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Emergent BioSolutions Announces Dr. Stephen Lockhart Joins Company to Lead Commercial Product Development Subsidiary.


Dr. Lockhart Brings Top-Tier Pharma Leadership to Development of Company's Commercial Product Portfolio

ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
: EBS See Swiss Electronic Bourse.

EBS

See electronic blue sheet (EBS).
) announced today that Dr. Stephen Lockhart has been appointed President, Emergent Product Development UK. Dr. Lockhart will be based at the company's office located in Wokingham, England, and his responsibilities will include providing oversight, leadership, direction and execution of development programs in both the United Kingdom and Germany. These programs include, among others, the following product candidates: a single-dose oral typhoid vaccine typhoid vaccine
n.
A vaccine containing a suspension of inactivated Salmonella typhi, used to immunize against typhoid fever.
 that recently completed a Phase II clinical trial Noun 1. phase II clinical trial - a clinical trial on more persons than in phase I; intended to evaluate the efficacy of a treatment for the condition it is intended to treat; possible side effects are monitored
phase II
; a drinkable Hepatitis B Hepatitis B Definition

Hepatitis B is a potentially serious form of liver inflammation due to infection by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). It occurs in both rapidly developing (acute) and long-lasting (chronic) forms, and is one of the most common chronic
 therapeutic vaccine therapeutic vaccine Immunology A vaccine–eg, Salk's Remune intended to treat a viral infection by stimulating the immune system. See Vaccine therapy.  in a Phase II clinical trial; and a group B streptococcal streptococcal /strep·to·coc·cal/ (-kok´al) pertaining to or caused by a streptococcus.
Streptococcal (Streptococcus)
Pertaining to any of the Streptococcus bacteria.
 vaccine candidate that completed a Phase I clinical study and for which further clinical studies are being planned in collaboration with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

"It is with great pleasure that I welcome Dr. Lockhart to the company," said Fuad El-Hibri, chairman and chief executive officer of Emergent BioSolutions. "We are very fortunate to have someone at the helm of our commercial product development efforts with such broad and varied expertise in vaccinology vac·ci·nol·o·gy
n.
The science or methodology of vaccine development.


vaccinology A nascent field of expertise related to the creation and deployment of vaccines; the field 'borrows' from epidemiology, immunology,
, as well as an intimate understanding of the critical elements involved in the biopharmaceutical industry. His experience in bringing vaccines through clinical development and regulatory approval makes him ideally suited to lead our commercial product development programs."

Dr. Lockhart has over fifteen years of experience in vaccine development and most recently was Assistant Vice President and Global Head of Bacterial Vaccine Clinical R&D at Wyeth. Prior to joining Wyeth in 1990, Dr. Lockhart served as a Medical Adviser with Janssen Pharmaceutical from 1986-1989.

"I am pleased to be joining Emergent BioSolutions and am particularly excited about leading product development for such a diverse portfolio," said Dr. Lockhart. "The success of our efforts will potentially help millions of people and I am eager to apply my years of experience towards this exciting portfolio and the mission of the company," he continued.

Dr. Lockhart is an internationally recognized leader in vaccine-related product development and has been the recipient of multiple awards. He accepted the Prix Galien, a renowned award given for excellence in pharmaceutical innovation, on behalf of Wyeth in both 2000 and 2005 and received the Wyeth Research President's Award in 2000 for leading the development of Meningitec, a meningitis C vaccine.

Dr. Lockhart has an MA from Cambridge University and received his advanced medical and research degrees from Oxford University. In 1983 he became a Member of the Royal College of Physicians The Royal College of Physicians of London was the first medical institution in England to receive a Royal Charter. It was founded in 1518 and is one of the most active of all medical professional organisations.  and in 1988 received his Diploma in Pharmaceutical Medicine. After becoming a Member for the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine in 1991, Dr. Lockhart was inducted as a Fellow of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine in 2003.

About Emergent BioSolutions Inc.

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to one simple mission -- to protect life. We develop, manufacture and commercialize immunobiotics, consisting of vaccines and therapeutics that assist the body's immune system immune system

Cells, cell products, organs, and structures of the body involved in the detection and destruction of foreign invaders, such as bacteria, viruses, and cancer cells. Immunity is based on the system's ability to launch a defense against such invaders.
 to prevent or treat disease. Our biodefense business focuses on immunobiotics for use against biological agents that are potential weapons of bioterrorism and biowarfare. Our marketed product, BioThrax[R] (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed), is the only vaccine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the prevention of anthrax infection. Our commercial business focuses on immunobiotics for use against infectious diseases and other medical conditions that have resulted in significant unmet or underserved public health needs. More information on the company is available at www.emergentbiosolutions.com.

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This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995. Any statements, other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenues, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management, including any statements containing the words "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "plans," "estimates" and similar expressions, are forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause the company's actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including the execution of our strategy by our executive team; our plans to expand our manufacturing facilities and capabilities; the rate and degree of market acceptance and clinical utility of our products; our ongoing and planned development programs, preclinical studies preclinical studies,
n.pl a term used to describe research done before a clinical study. May be laboratory or epidemiologic research.
 and clinical trials; our ability to identify and acquire or in license products and product candidates that satisfy our selection criteria; the potential benefits of our existing collaboration agreements and our ability to enter into selective additional collaboration arrangements; the timing of and our ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approvals for our product candidates; our commercialization, marketing and manufacturing capabilities and strategy; our intellectual property portfolio; and other factors identified in the company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q

See 10-Q.
 for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 and subsequent reports filed with the SEC. The company disclaims any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this press release.
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