U.S. House of
Representatives, Committee on Energy and Commerce
"SARS: Assessment, Outlook, and Lessons Learned" (May 7,
2003)
On Wednesday, May 7,
2003, Robert J. Capetola, Ph.D, President and CEO of
Discovery, appeared in Washington, D.C. to testify
before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations regarding
the possible application of the Company’s Surfactant
Replacement Therapy programs, aimed at maintaining or
restoring lung function in hospitalized patients, to
address Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The
hearing, titled “SARS: Assessment, Outlook, and Lessons
Learned” covered government response, public health
issues and commercial drug development initiatives
targeting the SARS crisis.