Biden's vaccine patent waiver just start of global supply challenge

Complex tech and limited components restrict production, drugmakers say

TAISEI HOYAMA, RINTARO HOSOKAWA and NORIYUKI TAKADA, Nikkei staff writers

WASHINGTON/VIENNA/TOKYO -- President Joe Biden's decision to back a waiver on patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines lowers one hurdle to broader production, but the specialized skills required in quality control and manufacturing look likely to create another bottleneck.

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