The European Union took on vaccine producer AstraZeneca in a Brussels court on Wednesday and accused it of diverting promised doses to other nations when it had promised them for urgent delivery among the 27 member states.
EU seeks huge fine in AstraZeneca court case
Updated: May 26, 2021, 2:44 pm
AstraZeneca vials (Yui Mok/PA)
The European Union is taking on vaccine producer AstraZeneca in a Brussels court, accusing the drugmaker of acting in bad faith to provide jabs to other nations when it had promised them for delivery among the 27 member states.
The bloc accused the Anglo-Swedish company of pushing EU deliveries back so it could service the UK among others.
AstraZeneca’s contract signed with the European Commission on behalf of member states foresaw an initial 300 million doses for distribution among all 27 countries, with an option for a further 100 million.