DOD anthrax debacle triggers broader probe of lab oversight
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
A search for answers about how a Utah military facility shipped live anthrax to numerous labs has sparked a broader investigation into the oversight of the US Federal Select Agent Program (FSAP), which oversees the possession, use and transfer of biological select agents and toxins that have the potential to pose a severe threat to public, animal or plant health or to animal or plant products.