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10 August 2020PharmaMuireann Bolger

Novavax partners with Takeda to deliver COVID-19 vaccine in Japan

US biotechnology company  Novavax has signed a deal with  Takeda Pharmaceuticals to develop,  manufacture and market a COVID-19 vaccine in Japan, it was announced on Friday, August 7.

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