AstraZeneca Inks Pact With EU For Coronavirus Vaccine
Deal Is For At Least 300 Million Doses
Executive Summary
The agreement will give all EU member states the option to access the drug major's investigational COVID-19 vaccine dubbed AZD1222 "in an equitable manner at no profit during the pandemic."
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