Emergent BioSolutions Starts Phase I Clinical Trial for Third Generation Anthrax Vaccine

ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec 27, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE:EBS) today announced the initiation of a Phase I clinical trial for NuThraxTM (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed with CPG 7909 Adjuvant), also known as AV7909, with the dosing of the first subject. The product candidate, a third generation vaccine being developed [...]

January 5, 2011  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: Anthrax vaccines, Biothrax, Emergent BioSolutions, Health Care, Research and development, United States Department of Health and Human Services, fuad el-hibri  No Comments

Emergent BioSolutions Hosts Biopreparedness Roundtable for NATO Parliamentarians

ROCKVILLE, Md., Jul 12, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) –
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE:EBS) is hosting “Bioterrorism Prevention, Preparedness and Response,” a forum organized for members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Parliamentary Assembly (PA) to raise global awareness of the importance of biopreparedness. The visiting delegation [...]

July 13, 2010  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: Emergent BioSolutions, NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Vaccine  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 [...]

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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