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ARTICLE | Politics & Policy

Senators seek to incentivize Ebola research

October 30, 2014 2:26 AM UTC

Sens. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) plan to introduce a bill that would add Ebola to the list of eligible diseases under FDA's Priority Review voucher program for tropical diseases.

Upon FDA approval of a drug that targets a tropical disease on the list, a company can receive a voucher that can be used to obtain Priority Review for a different product in its pipeline. The voucher also can be sold. ...