BioNTech/Pfizer’s mooted EU deal for 70m Covid shots threatens rivals via IrishTimesBiz
A revised agreement between the bloc and BioNTech/Pfizer would also pose an existential question for other drugmakers’ Covid-19 vaccination programmes. Rivals’ order books with the EU have been significantly smaller throughout the pandemic.
Pfizer declined to comment, citing confidentiality, as did the Commission. Pfizer said discussions had been conducted “in good faith by all parties” and that it was committed to finding “pragmatic solutions” to address public health. Sanofi insisted that its doses were not being destroyed and the 60 million doses it has delivered to EU countries were being used or would be used in autumn vaccination campaigns. The Paris-headquartered company said it was “confident” its vaccine remained a “valuable option”.
A Novavax spokeswoman said it was “not uncommon for more vaccine doses to be made available than are ultimately used before reaching their expiration date. This has been the case during the pandemic, which by its nature, is unpredictable.” Novavax was “committed” to continuing to deliver its vaccine, she added.
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