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GlaxoSmithKline Sues Moderna for US Patent Infringement Over COVID Vaccines

British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline sued Moderna in U.S. federal court in Delaware on Tuesday, accusing its American rival of violating GSK’s patent rights in messenger RNA (mRNA) technology with its blockbuster COVID-19 vaccine Spikevax. According to the two lawsuits, Moderna’s lipid …

Pfizer Vs. Moderna COVID Vaccine Patents Battle Heading to Appeal

Pfizer and Moderna’s legal battle over their rival COVID-19 vaccines will continue after London’s High Court on Wednesday gave Pfizer permission to take the case to the Court of Appeal. Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech sued Moderna in London …

Viewpoint: Who’s on the Hook if Vaccines Go Wrong?

The Covid-19 vaccines are here and distribution has begun. But what if something goes wrong? Whether it’s a loss of income, hefty medical bills or other serious adverse effects from getting a shot, someone has to pick up the tab, …

Vaccine Injury Claims Could Face Bureaucratic ‘Black Hole’

Lost in the U.S. launch of the coronavirus vaccine is a fact most don’t know when they roll up their sleeves: In rare cases of serious illness from the shots, the injured are blocked from suing and steered instead to …

Vaccine Carrots or Sticks? Businesses Grapple With Getting Employees Inoculated

HOUSTON — U.S. workers could soon face choices such as free COVID-19 shots and a cash bonus if all get immunized, or those unwilling to be vaccinated get reassigned or even lose their jobs. Those options are being studied by …