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Cerus Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2016 Results

August 4, 2016 4:01 PM EDT

CONCORD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ: CERS) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016.

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With confirmation of local Zika cases in Florida, the FDA has advised blood establishments in the affected counties to either cease local blood collections, implement pathogen reduction technology, and/or implement testing via an investigational donor screening test. The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) awarded Cerus a 5-year contract with potential funding of up to $181 million to... More