In Brief: Agouron's Viracept
Executive Summary
Agouron's Viracept: Legislation introduced Aug. 2 in the House (HR 3977) and Senate (S 2021) to suspend tariffs on compounds needed for the manufacture of the protease inhibitor nelfinavir mesylate. Initial co-sponsors of the bills are California Sens. Feinstein (D) and Boxer (D) and Reps. Bilbray (R), Matsui (D) and Thomas (R). Introducing the bill, Feinstein indicated her interest in attaching S 2021 to tariff legislation pending before the Senate Finance Committee...