Delivra's Successful Product Development Strategy Yields Product Line Expansions - Including Cannabis-Related Products

TSXV: DVA

TORONTO, April 26, 2018 /CNW/ - Delivra Corp. ("Delivra", or "the Company") today announced that its R&D, pre-clinical and clinical teams have successfully developed and tested line-extension products using its precision topical delivery system platform, Delivra^TM. These consumer product initiatives include cannabis-related products at both the over-the-counter ("OTC") and prescription levels. With the assistance and support of Emergence, Canada's virtual incubator that supports the growth of innovative bioscience and food sector ventures, Delivra has developed its strategy and executed on ready to use products for OTC line extensions that will compliment its already existing successful LivRelief products, and is ready for the upcoming legalization of cannabis with its vast array of cannabis-related products for third party distributors for different disease indications.

Overall, the evaluation strategies affirms that Delivra's novel proprietary delivery system can achieve further gains within the chronic pain and sleep/anxiety markets. Importantly, current sales and gross margins outperform several competing brand names in the pain segment and an acceleration of LivRelief's successful suite of products is expected to be met with success. This acceleration of LivRelief sales growth in the topical OTC category will involve additional unique SKUs at existing accounts and an enhancement of the distribution channels, which is now over 5,200 pharmacy/grocery and natural products stores.

"Delivra will continue to implement a strategy to develop a multi-formulation/multi-size portfolio, while maintaining and strengthening its fundamental natural brand position through scientific and natural ingredient synergies, while continuing to increase our presence at the prescription level. As part of our newest marketing initiative, we will focus on further increasing brand awareness, bolster marketing and distribution efforts and providing innovative packaging of our currently successful suite of consumer products. Driving increased sales with a proprietary suite of innovative products remains one of our key focuses. This reaffirms our commitment to further develop and commercialize our expanding pipeline of cream-based therapeutics across Canada and we thank Emergence for their ongoing support of Delivra and its vision," said Dr. Joseph Gabriele, CEO of Delivra.

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 LivRelief^TM brand, for conditions such as joint and muscle pain, nerve pain, varicose veins, wound healing, and under the LivSport^TM brand for sports performance. LivRelief^TM 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, PEI.

Further information on Delivra can be found at www.delivracorp.com and www.livrelief.com.

ABOUT EMERGENCE

Emergence is a virtual incubator that supports the formation and growth of innovative bioscience and food sector ventures. Emergence clients benefit from access to business, technical, scientific and regulatory support services customized to meet their individual needs. This includes one-on-one and team-based mentorship; third-party consulting services; market research; legal, IP, insurance, tax and financial expertise from a network of professional service provider partners; and support accessing international networks and public and private funding and investment opportunities. As a virtual incubator Emergence serves high-potential companies wherever they are located in Canada; while also providing a "soft landing" for innovative international bioscience ventures seeking to start-up or establish themselves in, or expand into, Canada.

Further information on Emergence can be found at https://emergencebioincubator.com/

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SOURCE Delivra Corp

please contact: Dr. Joseph Gabriele, Chief Executive Officer, 905-561-5014 or Investor Relations: Joanna Longo, [email protected], 416-238-1414 x233