Health agencies in Congress' crosshairs

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When House Republicans grill Biden administration officials on the COVID-19 response at a Wednesday hearing, some of the sharpest questions may surround how the government oversees research on pathogens that can cause pandemics.

that found HHS has an unclear policy for reviewing and approving research involving pathogens that are altered to make them more transmissible or deadly — and that other policy gaps may allow the research to occur without appropriate oversight.

The report faults HHS for not fleshing out what work "reasonably anticipated to create, transfer, or use enhanced potential pandemic pathogens" under a 2017 framework should be referred for extra reviews of risks and benefits.The NIH also houses the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases formerly led by Anthony Fauci who frequently sparred with GOP members of Congress,.

Other officials on the agenda include FDA commissioner Robert Califf, CDC director Rochelle Walensky and HHS' assistant secretary for preparedness and response Dawn O'Connell.

 

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