Big Tobacco's divestment from Quebec's Medicago 'a step in the right direction' for its COVID vaccine

Philips Morris International, producer of Marlboro cigarettes, has pulled its shares from Canada's vaccine collaborator, Medicago. The company's COVID-19 vaccine, Covifenz, can now hit international markets if it reapplies with the World Health Organization, an expert says.

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