Biodefense lapses cost Texas A
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Texas A&M; University has agreed to pay the federal government $1 million as a first step in restarting a biodefense program suspended for numerous safety violations.
The school expects a visit next month from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which will consider lifting last year’s suspension of the program. An investigation had found poor safety practices, record-keeping and lab training.
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