President Obama signed an executive order in October of 2011 giving the FDA additional power and authority which requires advance reporting of anticipated shortages.
Margo MacDonald (Independent) asked the first minister whether any additional emergency measures were planned to combat the advance of obesity among the general population and, in particular, children.
United employees at airports and in reservations centers took 1.7 million of hours of training in advance of the changes, and the company added 600 additional reservations agents to assist with calls during the transition.