Moderna Deal to Make mRNA Jabs in China, for China

Western companies seem to be heading out of China in droves, but one pharmaceutical giant is buying in.

U.S. drugmaker Moderna just inked a new deal to make mRNA medicines in China.

But there’s one key factor: “Any medicines produced under this agreement will be exclusively for the Chinese people… and will not be exported,” according to a Moderna statement sent to CNN.

The move marks the biotech company’s first major investment in the country.

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