A Senate hearing being held by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) seeks to advance legislation that would create a prize fund for companies to create new medicines and vaccines, partially replacing the current market-exclusivity model of product development. Sanders' legislation, S.1137: The Medical Innovation Prize Fund Act , was introduced in May 2011, but has thus far eluded much notice. In remarks on the Senate floor on 15 May, Sanders said he did not expect the bill...