Geneva, 24 April 2020
Statement delivered by: Thomas Cueni, Director General, IFPMA
The biopharmaceutical industry is acutely aware of the enormous responsibility we have to patients and society to engage in unprecedented levels of collaboration to find a solution to COVID-19. We stand ready to bring to this partnership our unique knowledge and expertise in the discovery and development of medicines and vaccines, as well as our experience building manufacturing capacity and distribution networks. Today, scientists in the public and private sector hold the keys to our common goal: The swift end of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are proud to be part of this landmark global partnership and are fully committed to its goal to accelerate development, production and equitable global access to safe, quality, effective, and affordable COVID-19 therapeutics and vaccines. In the fight against COVID-19, we must ensure that no one is left behind. We will only succeed in this journey together.
Resources:
- Access to COVID-19 Tools (act) Accelerator
- IFPMA News Release: Pharma industry body joins as founding partner a new global collaboration to accelerate the development, production and equitable access
to new COVID-19 tools - Global Biopharmaceutical Industry Commitment to Address Coronavirus Public Health Crisis
