Nine leading drug companies have released a joint statement designed to reassure both governments and citizens regarding the safety of any coronavirus vaccine they may succeed in producing.
BusinessInsider quotes the companies as stating: "We believe this pledge will help ensure public confidence in the rigorous scientific and regulatory process by which COVID-19 vaccines are evaluated and may ultimately be approved."
They also promised that they would "only submit for approval or emergency use authorization after demonstrating safety and efficacy through a Phase 3 clinical study that is designed and conducted to meet requirements of expert regulatory authorities such as FDA," and that they would "always make the safety and well-being of vaccinated individuals our top priority."
The companies who signed are: AstraZeneca, BioNTech, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Moderna, Novovax, Pfizer, and Sanofi.