Delivra Receiving Interest for its Expertise and Technology for Use in the Cannabis and Pharma Industries
TORONTO, Oct. 1, 2018 /CNW/ - Delivra Corp. (TSXV: DVA - "Delivra" or the "Company"), a scientific and biotechnology company, today announced that it has recently received inquiries from a number of interested parties in relation to the Company's proprietary transdermal delivery system platform, including its proprietary applications for the cannabis and pharma industries.
As a result of these inquiries, the Company has engaged Canaccord Genuity Corp. to act as exclusive financial advisor to identify, review, analyze and explore the range of strategic and other opportunities available to the Company within the cannabis and pharma industries. There can be no assurance that the Company will enter into any transaction, that there will be any change in the operation or ownership of the Company, or that the Company will take any other corporate action as a result of the review.
Delivra has not set a timetable for completion of the review process and it does not intend to disclose further developments with respect to the review unless and until required by law or until such disclosure is deemed appropriate by the Company. Delivra cautions that there are no guarantees that the process will result in a transaction of any kind, and if a transaction is undertaken, that there is no guarantee as to its terms or timing.
ABOUT DELIVRA CORP.
Delivra Corp. is a specialty biotechnology company having a proprietary transdermal delivery system platform that can shuttle pharmaceutical and natural molecules through the skin, in a targeted manner. Delivra manufactures and sells a growing line of natural topical creams with the proprietary transdermal delivery system platform under the LivReliefTM brand, for conditions such as joint and muscle pain, nerve pain, varicose veins, wound healing, and under the LivSportTM brand for sports performance. LivReliefTM products are available in pharmacies, grocery chains, and independent health food stores across Canada, including, but not limited to, Shoppers Drug Mart, Walmart, Loblaw, Rexall, Pharmasave, London Drugs, and on-line at www.livrelief.com. In parallel with its consumer products business, Delivra also has a mandate to license its patent-pending, proprietary transdermal delivery technology platform to pharmaceutical companies globally, for the repurposing of pharmaceutical molecules transdermally to treat a broad range of conditions, along with licensing its over-the-counter products globally. Delivra is headquartered in Hamilton, Ontario and has a research and development laboratory in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
Further information on Delivra can be found at www.delivracorp.com and www.livrelief.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release includes certain information and statements about management's view of future events, expectations, plans and prospects that constitute "forward-looking statements", which are not comprised of historical facts. Forward-looking statements may be identified by such terms as "believes", "anticipates", "intends", "expects", "estimates", "may", "could", "would", "will", or "plan", and similar expressions. Specifically, forward-looking statements in this news release include, without limitation, statements regarding: the Company's anticipated review with respect to strategic and other opportunities available to the Company and the transactions (if any) that may result therefrom. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results or events, performance, or achievements of Delivra to differ materially from those anticipated or implied in such forward-looking statements. The Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, but there can be no assurance that actual results will meet management's expectations. In formulating the forward-looking statements contained herein, management has assumed that business and economic conditions affecting Delivra will continue substantially in the ordinary course and will be favourable to Delivra; that the Company will continue to complete orders with existing customers and control product pricing and expenses that clinical testing results will justify commercialization of the Company's drug candidates; that Delivra will be able to obtain all requisite regulatory approvals to commercialize its drug candidates, that such approvals will be received on a timely basis, and that Delivra will be able to find suitable partners for development and commercialization of its products and intellectual property on favourable terms. Although these assumptions were considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, they may prove to be incorrect. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements include: uncertainties associated with obtaining regulatory approval to perform clinical trials and market products; the need to establish additional corporate collaborations, distribution or licensing arrangements; the Company's ability to raise additional capital if and when necessary; changes in equity markets, inflation, changes with respect to the content or timing of legislation with respect to the regulation of the sale or use of cannabis; and changes in exchange rates; and other factors as described in detail in Delivra's public filings, all of which may be viewed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com). Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements and information, which are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Except as required by law, Delivra disclaims any intention and assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions, changes in factors affecting such forward-looking statements or otherwise.
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SOURCE Delivra Corp
Dr. Joseph Gabriele, Chief Executive Officer, [email protected], 905-561-5014
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