PharmAthene, Inc. Withdraws Protest Against HHS Over Anthrax Vaccine Bidding Process
ANNAPOLIS, Md., Aug. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- PharmAthene, Inc. (NYSE MKT: PIP), a biodefense company developing medical countermeasures against anthrax, today announced that after discussions with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) the Company has withdrawn the protest filed on August 5, 2016.
About PharmAthene
PharmAthene is a biodefense company engaged in the development of next generation medical countermeasures against biological threats. The Company's development portfolio includes a next generation anthrax vaccine that is intended to improve protection while having favorable dosage and storage requirements compared to other anthrax vaccines.
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