Pfizer said today its COVID-19 vaccine has saved more than 14 million lives worldwide, after President Donald Trump urged pharmaceutical companies to justify the success of their pandemic drugs.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump asserted that he has seen “extraordinary” data from companies such as Pfizer, but criticized them for withholding results from the public and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Pfizer welcomed Trump’s demand for openness and pointed to a dedicated section on its website where clinical trial findings and safety updates are posted.

CEO Albert Bourla praised Operation Warp Speed, the U.S. government’s 2020 initiative to accelerate vaccine development, manufacturing and distribution, calling it a “profound public health achievement” under Trump’s leaders

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