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16 May 2024FeaturesEuropeMarisa Woutersen

Moderna’s COVID-19 pledge dilemma

As the company challenges Pfizer and BioNTech over COVID-19 vaccine patents, issues over the enforceability of pledges made during the pandemic may make pharma think twice in future, finds Marisa Woutersen.

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