Emergent BioSolutions is a multinational specialty biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland. It develops vaccines and antibody therapeutics for infectious diseases, opioid overdoses, and provides medical devices for biodefense purposes. Emergent BioSolutions was founded in 1998, and has since grown to employ approximately 1,800 people worldwide. The company's main products include BioThrax, a vaccine for anthrax; ACAM2000, a vaccine for smallpox; and RSDL, a medical device used to remove or neutralize chemical agents from the skin. Emergent BioSolutions has been awarded several contracts from the US government to develop and supply vaccines and treatments for biodefense purposes. The company has also been recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Maryland.