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Emergent BioSolutions Supports Voices for Awareness and Facing Fentanyl Now on August 21, 2025 for National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day™
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Aug. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As opioid emergencies continue to be the leading cause of accidental death in the United States,1 Emergent BioSolutions (NYSE: EBS) is teaming up with Voices for Awareness and Facing Fentanyl Now in honor of National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day™ on August 21, 2025. As part of this year’s efforts, these leading advocacy organizations and its sponsors will bring their message to Times Square, NYC on the day with several high-visibility
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