Jeremy Diamond @JDiamond1
J&J was initially reluctant to do a large-scale partnership w/ Merck, per 2 sr admin officials. A call b/t Jeff Zients & CEO Alex Gorsky in early Feb was the "turning point,' they said Zients pitched a "big & bold" approach and likened this moment to J&J's WWII contributions — PolitiTweet.org
Jeremy Diamond @JDiamond1
"They just were not all in": How the White House convinced two pharmaceutical giants to collaborate on a vaccine https://t.co/KI8bgSD2IO