GAO Report Reveals Serious Shortcomings in National Strategy to Counter Pandemic Influenza

Chairman Waxman, along with Rep. Tom Davis, Rep. Bennie Thompson, and Sen. Judd Gregg, release a new GAO report revealing serious shortcomings in the nation’s pandemic preparedness.

The report urges a clearer definition of the federal government’s role, promotes interagency cooperation, and advises the development of a coherent national strategy to deal with pandemic influenza. The lawmakers call on the Administration to address the problems identified in the GAO analysis.