As Emergent Partnership Dissolves, BARDA Looks To Revamp Post-COVID Pandemic Preparedness

BARDA terminates CIADM contract in wake of vaccine cross-contamination incident, begins discussion with industry about next steps for rapid pandemic response capabilities.

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An early end to a troubled pandemic preparedness partnership between Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. and the US government’s Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority came last week as the agency prepared to turn the page on its COVID-19 pandemic response.

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