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shares gained 8% after the companies were granted "fast track" status by the FDA for their work on potential Covid-19 vaccines.
"The FDA's decision to grant these two COVID-19 vaccine candidates Fast Track designation signifies an important milestone in the efforts to develop a safe and effective vaccine against SARS-CoV-2," said Peter Honig, Senior Vice President of Global Regulatory Affairs at Pfizer, in a statement.
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