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AstraZeneca was the first pharmaceutical laboratory to launch a vaccine on the market at the end of 2020, a year after the appearance of the virus.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/0MeQZ

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[–] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

But then why pull authorisation?

Is this some kind of patent thing where they "destroy" it before it becomes public domain?

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 14 points 6 months ago (1 children)

They don’t want people using an ineffective product (new strains) just because they have surplus of it that then hurts their public image

[–] Darkonion@kbin.social 6 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Or they’d like countries that have a reserve be forced to abandon that supply and buy fresh stock.

[–] Jimmyeatsausage@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

Well, the virus mutating took care of that for them.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 months ago

I don’t know if they are involved in the mRNA vaccines that have taken the market