Pfizer (PFE), BioNTech Seek Clearance to Sell Covid-19 Vaccine in Europe

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Pfizer Inc. and partner BioNTech SE sought regulatory clearance for their Covid-19 vaccine in the European Union, putting the shot on track for potential approval there before the end of the year. Governments around the world are eager to start vaccinating their populations to curb the pandemic. Rival Moderna Inc. requested clearance in the U.S. and Europe on Monday. The U.K. invoked a special rule to allow its regulator to bypass its EU counterpart and may be the first to sign off on the Pfizer-BioNTech product. The U.S. isn’t far behind , with a Food and Drug Administration panel set to meet on Dec. 10 to discuss the vaccine.

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