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Emergent BioSolutions Awarded BARDA Contract for Advanced Development and Delivery of NuThrax, a Next Generation Anthrax Vaccine, Valued at Up to $1.6 Billion

September 30, 2016 9:04 AM EDT

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Sept. 30, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE: EBS) announced today that it has signed a multi-year contract with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), which is a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, for the advanced development and delivery of NuThraxTM (anthrax vaccine adsorbed with CPG 7909 adjuvant), also known as AV7909, the companys next generation anthrax vaccine candidate. The contract, valued at up to approximately $1.6 billion, consists of a five-year base period of performance... More