Bill Gates Backs mRNA Capacity In India, Pitches Cutting Gene Therapy Cost
Executive Summary
Billionaire philanthropist and co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation signals efforts underway to support building mRNA capacity in India amid the new platform’s potential beyond COVID-19 vaccines. He also highlights the need to bring down sharply the cost of gene therapies.
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