A Commercial-Stage Moderna Debuts At J.P. Morgan

Moderna has received $2.8bn for advance purchase agreements for its COVID-19 vaccine, with much more to follow. Management outlined some initial financial updates for investors.

The Moderna logo is seen at the Moderna campus in Norwood, Massachusetts on on December 2, 2020, where the biotechnology company is mass producing its Covid-19 vaccine.
Moderna provided financial updates to investors • Source: Shutterstock (JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images)

Moderna, Inc. – which went from early stage mRNA drug developer to commercial company in less than a year because of COVID-19 – addressed investors at the virtual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference as a commercial company for the first time on 11 January.

Moderna provided investors with an update on its financial position, which has changed considerably due to the launch of its...

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