Coronavirus Update: Moderna And Pfizer Respond To Vaccine Trial Transparency Demands

Plus: Amgen Helps Lilly With Antibody Manufacturing

Moderna led by releasing the trial protocol for its COVID-19 vaccine study, followed by Pfizer, as industry faces demands for transparency.

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Jitra, Malaysia: swab tests are carried out on pupils and staff of a school after a confirmed COVID-19 close contact.

Striving to be transparent with the public about the development of their COVID-19 vaccine, Pfizer Inc. and Moderna, Inc. have both released the study protocols for their vaccine trials. AstraZeneca PLC is likely to follow, and others could be coming as well.

Pfizer released the Phase II/III study protocol for BNT162b2 publicly on 17 September, hours after Moderna similarly released the study...

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