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  <xs:element id="ebs_OtherEquityAwardsMember" abstract="true" name="OtherEquityAwardsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ebs_A2025ShareRepurchaseProgramMember" abstract="true" name="A2025ShareRepurchaseProgramMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="ebs_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodGrantDateFairValue" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodGrantDateFairValue" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ebs_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfVestingIncrements" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfVestingIncrements" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ebs_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethodIncludingCommissionsAndExciseTax" abstract="false" name="TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethodIncludingCommissionsAndExciseTax" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ebs_UnitedStatesGovernmentMember" abstract="true" name="UnitedStatesGovernmentMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="ebs_MedicalCountermeasuresMCMProductMember" abstract="true" name="MedicalCountermeasuresMCMProductMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ebs_AllOtherRevenueMember" abstract="true" name="AllOtherRevenueMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ebs_ChangeinContractWithCustomerLiabilityRollForward" abstract="true" name="ChangeinContractWithCustomerLiabilityRollForward" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ebs_CommercialProductsSegmentMember" abstract="true" name="CommercialProductsSegmentMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ebs_MCMProductsSegmentMember" abstract="true" name="MCMProductsSegmentMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ebs_AdjustedGrossMargin" abstract="false" name="AdjustedGrossMargin" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ebs_InventoryStepUp" abstract="false" name="InventoryStepUp" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ebs_OrganizationalRestructuringPlanAugust2026Member" abstract="true" name="OrganizationalRestructuringPlanAugust2026Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ebs_RestructuringAndRelatedCostNumberOfVacantPositionsEliminated" abstract="false" name="RestructuringAndRelatedCostNumberOfVacantPositionsEliminated" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ebs_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedAnnualizedSavings" abstract="false" name="RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedAnnualizedSavings" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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