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Emergent BioSolutions Secures $62.4 Million Contract Modification for BAT® [Botulism Antitoxin Heptavalent (A, B, C, D, E, F, G) – (Equine)] to Bolster U.S. Biodefense Supply
GAITHERSBURG, Md., June 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE: EBS) today announced it has been awarded a $62.4 million contract modification from the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), a division of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for BAT® [Botulism Antitoxin Heptavalent (A, B, C, D, E, F, G) – (Equine)]. The modification has been made to the existing 10-year contract with ASPR (75A50119C00075) whereby Emergent
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About this update from Emergent Biosolutions Inc.
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