5 lessons as COVID-19 unfolds for future pandemics – Insights from the biopharmaceutical industry

Thomas Cueni, Director General of IFPMA, participated in the Science and Technology in Society Forum (STS Forum) on 4^th October 2020, in a session titled “Improving Preparedness for Pandemic Diseases: the Role of Science and Technology”. Other speakers included PeggyHamburg (former Commissioner, US FDA, Prof. Yamanaka (Nobel Laureate 2012), and Prof. Tan from (Ministry of Health Singapore). On this occasion, he has recorded a video “5 lessons as COVID-19 unfolds for future pandemics – Insights from the biopharmaceutical industry”, highlighting the importance of applying basic science and basic research into scalable solutions, scalable treatments and vaccines for patients, and explaining the advantages of mRNA technology and monoclonal antibodies (mAbs).