Pharma Gets Warm Spotlight At White House Event Showcasing J&J-Merck Collaboration

Biden Administration seeks to put its stamp on a new phase of the US government’s collaboration with the pharma industry against COVID-19.

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The pharma industry got a star turn at the White House 10 March as Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky and Merck & Co., Inc. CEO Ken Frazier joined US President Biden in celebrating the “historic” manufacturing collaboration between the companies aimed at accelerating the production of J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine.

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