VaxGen gets $878 million US contract
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The federal government awarded an $878 million anthrax vaccine contract to a Brisbane biotech company Thursday, ordering a stockpile of 75 million doses to guard against terrorist attacks.
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PDG Environmental, Inc. (OTC BB: PDGE), a leading provider of  environmental remediation and specialty contracting services, announced  today that it has been awarded a number of contracts valued, in  aggregate, at $7.5 million.
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Perrigo Co., the US pharmaceutical manufacturer, said Monday it agreed to buy Israel-based Agis Industries for $818 million. Under the terms, shareholders for Agis will get 0.8011 shares of Perrigo stock and
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PALO ALTO, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Sept. 15, 2004 -- HP (NYSE:HPQ)(Nasdaq:HPQ) today announced that it has been awarded a 10-year contract worth $290 million by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), an agency of the US Department of Defense.
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The US government has awarded a $13 million contract to Aventis Pasteur Inc. to manufacture and store 2 million doses of avian influenza H5N1 vaccine.
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The biotech company reported net income of $833 million, or 71 cents per share, for the latest quarter.
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The US Health and Human Services Department said on Tuesday it had ordered 2 million doses of avian influenza vaccine from Aventis Pasteur Inc.
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The Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday that flu vaccine maker Aventis Pasteur will be able to deliver 2.8 million more vaccine
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The U.S. government on Tuesday  awarded Sanofi-Aventis a contract worth up to $41 million  through 2008 to maintain a supply of eggs year-round that could  be used in flu vaccine production.
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U.S. health officials on Tuesday  approved the importation of up to 4 million doses of influenza  vaccine made by GlaxoSmithKline, bringing the U.S. total to 65  million vaccines for this flu season.
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American Oriental Bioengineering makes an acquisition.
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The developing biopharmaceutical company announces a share offering.
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By Tom Spoth, The Sun, Lowell, Mass.  Feb. 11--In February 2004, a company in Burlington received a $2.5 million contract from the U.S. Army.
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AT&amp;T, the US telecoms group, and a team of subcontractors have won a contract valued at up to $1bn to design, build and manage a secure IP-based global network for the US government
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The government awarded its first contract under the Project Bioshield program yesterday -- an $877 million deal with a small California company to make 75 million doses of a newly developed anthrax vaccine.
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Vaccinating children against chickenpox saves the US health care system nearly $100 million a year in reduced hospitalizations for severe cases of the itchy disease, a study found.
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Nov 4, 2004 (CIDRAP News) - Federal health officials today announced the award of an $877 million contract for 75 million doses of a new anthrax vaccine to protect the public and improve on the existing vaccine used by the military.