An EU official involved in talks with drugmakers confirmed the EU was preparing to sue the company. It is about fulfillment of deliveries by the end of the second quarter," the official said.The matter was discussed on Wednesday at a meeting with EU diplomats, the official and a diplomat said. Politico, citing five unnamed European diplomats, reported that a majority of EU countries at the meeting said they would support suing the company. "What matters is that we ensure the delivery of a sufficient number of doses in line with the company's earlier commitments," a spokesman for the EU Commission said. "Together with the member States, we are looking at all options to make this happen.

Source: Economic Times April 22, 2021 11:50 UTC