Emergent BioSolutions on Track to Complete Delivery of 14.5M Doses of BioThrax to the US Government Ahead of Schedule

ROCKVILLE, Md., May 31, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE:EBS) announced today that eight lots of BioThrax(R) (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed) have received regulatory release for delivery to the U.S. government under the company’s contract (200-2009-30162) originally written to supply 14.5 million doses of BioThrax to the Strategic National Stockpile. This marks the largest [...]

June 7, 2011  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: Biothrax, Chief executive officer, Emergent BioSolutions, Food and Drug Administration, US Food and Drug Administration., fuad el-hibri  No Comments

Emergent Revises Upward 2010 Financial Forecast

Company anticipates total revenues of $275 to $300 million and net income of $40 to $50 million
ROCKVILLE, MD, July 20, 2010 – Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE:EBS) announced today that it is revising upwards its 2010 annual guidance to now reflect anticipated total revenues of $275 to $300 million and net income of [...]

August 3, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Anthrax vaccines, Biothrax, Emergent BioSolutions, Health Care, fuad el-hibri  No Comments

Emergent BioSolutions reacts to BARDA’s Request for Proposal cancellation

by Nick Rees on December 8, 2009
Fuad El-Hibri
The Office of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority has advised Emergent BioSolutions that while BARDA’s Request for Proposal has been canceled, Emergent is encouraged to submit a proposal for the office’s Broad Agency Announcement.
BARDA canceled the RFP for the procurement for rPA vaccines after [...]

December 15, 2009  Tags: , , , , , , ,   Posted in: BARDA, Biosolutions, CEO, Department of Health and Human Services, Emergent BioSolutions, Maryland, fuad el-hibri  No Comments

Bad News Clouds Two Bio Defense Stocks

Written by Staff and Wire Reports
Tuesday, 08 December 2009 01:28
Key news developments will affect shares of these two companies who help meet the critical needs of the United States and its allies by developing and commercializing medical countermeasures against biological and chemical weapons.
The two companies which waited until late after hours on Monday to announce [...]

December 15, 2009  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: BARDA, Department of Health and Human Services, El-Hibri, Emergent BioSolutions, Management, biotechnology, fuad el-hibri  No Comments

U.S. Government To Purchase Additional 14.5 Million Doses Of Biothrax® Under New Contract Valued At Up To $404 Million

New contract extends USG’s commitment to purchase BioThrax through 3Q 2011 and is a follow-on to the existing 2007, $448 million contract
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE: EBS) announced today that it has signed a new, multi-year, firm fixed price contract with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to supply an additional 14.5 million [...]

July 13, 2009  Tags: , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

Emergent Biosolutions Submits Proposal In Response To Hhs’ Rfp For Development And Procurement Of A Recombinant Protective Antigen Anthrax Vaccine

The company’s submission provides the U.S. Government with the critical option to select a domestic source to meet planned procurement of 25 million doses of rPA vaccine
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE: EBS) announced today that it has submitted a proposal in response to a request for proposal (RFP) issued by the U.S. Department of Health and [...]

July 13, 2009  Tags: , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

Emergent Biosolutions Acquires Advanced Recombinant Protective Antigen Anthrax Vaccine Candidate And Technology

Acquisition positions Emergent to offer the U.S. Government a domestic source for an advanced anthrax vaccine candidate to meet planned procurement of 25 million doses of rPA vaccine.
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE: EBS) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of all assets and rights related to a recombinant protective antigen (rPA) anthrax vaccine product [...]

July 13, 2009  Tags: , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments