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      "title": "The Virus-Serum-Toxin Act: A Brief History and Analysis",
      "summary": "The Viruses, Serums, Toxins, Antitoxins, and Analogous Products Act (21 U.S.C.  151-159), also\nknown as the Virus-Serum-Toxin Act (VSTA), is intended to assure the safe and effective supply\nof animal vaccines and other biological products. The act and its applicable regulations are\nadministered by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the United States\nDepartment of Agriculture (USDA).\n  The VSTA was enacted in 1913, and revised once in 1985. A 2002 law affected the VSTA by\ntransferring border and import inspection functions from USDA to the Department of Homeland\nSecurity.",
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