Abstract

KAILA, Ilari  and  MAKINEN, Joona-Hermanni. Finland Had a Patent-Free COVID-19 Vaccine Nine Months Ago - But Still Went With Big Pharma. Rev.econ.inst. [online]. 2021, vol.23, n.45, pp.257-264.  Epub Sep 01, 2022. ISSN 0124-5996.  https://doi.org/10.18601/01245996.v23n45.12.

Moderna received 2.5 billion in public support in the United States. Researchers at the University of Helsinki needed 50 million for phase III of their patent-free vaccine. But they did not get any help from the state, despite the fact that a social democratic party is in power.

Keywords : Covid-19, vaccines, patents, big pharma, public funding, private profit; JEL: I13, I28, I39.

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