Pfizer’s Power
… “when these confidentiality agreements are over you will learn what really happened in these negotiations.”
… a rare glimpse into the power one pharmaceutical corporation has gained
… waived sovereign immunity
… imposed no penalties on Pfizer for late deliveries
… to resolve disputes under a secret private arbitration
… is prohibited from making “any public announcement concerning the terms of Agreement” … without the prior written consent of the company
… is restricted from accepting Pfizer vaccine donations from other countries or buying Pfizer vaccines from others without Pfizer’s permission
… “to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Pfizer” from and against any and all suits … to vaccine intellectual property
… does not guarantee that its product does not violate third-party IP
… the government “expressly and irrevocably waives any right of immunity which either it or its assets may have or acquire in the future”
Report October 19, 2021
