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EPISODE · Mar 26, 2021 · 22 MIN

The AstraZeneca Saga

from What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future

Back in April 2020, AstraZeneca was hailed as a frontrunner in the race to get an effective vaccine to market. A year later, after a series of trial pauses, communication blunders, and PR problems, the vaccine is on the cusp of FDA approval. By all accounts, the company succeeded in making a safe, effective vaccine. So why has there been so much confusion about its rollout?Guest:  Peter Aldhous, science reporter at Buzzfeed NewsHostLizzie O’Leary  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Back in April 2020, AstraZeneca was hailed as a frontrunner in the race to get an effective vaccine to market. A year later, after a series of trial pauses, communication blunders, and PR problems, the vaccine is on the cusp of FDA approval. By all...

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