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30 August 2022AmericasStaff Writer

Moderna hits Pfizer and BioNTech with COVID-19 vaccine patent suit

Moderna has taken Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech to court, alleging that the pair copied Moderna’s technology when developing their COVID-19 vaccine.

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