E&C Republicans Highlight Ebola Dx Shortfalls In Travel Restrictions Push

October 23, 2014 at 6:08 PM
House Republicans' latest request for details on the Obama administration's efforts to stop the Ebola outbreak from spreading to the United States highlights the need for rapid point-of-care diagnostics. The Thursday (Oct. 23) letter follows an Energy and Commerce hearing where lawmakers warned top public health officials they would “hold their feet to the fire” regarding the government's Ebola response. The group of 28 lawmakers, which includes Energy and Commerce Chairman Fred Upton (MI) and oversight and investigations panel Chairman...


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