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Sen. Bernie Sanders says US drug companies should relinquish intellectual property rights to COVID-19 vaccines because ‘millions of lives are at stake around the world’ – Business Insider Australia

"There is something morally objectionable about rich countries being able to get their vaccines," Sanders said of the COVID-19 shots, calling for action from the…

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  • Sen. Bernie Sanders repeated calls for pharmaceutical companies to relinquish intellectual property rights to COVID-19 vaccines.
  • If companies like Pfizer and Moderna relinquished IP rights, their vaccines could be produced globally.
  • But the companies have opposed these calls, claiming risks to vaccine safety.
  • See more stories on Insider’s business page.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday called for drug companies to waive intellectual property rights to their COVID-19 vaccines so that the inoculations…

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