Emergent Initiates Quality Enhancement Plan For Troubled Baltimore Vaccine Facility

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  • Emergent BioSolutions Inc EBS has been in headlines after its Baltimore plant has drawn the scrutiny of the FDA.
  • manufacturing mix-up ruined 15 million Johnson & Johnson JNJ COVID-19 vaccine doses at the Baltimore plant.
  • Last month, the FDA completed its inspection of the troubled vaccine manufacturing plant and released a couple of blistering observations on the cross-contamination, sanitary issues, and lack of staff training.
  • Today, Emergent responded to FDA’s observations with a comprehensive quality enhancement plan
  • Emergent said it has already started making improvements and is committed to making the necessary short and long-term enhancements to meet or exceed FDA’s standards. 
  • The company is continuing into an ongoing dialogue with the FDA and Johnson & Johnson to resume production. 
  • Price Action: EBS shares are trading 1.3% higher at $59.55 during the market session on the last check Wednesday.
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