US Government Wants Money From BioNTech for COVID-19 Vaccine: Company

The U.S. government is trying to force a COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer to hand over money, the manufacturer said in new filings.

BioNTech received a notice of default from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) on March 22, BioNTech said in one of the forms.

The notice relates to “alleged amounts owed” and breaches under a license between NIH and BioNTech, the German company said.

“As previously disclosed, the company disagrees with the positions being taken by the NIH, and intends to vigorously defend against all allegations of breach,” it stated.

BioNTech and Pfizer developed one of the world’s most-used COVID-19 vaccines. More than 366 million doses have been administered in the United States alone.

A notice of default is a precursor to legal action.

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