Moderna gets back Spikevax marketing rights in Japan
In Japan, Spikevax is indicated for the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2.;
Cambridge: Moderna, Inc., a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, and Takeda have announced to transfer the marketing authorization in Japan for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine Spikevax (mRNA-1273) from Takeda to Moderna in Japan as of August 1, 2022.
Moderna will assume responsibility for all Spikevax activities, including import, local regulatory, development, quality assurance and commercialization. Takeda will continue to provide distribution support under the current national vaccination campaign for Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for a transitional period. Both companies will be responsible for ensuring proper implementation of operations associated with this transfer.
"We thank Takeda for their support and partnership in bringing our COVID-19 vaccine to Japan over the last two years, and for helping to play a key role in addressing the pandemic across the country," said Stéphane Bancel, Moderna's Chief Executive Officer. "We are happy to take this important step as we continue to build and strengthen our own commercial organization in Japan, and we look forward to continuing our partnership in 2022."
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