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], 2008.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Business. Health facilities. Medicine > Research. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Description
Summary:	Examines legislative proposals to promote the development of bioterrorism countermeasures by private companies, including Project BioShield, a proposal to encourage development of vaccines and treatments for potential bioterrorism agents such as anthrax and smallpox. Describes provisions of P.L. 108-276, the Project BioShield Act of 2004, and reviews policy issues.
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.