EU Launches Second Lawsuit Against AstraZeneca Over COVID-19 Vaccine Deliveries- Spokesman
Tue 11th May 2021 | 05:30 PM
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 11th May, 2021) The European Commission has launched a second lawsuit against UK-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca over the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines, Stefan De Keersmaecker, a spokesperson or the EU executive, said on Tuesday.
During a press briefing, De Keersmaecker said that the second case, which follows an initial lawsuit launched in late April, was about assessing the "merits" and "substance" of the ongoing legal action covering AstraZeneca's alleged violations of its advance purchase agreement with the European Union.
"We want the court to order the company to deliver 90 million additional doses, in addition to the 30 million already delivered in the first quarter," De Keersmaecker said.