7th Amendment GONE U.S. House Votes for Pharma Shield

[Sheri Nakken]

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NVIC Note:

In the middle of the night, Senator Bill Frist (R-TN) and key House and
Senate leaders spearheaded a successful insertion of liability protection
language into the DOD Appropriations bill despite vigorous protests from
legislators on both sides of the aisle. What Sen. Frist attempted to do in
2002 with the thimerosal rider in the Homeland Security Bill, he is trying
to do again now.

Sen. Frist gave the pharmaceutical industry an early Christmas gift last
night but the Senate still has an opportunity to take it away tomorrow.

THERE IS STILL TIME TO CONTACT YOUR SENATOR AND LET HIM OR HER KNOW HOW
YOU FEEL ABOUT HAVING CONGRESS TAKE AWAY YOUR RIGHT TO GO TO COURT IF YOU OR
YOUR CHILD ARE INJURED BY EXPERIMENTAL VACCINES YOU CAN BE FORCED TO TAKE
WHENEVER THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH DECLARES A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.

Call 202-224-3121 and stand up for your Seventh Amendment right to a
trial by a jury of your peers if you or your child are harmed.
UPDATE 1-U.S. House approves $3.8 billion for avian flu
Mon Dec 19, 2005 3:26 PM ET
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By Joanne Kenen

WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives early on
Monday approved $3.78 billion to begin preparations for a possible avian flu
epidemic. The bill would also shield manufacturers of vaccines and drugs
from lawsuits during an epidemic.

The legislation, wrapped into an unrelated defense bill, still faces an
uncertain fate in the Senate later this week.

The money would be used for stockpiling potential vaccine and drugs,
training emergency officials and increasing international surveillance of
the flu which has been sweeping through poultry flocks in Asia and more
recently into eastern Europe.

The deadly animal disease has infected at least 139 humans, killing about
half and scientists fear that if the disease becomes more easily transmitted
to humans, a pandemic could unfold, killing millions across the globe.

Conservatives balked at spending so much money so quickly, and without
making other cuts in the budget, at a time of deep deficits and huge
expenses for Hurricane Katrina recovery.

Following late-night negotiations between top Republicans, Senate Majority
Leader Bill Frist of Tennessee succeeded in including a provision to protect
vaccine, drug and medical device makers against civil lawsuits if the
products were used in a pandemic or epidemic.

Consumer and health groups opposed the vaccine liability provisions, which
were sought by pharmaceutical companies, saying it would protect companies
from "gross negligence."

Some lawmakers said the measure could make medical personnel and other
emergency workers reluctant to get vaccinated if there was a chance they
could suffer negative reactions and not get compensated.

"The Republican leadership ... get everything on their wish list, but
nurses, firefighters, and ordinary Americans who will have to take untested
vaccines and drugs get no money for compensation if they get injured," said
Massachusetts Democrat Edward Kennedy.

The legislation calls for a compensation fund but does not authorize any
money for it. The bill "gives carte blanche to the vaccine companies, but
doesn't provide a mechanism" for people if they are injured by a
vaccination, said Rep. Dan Burton, an Indiana Republican.

The money was about half the $7 billion the Bush administration had
requested. Earlier this year, the Senate passed legislation calling for $8
billion in funds to prepare for an avian flu pandemic. But conservative
Republicans in Congress opposed the higher spending, citing concerns about
the huge U.S. budget deficit.
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