Eshoo, Rogers Press For More BARDA Funding To Address Ebola Outbreak

October 30, 2014 at 6:34 PM
A bipartisan duo of House lawmakers is urging appropriators to fully fund the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, saying such funding is crucial because BARDA has the infrastructure to actually get a vaccine or drug prepared for use in the ongoing Ebola outbreak. Sources said BARDA's current level of funding will restrict the agency's ability to procure Ebola treatments once they become available and also limit its focus on preparing for other future threats. Reps. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) and...


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