PharmaGap Board Member Resigns Due to Health Issues

OTTAWA, Aug. 22, 2012 /CNW/ - PharmaGap Inc. (TSXV: GAP) (OTC.BB: PHRGF) ("PharmaGap" or "the Company") today announced that it has received a letter of resignation from the Board from Dr. Michel Phipps. Dr. Phipps has advised the Board that he is unable to continue to serve in the capacity as a Director due to continuing health concerns.

Dr. Phipps was a founding member of the Board of PharmaGap on its spin-out from the National Research Council in 2001.

Mr. Roderick M. Bryden, Chairman of the Board of the Company, stated "I would like to thank Michel for his contributions to PharmaGap, and wish him a speedy recovery from what are hopefully short term health issues."

The Company will consider filling the Board vacancy following the completion of the pending licensing transaction with Clinical Value Corporation previously announced.

About PharmaGap Inc.
PharmaGap Inc. (TSX-V: GAP), based in Ottawa, ON, is a biotechnology company with a core focus on developing novel peptide therapeutics for the treatment of cancer. PharmaGap's GAP-107B8 is a novel peptide drug that has been shown to be effective in numerous cancer types, including chemo-resistant cancers, in vitro. For more information on PharmaGap please visit the Company's website at www.pharmagap.com.

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SOURCE: PHARMAGAP INC.

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