Biotech Behind Oxford’s Coronavirus Vaccine Welcomes AZ’s Big Pharma 'Muscle'
Vaccitech Hails Partner's ‘Aggressive’ Trial Design
Executive Summary
The University of Oxford spin-out is backing its academic partners to succeed against COVID-19 – but must also look to its own commercial future using the same adenovirus platform.
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