France insists on equal access to Sanofi vaccine
Government rebukes head of pharma giant who said the US could have priority because of its funding
14 May 2020 - 17:24
Paris — France on Thursday said equal access to any coronavirus vaccine developed by Sanofi was non-negotiable and that no country such as the US should have priority because of financial motivations.
The French government’s robust comments came a day after the CEO of the French pharmaceutical giant said vaccine doses produced in the US could go to US patients first, given the country had supported the research financially...
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