US government promises Maryland drug manufacturer $628M to make coronavirus vaccines

US government promises Maryland drug manufacturer $628M to make coronavirus vaccines

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BioPharma Dive
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The U.S. government has recruited contract drug manufacturer Emergent BioSolutions to aid in its ambitious efforts to develop, make and distribute a coronavirus vaccine by early next year, announcing Monday plans to pay the Maryland-based company more than half a billion dollars for vaccine production and assembly.