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Mpox Gives Denmark Yet Another Way to Flex Its Pharma Power

  • Tiny Nordic nation is outshining US and UK for in-demand drugs
  • Denmark’s emergence fueled by long-term investment strategies
Vials of Bavarian Nordic’s Jynneos mpox vaccine.Photographer: Kobi Wolf/Bloomberg
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After the World Health Organization this week warned that a fast-spreading strain of mpox poses a global threat, Denmark again has a potential solution and underscored its capacity to outshine traditional powerhouses in the US and the UK.

From treatments for diabetes to depression, the Nordic nation of 6 million people has punched above its weight with its prowess in pharmaceuticals, and Bavarian Nordic A/S’s mpox vaccine — the only regulator-approved inoculation for the deadly virus — serves as the latest milestone.