Coronavirus Update: Drug Launches Could Be Hit, New Twist In CureVac Controversy, Moderna Doses First Patient
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Executive Summary
As western Europe and the US roll out the next wave of lockdown measures to limit the spread of COVID-19, biopharma is continuing efforts to accelerate therapies and vaccines, including Moderna starting Phase I trials.
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