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14 June 2021Big PharmaAlex Baldwin

France backs COVID-19 vaccine IP waiver

French President Emmanuel Macron has committed to backing the proposal to waive IP rights for COVID-19 vaccines ahead of the G7 Summit taking place in England this weekend.

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