Emergent BioSolutions News: Berger Montague Investigates Potential Securities Fraud Claims Against Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (EBS); Lead Plaintiff Deadline is June 18, 2021

May 18, 2021 11:00 AM EDT | Source: Berger Montague

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania--(Newsfile Corp. - May 18, 2021) - Berger Montague announces its investigation into potential securities fraud claims against Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE: EBS) ("Emergent" or the "Company"). The Firm is investigating these claims on behalf of investors who purchased Emergent securities between April 24, 2020 and April 16, 2021 (the "Class Period").

If you purchased Emergent securities during the Class Period, would like to discuss Berger Montague's investigation, or have questions concerning your rights or interests, please contact attorneys Andrew Abramowitz at aabramowitz@bm.net or (215) 875-3015, or Donnell Much at dmuch@bm.net or (215) 875-4667, or contact us at www.bergermontague.com/emergent.

Emergent is a biopharmaceutical company that develops vaccines for infectious diseases. According to a recently filed lawsuit, the Company and senior management failed to disclose a history of manufacturing issues and quality control deficiencies at Emergent's Baltimore facility, and that longstanding contamination risks had resulted in a string of citations by the Food and Drug Administration.

On March 31, 2021, media reports revealed that Emergent "mixed up" ingredients for J&J's and AstraZeneca's Covid vaccines, which resulted in up to 15 million doses of J&J's vaccine being contaminated and rendered unusable. On this news, shares declined $14.29 - approximately 15% - over the next two trading days, from a closing price of $92.91 on March 31 to $78.62 on April 5.

Finally, on April 19, 2021, the Company disclosed that, at the behest of the FDA, Emergent had agreed not to initiate the manufacturing of any new material at its Bayview facility and to quarantine existing materials pending an FDA inspection and remediation. On this news, shares fell $9.77, more than 12%, from a closing price of $77.64 per share on April 16, 2021 to $67.87 on April 19, 2021.

If you purchased Emergent securities during the Class Period, you may seek Court appointment as lead plaintiff to represent other injured investors in a class action. The lead plaintiff appointment deadline is June 18, 2021. You do not need to be a lead plaintiff to share in any potential Class recovery.

Whistleblowers: Persons with non-public information regarding Emergent are encouraged to confidentially assist Berger Montague's investigation or take advantage of the SEC Whistleblower program. Under this program, whistleblowers who provide original information may receive rewards totaling up to thirty percent (30%) of recoveries obtained by the SEC. For more information, contact us.

Berger Montague, with offices in Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Washington, D.C., and San Diego, has been a pioneer in securities class action litigation since its founding in 1970. Berger Montague has represented individual and institutional investors for over five decades and serves as lead counsel in courts throughout the United States.

Contacts

Andrew Abramowitz, Senior Counsel
Berger Montague
(215) 875-3015
aabramowitz@bm.net

Donnell Much, Associate
Berger Montague
(215) 875-4667
dmuch@bm.net

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