Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Jan 2021
Italy ponders suing Pfizer for delays in coronavirus vaccine
21 January 2021 - Italy's coronavirus commissioner is pressing ahead with plans to take legal action against Pfizer after the US pharmaceutical company announced delays in delivering pre-ordered COVID-19 vaccines to Europe.
Domenico Arcuri, commissioner for the Implementation of Health Measures to Contain the COVID-19 pandemic, said he had secured unanimous backing from Italy's regional governors to take civil or criminal action, where possible.
"It was unanimously decided that such action will be taken in the coming days," Mr Arcuri said in a statement.
