European Commission president exchanged messages with US pharmaceutical CEO during negotiations for Covid vaccines
Healthcare workers and officials say falsehoods and conspiracy theories cost lives and are exacerbating inequalities
Once researchers begin wondering whether their government might pull the rug from under them, the damage is done
As traditional parties decline, vaccine scepticism has become one of the anti-establishment forces filling the vacuum
This is a time for treating people as individuals rather than as members of a tribe
New York Times has sued European Commission over its refusal to release president’s exchanges with Pfizer chief
It is too early to know whether the prompt response to the virus is enough to turn the tide
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Emmanuel Hanon criticises former company’s drug after he raises $100mn for rival product
More aggressive actions and better co-ordinated responses needed to contain viruses, say public health experts
Issue hampers effort to exploit mRNA technology’s promise in tackling deadly viral outbreaks
Wealthy world must help Africa prevent a potential regional health catastrophe
Jab makers fall behind Moderna in post-pandemic market with disappointing results
EU court rules that European Commission unlawfully withheld information about procurement
New agreement hands UK drugmaker control of developing jabs and provides cash injection for German group
Pfizer and BioNTech infringed pharmaceutical group’s mRNA patent, High Court in London rules
Pharma group dealt another blow following decision by British to award vaccine contract to rival Pfizer
Vaccine maker to seek approval for jab as it tries to diversify product pipeline
As Covid revenues slump, technology developed to fight the pandemic is having some success combating this disease
So-called FLiRT strains set to test effectiveness of vaccines against latest mutations
Decision is a boon for the mRNA-vaccine maker in its legal fight to recoup pandemic profits from rivals
Agreement worth up to $1.2bn includes plan for combined flu and Covid shots
Saving humanity’s a costly business
Anglo-Swedish drugmaker says availability of newer vaccines hit demand for jab
Xi Jinping hopes manufacturing can offset the property slump
