The company got a big shot in the arm on July 12, when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted fast-track status to the Canadian company's Fluviral flu vaccine.
Yesterday, the Food and Drug Administration granted it fast-track status, which should make it easier for Millennium Pharmaceuticals (nasdaq: MLNM - news - people ) to file all the paperwork necessary for approval.
Sweeney is opposed to term limits, is personally opposed to abortion but believes that government should not make these decisions for a woman, would vote to repeal the assault weapons ban, opposes "most-favored-nation" trade status for China, is reluctant to support fast track trade authority for the president, and opposes increasing the minimum wage right now.