Latecomer Merck Enters Coronavirus Vaccine Field With Themis Acquisition
Company Was First To Develop An Ebola Vaccine
Executive Summary
While Moderna and others frontrunners aim for a 2020 emergency use approval, Merck believes a more deliberate approach will pay off in the long term.
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