Frist Slips Drug Company Immunity Shield Into Military Spending Bill...

The New York Times SHERYL GAY STOLBERG December 20, 2005 at 04:30 PM
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Companies making vaccines to protect against biological agents or pandemic viruses would be shielded from lawsuits, even if they are negligent or reckless, under a provision inserted into a military spending bill by Senator Bill Frist of Tennessee, the majority leader.

Reviving the nation's flagging vaccine industry is a long-held goal of Mr. Frist, a heart-lung transplant surgeon who has made health care legislation the centerpiece of his Senate career. In a meeting with reporters Saturday night, Mr. Frist described the provision, which was added to the bill produced by a House-Senate conference committee, as one that offered drug makers "targeted liability protection."

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