Amid intense public scrutiny of the European Commission’s large deal to purchase Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses, prosecutors there appear to be doing some digging of their own.
The European Public Prosecutors Office (EPPO) has confirmed that it has an “ongoing investigation” into the acquisition of COVID-19 vaccines in the EU. The “exceptional confirmation” comes after “extremely high” public interest in the issue, the EPPO’s statement said. The prosecutor didn’t name any vaccine company in its brief statement.
The intense public interest likely refers to the situation around the Pfizer COVID-19 supply deal in Europe. In recent weeks, some EU officials have pressed for answers about how authorities ended up striking a massive supply deal with the drugmaker and its partner BioNTech for up to 1.8 billion doses…
