', the US biotech giant behind one of the world's leading COVID-19 vaccines, stands on the brink of expulsion from Britain's pharmaceutical industry body after watchdogs uncovered evidence it offered children cash payments and teddy bears to join clinical trials.
In findings that sent shockwaves through medical circles last week, the (PMCPA) found the company guilty of ten serious breaches of industry regulations, triggering an audit that could lead to Moderna's suspension or expulsion from the (ABPI).
The scandal caps a torrid six months for the vaccine manufacturer, which was already fined ?4,000 last October for recruiting teenagers through unauthorised WhatsApp messages and hit with a further ?4,000 penalty in February after targeting pre-teens with adverts.'
In findings that sent shockwaves through medical circles last week, the (PMCPA) found the company guilty of ten serious breaches of industry regulations, triggering an audit that could lead to Moderna's suspension or expulsion from the (ABPI).
The scandal caps a torrid six months for the vaccine manufacturer, which was already fined ?4,000 last October for recruiting teenagers through unauthorised WhatsApp messages and hit with a further ?4,000 penalty in February after targeting pre-teens with adverts.'
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