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The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected the healthcare and life sciences industry due to its complex, global network of contractual relationships (eg, supply chains, clinical development, manufacturing and distribution). Further, with the urgent push to develop diagnostics, vaccines and therapeutics to manage and end the pandemic, product liability has become a key issue. In this podcast, Baker McKenzie counsel David Wardell is joined by Baker McKenzie partner Barry Thompson to discuss key considerations for the healthcare and life sciences industry regarding:

  • force majeure and related contractual issues;
  • product liability; and
  • crisis management.