May
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2020
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FRENCH DRUG GIANT SANOFI TAKES HEAT AFTER SUGGESTING U.S. MAY GET 1ST VACCINE ACCESS
With turf wars over face masks and other personal protective equipment not yet over, the battle over who will be the first to get a COVID-19 vaccine seems to have begun. Earlier this week, Paul Hudson, CEO of French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi, told Bloomberg News that if Sanofi develops a vaccine, doses would likely go to Americans first. Hudson said this was understandable, given the U.S. had financially supported its research.