The Bioethical Problems in Applying the Defense Production Act to Pharmaceuticals

Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash INTRODUCTION Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been calls for the President to invoke a Korean-war-era law, the Defense Production Act (“DPA”), to effectively nationalize the supply of critical medical supplies (e.g., N-95...

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Main Author: Gabriella Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Columbia University Libraries 2021-10-01
Series:Voices in Bioethics
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Online Access:https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/bioethics/article/view/8678