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| Dupe entry: $0.4 billion unbid contract from Zero to Dem donor |
| 2011-11-12 |
| Billionaire Ronald O. Perelman is a long-time donor to the Democratic Party and the controlling shareholder in Siga Technologies, Inc. In May Siga was awarded the final contract (total value $433 million) to supply an experimental & untested anti-smallpox drug to the nation in a "sole source" procurement. Siga was the only company asked to bid. Government officials intervened repeatedly to ensure the bid was awarded to Siga. The contract involves Siga supplying 1,700,000 doses of the drug at $255/dose, well above what previous government specialists said was appropriate. Dr. Thomas H. Mack, a USC epidemiologist and FDA advisor, called the entire stockpiling plan a waste of time and money. Due to ethical concerns, it is highly unlikely the drug will even be tested on humans. |
| Posted by:Anguper Hupomosing9418 |