The First Take – Pharma's pandemic takes a new twist

Update: 2021-12-03

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FirstWord Pharma PLUS editors Matthew Dennis and Simon King discuss the potential impact of the Omicron variant on the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, how GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi are making moves to keep their vaccines portfolios at the cutting edge of R&D and whether there is a meaningful future for Merck & Co.’s COVID-19 antiviral molnupiravir after this week’s close-run AdCom vote.

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The First Take – Pharma's pandemic takes a new twist

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The First Take – Pharma's pandemic takes a new twist