Emergent BioSolutions Unveils New Health Center

Emergent BioSolutions (NYSE:EBS) officially opened its new Center for Innovation in Advanced Development and Manufacturing in Baltimore.

As quoted in the press release:

The facility is one of three centers designated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide advanced development and manufacturing of medical countermeasures to support the U.S. government’s national security and public health emergency needs.

“With the expansion of our Bayview campus, Emergent is pleased to directly support BARDA’s vision of enhancing the nation’s capability to respond quickly to both known and emerging public health threats,” said Abdun-Nabi. “This milestone strengthens our manufacturing infrastructure, which is one of our core competencies, and symbolizes Emergent’s commitment to the City of Baltimore and the State of Maryland, where we are proud to meaningfully contribute to economic activity and job growth.”
“The Centers for Innovation in Advanced Development and Manufacturing were designed as public-private partnerships to provide greater speed, flexibility, and domestic capacity to produce medical countermeasures to address public health emergencies,” said Bright. “The work that we do in BARDA – and that we do together with industry partners at our CIADMs – is critical to protecting Americans’ health in emergencies and is fundamental to our nation’s security.”

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Source: globenewswire.com