Bayer Initiates Patent Lawsuits Against COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturers

Bayer filed patent infringement lawsuits against Pfizer, BioNTech, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson regarding COVID-19 vaccine technology.The legal challenge comes as the pharmaceutical industry faces a potential 173.9 billion dollar revenue loss from expiring patents and pricing pressure from Donald Trump.Companies are accelerating acquisitions of biotechnology assets to mitigate risks that analysts estimate could reach 350 billion dollars by 2032.