Day: April 2, 2020

Company announcement – No. 15 / 2020Zealand Pharma completes the acquisition of ValeritasZealand Pharma (NASDAQ: ZEAL) has acquired Valeritas Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: VLRX), a U.S. based commercial-stage company for a cash purchase price of $23 million The marketed V-Go® wearable insulin delivery device, 110 employees, all supporting systems, processes and the majority of established contracts, and a site in Marlborough, Massachusetts, are transferred to Zealand Pharma The purchase accelerates Zealand Pharma’s plans for establishing U.S. operations to support the anticipated launch of the dasiglucagon HypoPal® rescue penCopenhagen, April 2, 2020 – Zealand Pharma A/S (“Zealand” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ZEAL) (CVR-no. 20045078), a Copenhagen-based biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of innovative peptide-based...

Hooters Spirits is now also available for online purchase and delivery through a third-party vendor to meet increased demand  Amityville, NY, April 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NEWMEDIAWIRE — Iconic Brands, Inc. (ICNB) (“Iconic” or the “Company”), a lifestyle branding company with the highest expertise of developing, from inception to completion, alcohol beverage products for itself and third parties, announced today that Hooters is selling alcohol including Hooters Spirits to-go by the bottle with purchase of food in all corporate restaurant locations in the states that are eligible including: Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, Nebraska, Maryland, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Florida and the city of Atlanta (downtown location only). To meet the surging demand for to-go and delivery options for food and drinks caused by COVID-19,...

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, April 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Morien Resources Corp. (“Morien” or the “Company”) (TSXV:MOX), wishes to set the record straight and caution investors regarding misleading statements recently published by various Canadian media outlets in regard to an announcement by Kameron Collieries ULC (“Kameron”), owner of the Donkin Coal Mine (“Donkin”, or the “Mine”) in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.On Monday, March 30, 2020, Kameron announced that it has ceased production operations at the Donkin Mine due to adverse geological conditions.  Since that announcement, the Canadian Press, the CBC and allNovaScotia have made pronouncements that the Mine has been closed “permanently”.  Additionally, Halifax’s Chronical Herald made an initial report (since corrected) that the Donkin Mine was “for sale”.Investors...

ROCHESTER, Mich., April 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OptimizeRx Corp. (Nasdaq: OPRX), a leading provider of digital health solutions for life science companies and payers, has launched TelaRep™, its latest EHR-enabled digital health tool designed to support physicians who are treating patients with specialty drug therapies.Before COVID-19 and social distancing, physicians treating patients with complex diseases could consult with medical science liaisons (MSLs) in their offices to ensure the appropriate treatment plan. Now that COVID-19 severely restricts these face-to-face interactions, there is a critical communication gap that can put patients at risk.  TelaRep fills this gap by enabling the providers to connect with the MSLs via on-demand video consults from within their existing EHR workflow.“The COVID-19 pandemic has hit our...

HOUSTON, April 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — C-Bond Systems, Inc. (the “Company” or “C-Bond”) (OTC: CBNT), a nanotechnology solutions company, today announced it has temporarily converted its manufacturing facility to produce hand sanitizer for both healthcare professionals and consumers to assist in the fight against COVID-19.The Company will produce C-Bond Antiseptic Hand Rub, a professional grade World Health Organization (WHO) hand sanitizer formula to fulfill bulk orders received from healthcare customers at its Houston-based manufacturing facility. All necessary FDA notifications are complete for production to proceed.“In this unprecedented time of need, it is imperative that we all do our part to help combat the spread of COVID-19,” said Scott R. Silverman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of C-Bond. “Therefore, we are...

MONTREAL, April 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Premier Health of America Inc. (formerly known as Physinorth Acquisition Corporation Inc.) (TSXV: PHA)) (the “Corporation”) wishes to provide a business update in relation with the recent evolution of the Covid-19 situation.Current situationThe government of Quebec adopted on March 13, 2020 an order in council declaring a health emergency throughout the provincial territory. This exceptional measure enables the health ministry and its organizations to promptly conclude the necessary arrangements to protect the population’s health.This translates amongst other things into an important increase in demand for medical personnel throughout the healthcare network in the province of Quebec. The situation is similar at the federal government level and across Canada.Impact on the businessDaily...

MONTRÉAL, 02 avr. 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Premier Healthcare of America (la «Société» ou «PHA») est heureuse d’annoncer que sa filiale Excel Santé Inc. («Excel») a été sélectionnée par le CISSS Côte-Nord de Québec ( «CISSS») pour l’émission d’une offre à commandes pour des services de soins infirmiers temporaires.Le CISSS de la Côte-Nord a sélectionné Excel Santé Inc. pour fournir des services de soins infirmiers temporaires sur son territoire dans le cadre d’offres à commandes dans le but de s’assurer qu’il dispose d’un personnel contractuel qualifié comme des infirmières qualifiées pour soutenir sa main-d’œuvre actuelle dans la prestation de soins infirmiers primaires et de services de santé publique dans les communautés. Dans le cadre du contrat Excel fournira des ressources aux...

NEW YORK, April 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — iFresh, Inc. (“iFresh” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: IFMK), a leading Asian American grocery supermarket chain and online grocer, announced today that the Company has launched sales of 3-ply disposable face masks at an affordable price to customers in iFresh chain stores, the iFresh online store at www.onlineifresh.com, and via the Amazon marketplace. The first shipment of 200,000 disposable face masks arrived in New York last week, produced by Xiamen DL Medical Technology Co. Ltd., (“Xiamen DL”), a 70% owned subsidiary of the Company. Ximen DL is ramping up production of N95 face masks in response to the New York and nationwide shortage of face masks as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak.Mr. Long Deng, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of iFresh commented: “We continue...

MONTREAL, April 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Midland Exploration Inc. (“Midland”) (TSX-V: MD) is pleased to announce the recent acquisition of a block of twenty-three (23) claims located approximately five (5) kilometres south of the Fenelon/Tabasco deposit and the recent Area 51 discovery, both held by Wallbridge Mining Company (“Wallbridge”).Midland consolidates its strategic position in the Detour beltThese twenty-three (23) new claims, recently acquired and wholly owned by Midland, consolidate the Gaudet property initially acquired in November 2019 (see press release by Midland dated November 27, 2019). The Gaudet property now consists of a total of 94 claims (53 km2) and covers, over a distance of more than 10 kilometres, a volcano-sedimentary sequence located between the Sunday Lake and Lower Detour faults. Last December, Wallbridge...

MONTRÉAL, 02 avr. 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Exploration Midland inc. (« Midland ») (TSX-V: MD) a le plaisir d’annoncer la récente acquisition d’un bloc de vingt-trois (23) claims qui sont situés à environ cinq (5) kilomètres au sud du gîte Fénélon/Tabasco et de la récente découverte Area 51 qui sont détenus par Wallbridge Mining Company (« Wallbridge »).Midland consolide sa position stratégique dans la bande de DetourCes vingt-trois (23) nouveaux claims récemment acquis à 100% consolident la propriété Gaudet qui avait été acquise en novembre 2019 (voir le communiqué de presse de Midland daté du 27 novembre 2019). La propriété Gaudet comprend maintenant un total de 94 claims (53 km2), et couvre sur plus de 10 kilomètres, une séquence volcano-sédimentaire située entre les failles Sunday Lake et Lower Detour. En décembre dernier, Wallbridge...