Emergent BioSolutions is a biotechnology company focused on developing and manufacturing high-quality medical countermeasures for infectious diseases, including vaccines and therapeutics
With an emphasis on public health, the company addresses a range of health threats, including those posed by bioterrorism, pandemic outbreaks, and antibiotic-resistant pathogens. Emergent works closely with government agencies and global health organizations to ensure preparedness against various health emergencies, leveraging advanced technologies and expertise in biopharmaceutical manufacturing to deliver effective solutions. Additionally, the company is involved in the production of specialty pharmaceutical products and provides contract development and manufacturing services to other organizations in the healthcare sector.
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GAITHERSBURG, Md., March 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSEEBS) today reported financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2024.
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GAITHERSBURG, Md., Feb. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSEEBS) announced today that it is raising awareness of the Ready to Rescue initiative in New Orleans with pro football legend and NARCAN® Nasal Spray spokesperson, Emmitt Smith, as the city welcomes an anticipated 83,000 fans for the Big Game. For the past two years, Smith has traveled the country sharing his personal connection to the opioid epidemic to help reduce the stigma around accidental opioid poisonings and educate communities on how to save a life with NARCAN® Nasal Spray. Now, as New Orleans gears up to host one of the biggest events of the year, Emergent and Smith will continue these efforts to ensure the city is prepared to act in an opioid emergency, which can happen anytime, anywhere and to anyone.
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia and KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo and WASHINGTON and PARIS, Jan. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Africa CDC’s support for the MOSA, a pan-African randomized platform adaptive trial for the MpOx Study, adding to the initial EU funding, has enabled the enrollment of the first patients at Mbandaka Hospital in Equateur Province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). These patients have been randomized in this pivotal clinical trial, marking a critical step in addressing the Mpox health threat. As Clade Ib cases emerge outside Africa and Clade I and II cases continue to be reported across the continent, Africa CDC, INRB, and PANTHER are leading efforts to test promising therapeutic options to combat this persistent health threat.
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Jan. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSEEBS) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to obtain exclusive commercial rights in the U.S. and Canada to Hikma Pharmaceuticals’ KLOXXADO® (naloxone HCl) Nasal Spray, an 8 mg naloxone agent that is approved for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose, as manifested by respiratory and/or central nervous system depression.1 This six-year agreement complements and strengthens Emergent’s mission to protect, enhance, and save lives by helping to reduce opioid overdose deaths —providing compelling product options, combined with a commitment to increasing naloxone access, awareness, and education.
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Jan. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSEEBS) announced today that the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, executed a contract modification for the second option period, valued at approximately $16.7 million, for drug product process and analytical testing validation and long-term stability for Ebanga™ (ansuvimab-zykl). Ebanga™ is indicated for the treatment of infection caused by Zaire Ebola virus.
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Jan. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Emergent BioSolutions (NYSEEBS), a leading public health company that delivers protective and life-saving solutions to communities across the world, today announced that Joe C. Papa, president and chief executive officer, will present at the 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at 1:30 PM PST.
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Jan. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSEEBS) today announced the exercise of contract option and modification valued at approximately $20 million to supply BioThrax® (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed) to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The first delivery, which was valued at approximately $7 million began in December 2024, and remaining deliveries are expected in 2025.
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Dec. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSEEBS) today announced that the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) within the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $50 million option to Emergent’s existing contract (HHSO100201600030C) for the acquisition of CYFENDUS® (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed, Adjuvanted).
UN calls for evidence-based, human rights-focused approach to drug policies, declaring the failed war on drugs needs to be abandoned. Urges transformative change and adoption of International Guidelines on Human Rights and Drug Policy.
