Pfizer’s Bourla On Paxlovid Patent Deal And Why A Similar Approach Won't Work For Comirnaty

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla discussed the emergency use authorization filing for Paxlovid, expanding access to the COVID-19 pill in lower income countries and booster shots, at the STAT Summit.

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Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla discussed the latest news about the company's COVID-19 pill at the STAT Summit • Source: Shutterstock

As Pfizer Inc. announced both the submission of the emergency use authorization filing for Paxlovid and signed a licensing agreement with the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP), CEO Albert Bourla offered an explanation for why Pfizer has shared the IP for the oral drug but not for the COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty.

Bourla spoke at the STAT Summit on 16 November, the same day that Pfizer said it had submitted its EUA...

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