Pfizer CEO Bails On EU Testimony After Report Highlights ''Secretive'' Vaccine Deal
Pfizer CEO Bails On EU Testimony After Report Highlights ''Secretive'' Vaccine Deal Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla has bailed on an appointment to testify before the European Parliament''s special committee, where he was expected to face tough questions over secretive vaccine deals , Politico reports. Albert Bourla, the Pfizer chief executive, during a visit last week, at a Pfizer factory in Belgium.Credit…Pool photo by John Thys Bourla was scheduled to appear before the panel on Oct. 10, alongside key officials involved in the EUs vaccine procurement process, in order to discuss how to respond to future pandemics. According to the report, "Other pharmaceutical executives have addressed the committee, including the CEO of Moderna and senior officials from AstraZeneca and Sanofi." Bourla? Not so much. The committee''s chair, Belgian MEP Kathleen Van Brempt, told POLITICO she "deeply regrets" the decision taken by Pfizer. After a visit to BioNTech''s headquarters last week, Van Brempt had said in a written statement that she looked forward to discussions "with other CEOs" including "Mr.
Pfizer CEO Bails On EU Testimony After Report Highlights ''Secretive'' Vaccine Deal
Pfizer CEO Bails On EU Testimony After Report Highlights ''Secretive'' Vaccine Deal Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla has bailed on an appointment to testify before the European Parliament''s special committee, where he was expected to face tough questions over secretive vaccine deals , Politico reports. Albert Bourla, the Pfizer chief executive, during a visit last week, at a Pfizer factory in Belgium.Credit…Pool photo by John Thys Bourla was scheduled to appear before the panel on Oct. 10, alongside key officials involved in the EUs vaccine procurement process, in order to discuss how to respond to future pandemics. According to the report, "Other pharmaceutical executives have addressed the committee, including the CEO of Moderna and senior officials from AstraZeneca and Sanofi." Bourla? Not so much. The committee''s chair, Belgian MEP Kathleen Van Brempt, told POLITICO she "deeply regrets" the decision taken by Pfizer. After a visit to BioNTech''s headquarters last week, Van Brempt had said in a written statement that she looked forward to discussions "with other CEOs" including "Mr.