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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Matthieu DEMEESTERE

Pfizer Sues Poland And Hungary Over Covid Debts

Pfizer and BioNTech are demanding Poland pay a debt of 1.3 billion euros, plus interest, while Hungary faces a claim of 60 million euros (Credit: AFP)

Pharmaceutical firms Pfizer and BioNTech are suing the governments of Poland and Hungary alleging they failed to pay for vaccines ordered during the Covid pandemic, lawyers said Tuesday.

EU member countries ordered vaccines for their population through a joint purchase scheme, and so the companies are bringing their case before the courts in Belgium, the European Commission's host country.

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