Coronavirus Update: Europe To Add Pfizer/BioNTech To COVID-19 Vaccines Supply Roster

 
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Companies in talks with EU authorities for the supply of at least 200 million initial doses of their mRNA vaccine. Plus, other new partnerships around the world and an India pause for AstraZeneca's contender in line with global decision.

Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE have concluded preliminary talks with the European Commission to supply the EU with 200 million or more doses of their SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate. The deal is subject to the mRNA-based vaccine, BNT162, which is in a Phase II/III trial, proving successful in the clinic and gaining regulatory authorization. The companies said deliveries could start before the end of 2020, and claimed they could seek regulatory review by October 2020.

The exploratory talks also envisaged the EU having an option on a further 100 million doses of BNT162.

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