Sanofi has tried to put an end to the controversy. In vain. On Wednesday evening, the pharmaceutical company published a press release to calm the game. "We have always made a commitment that under these unprecedented circumstances, our vaccine will be accessible to all," said Sanofi.
A few hours earlier, statements to Bloomberg by its chief executive, Paul Hudson, had hit the bull's eye. If Sanofi finds a vaccine, the United States "will get the vaccines first" and will be entitled to "the biggest preorders," warned Paul Hudson who took over the reins of the laboratory last September.
Risk sharing
An advance that will be a few days or weeks on the rest of the world, said the British leader. "This will be the case because they have invested to try to protect their people, to restart their economy" and because the American government "shares the risk with Sanofi" .
Words that sparked strong reactions, starting with those of Emmanuel Macron
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