Government & Politics  November 1, 2023

Fort Collins biopharma company lands $20.3M defense contract

FORT COLLINS — A Fort Collins biopharma company has landed a $20.3 million federal contract to develop a wound-wash product that the Department of Defense and civil defense agencies can use to decontaminate chemical wounds.

Armis Biopharma Inc. received the contract from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency; the money will be used to further develop its proprietary Veriox DECON chemical warfare agent decontamination product for use in battlefield wounds.

“We’ve been working on this for quite a while,” said Ted Ziemann, chairman and CEO of Armis. “It’s important because, two things, with what’s happening in the world right now — developing…

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Ken Amundson is managing editor of BizWest. He has lived in Loveland and reported on issues in the region since 1987. Prior to Colorado, he reported and edited for news organizations in Minnesota and Iowa. He's a parent of two and grandparent of four, all of whom make their homes on the Front Range. A news junkie at heart, he also enjoys competitive sports, especially the Rapids.
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