“The United States government is buying enough of a new smallpox medicine to treat two million people in the event of a bioterrorism attack, and took delivery of the first shipment of it last week. But the purchase has set off a debate about the lucrative contract, with some experts saying the government is buying too much of the drug at too high a price.”
Source:U.S. Stockpiles Smallpox Drug in Case of Bioterror Attack – NYTimes.com
