Emergent BioSolutions Reinforces Commitment to Opioid Overdose Education and Preparedness on International Overdose Awareness Day

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Emergent BioSolutions Reinforces Commitment to Opioid Overdose Education and Preparedness on International Overdose Awareness Day. (2026, August 31). Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/globenewswire/emergent-biosolutions-reinforces-commitment-to-opioid-overdose-education-and-preparedness-on-international-overdose-awareness-day/article_f55473e9-504d-50d2-8350-14ccbd7193dc.html

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Emergent BioSolutions is reaffirming its commitment to addressing opioid overdose on International Overdose Awareness Day. The company is partnering with Release Recovery Founder and CEO Zac Clark to promote awareness among US college students through its Ready to Rescue campaign, which has also been taken to Canadian campuses in partnership with baseball player Davis Schneider. According to the World Health Organization, opioids are linked to nearly 80% of global drug-related deaths. Emergent aims to educate people on how to respond to opioid overdose emergencies and provide access to life-saving interventions.
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Story summary

Emergent BioSolutions is reaffirming its commitment to educating people about opioid overdose risks and increasing preparedness to help save lives on International Overdose Awareness Day. The company is continuing its Ready to Rescue campaign, which will return to US college campuses with the founder and CEO of Release Recovery, Zac Clark. In Canada, Emergent has partnered with professional baseball player Davis Schneider to raise awareness about opioid poisoning preparedness. Opioids are linked to nearly 80% of drug-related deaths worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, highlighting the need for education and access to life-saving interventions.

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Topics

Canada GAITHERSBURG Md. Release Recovery U.S.

Subjects

Canada GPE · 1× Davis Schneider PERSON · 1× EBS ORG · 1× Emergent BioSolutions ORG · 1× GAITHERSBURG GPE · 1× Md. GPE · 1× Release Recovery ORG · 1× U.S. GPE · 1× Zac Clark PERSON · 1× the World Health Organization ORG · 1×

Narrative

In recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD), Emergent BioSolutions (NYSE: EBS) is reaffirming its commitment to expanding awareness of opioid overdose risks and increasing preparedness to help save lives.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-08-31
2026-08-31 · Toronto Star
Emergent BioSolutions Reinforces Commitment to Opioid Overdose Education and Preparedness on International Overdose Awareness Day · assertive framing

Claims (5 extracted, 1 hedged)

- Ready to Rescue campaign returns to U.S. college campuses with Release Recovery Founder and CEO Zac Clark asserted
campaign → rescue → Clark
Partnership with professional baseball player Davis Schneider seeks to raise awareness of opioid poisoning preparedness across Canada GAITHERSBURG, Md., Aug. 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — asserted
Partnership → seek → Canada
In recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD), Emergent BioSolutions (NYSE: EBS) is reaffirming its commitment to expanding awareness of opioid overdose risks and increasing preparedness to help save lives. asserted
BioSolutions → reaffirm → lives
According to the World Health Organization, opioids are associated with nearly 80 percent of drug-related deaths worldwide, highlighting the continued need for education, preparedness and access to life-saving interventions.i uncertain
opioids → accord → interventions.i
As opioid overdose remains a significant global public health challenge, Emergent is focused on empowering people with the information and tools needed to act in the event of an opioid overdose emergency. asserted
Emergent → remain → emergency
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