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Emergent BioSolutions gets $75M BARDA contract option for CYFENDUS anthrax vaccine
Emergent BioSolutions Inc.
- BARDA exercised a $75 million option under contract HHSO100201600030C for CYFENDUS (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed, Adjuvanted).
- Deliveries begin in 2023 and are expected to be complete by end of Q1 2024.
- CYFENDUS was approved by FDA in July 2023 as a two-dose post-exposure prophylaxis for ages 18+.
- The vaccine supports U.S. anthrax preparedness strategy and is part of Emergent's medical countermeasures franchise.