Innovation America Innovation America Accelerating the growth of the GLOBAL entrepreneurial innovation economy
Founded by Rich Bendis

Emergent Biosolutions CEO No guarantee vaccine will be ready this year

Emergent Biosolutions CEO Robert Kramer told CNBC Monday it is uncertain that a coronavirus vaccine can be available by the end of the year to fulfill President Donald Trump’s wishes.

The specialty biopharmaceutical company is collaborating with drug giant Johnson & Johnson on a Covid-19 vaccine candidate, which Johnson & Johnson hopes will receive emergency use authorization in 2021.

“Nobody can guarantee anything,” Kramer said in a “Mad Money” interview with Jim Cramer. “We’re here, as well as all of our partners and collaborators, doing everything we can to make sure that a vaccine and treatments are available as soon as possible.”

Image: https://www.cnbc.com