Day: March 9, 2021

An Emerging Markets Sponsored CommentaryORLANDO, Fla., March 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Last month we introduced our readership to XPhyto Therapeutics Corp. (XPHYF). At such time, we mentioned that the Company is also involved in psychedelics and that we would dive into that matter at a later date.Today’s that date.For the uninitiated, psychedelic companies have been enjoying increased interest in North American stock markets as research portends significant possible clinical use. Take a look at this article from Forbes.Here’s a brief excerpt:“Like cannabis, the psychedelics industry has been growing at a locomotive pace. A key reason is an intriguing trend within the mental health community: the evolving acceptance of psychedelic drugs for treating depression and other mental disorders.XPhyto has a world view, having published...

PETAH TIKVA, Israel, March 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT), a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announces the appointment of Isaac Angel as Gilat’s Chairman of the Board. Isaac Angel’s appointment is effective immediately, taking over from Dov Baharav who has stepped down and retired after a seven-year tenure.Isaac Angel brings with him a wealth of experience and accomplishments from his current and previous positions. Mr. Angel serves as Chairman of the Board and served as CEO at Ormat Technologies Inc., a global company delivering renewable power and energy solutions. Before his seven-year tenure as an officer and director at Ormat, Mr. Angel held executive positions at LeadCom Integrated Solutions, VeriFone and Lipman Electronic...

NEW YORK, March 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LifeMD, Inc. (NASDAQ: LFMD), a leading direct-to-patient telehealth company, has been invited to participate at the 33rd Annual ROTH Growth Conference being held virtually on March 15-17, 2021.The conference will feature presentations from public and private companies across a variety of industry sectors, followed by one-on-one and small group meetings, as well as expert panels and fireside chats. Past events have featured more than 550 participating companies and drawn more than 5,000 attendees, including institutional investors, analysts, family offices and high-net-worth investors.LifeMD CEO Justin Schreiber will participate in one-on-one meetings with investors and analysts during the conference. He will be joined by the company’s CFO, Marc Benathen, and chief business officer, Corey...

Freedom Mobile signs on as new Lead Sponsor and Official Mobile Partner of The 50th Annual JUNO Awards and TikTok joins as new Lead Sponsor and Official Voting Platform of JUNO Fan ChoiceVoting is now open for JUNO Fan Choice Presented by Freedom Mobile. Fans are encouraged to vote on TikTok and at junofanchoice.caTORONTO, March 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) is pleased to announce the nominees for JUNO Fan Choice Presented by Freedom Mobile. New this year, Freedom Mobile has signed on as a Lead Sponsor of The 50thAnnual JUNO Awards and the new Presenting Partner of the JUNO Fan Choice Award. TikTok has also joined as a Lead Sponsor and has been named as the Official Voting Platform, where fans can discover and vote their favourite nominee directly in the app.JUNO Fan Choice...

LONDON, March 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — COMPASS Pathways plc (Nasdaq: CMPS), a mental health care company dedicated to accelerating patient access to evidence-based innovation in mental health, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and year-end 2020 and gave an update on recent progress across its business.George Goldsmith, Chairman, CEO and Co-founder, COMPASS Pathways, said, “Mental health is an urgent crisis and this has only been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. At COMPASS we remain committed to transforming mental health care and helping patients who are suffering and aren’t helped by existing treatments. Our phase IIb clinical trial of COMP360 psilocybin therapy for treatment-resistant depression is actively recruiting and we plan to report data from this trial at the end of the year. We are also...

– Treatment of animal osteosarcoma models with dovitinib increased the median survival timeby 50 % as compared to control animals.Press release  Hørsholm, Denmark (9 March 2021) – Allarity Therapeutics A/S (“Allarity” or the “Company”) today announced positive data from its preclinical assessment of dovitinib’s antitumor activity in osteosarcoma, the most common primary malignant bone tumor in children and young adults. The purpose of the study was to investigate the capacity of dovitinib alone, and in combination with a specific checkpoint inhibition strategy (anti-PD-1), for slowing the progression of experimental pulmonary metastases in animal models of osteosarcoma. Two separate studies, performed contemporaneously in a syngeneic, mouse model of experimental pulmonary osteosarcoma metastases in mice using the K7M2 cell line,...

GREENWICH, Conn, March 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — XPO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: XPO), a leading global provider of supply chain solutions, today announced that its logistics site on Industrial Boulevard in Plaquemine, Louisiana has achieved a company-best safety record of 23 years — 8,492 consecutive days without a single recordable incident, as defined by the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The 300,000-square-foot warehouse manages storage and distribution for a global agribusiness customer.Ashfaque Chowdhury, president, supply chain – Americas and Asia Pacific, XPO Logistics, said, “The Plaquemine site’s outstanding safety record shows what can be achieved when our company’s culture is put into practice daily. I commend the entire team on their uncompromising commitment to operational excellence and, above...

REHOVOT, Israel, March 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kamada Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: KMDA), a plasma-derived biopharmaceutical company, announced today that Amir London, Chief Executive Officer, will present a corporate overview at the inaugural Jefferies Virtual Global Plasma Summit, being held on March 11, 2021.Mr. London is scheduled to present at 9:35 a.m. Eastern Time. The presentation will be accessible via a live webcast at: https://wsw.com/webcast/jeff171/kmda/1823556. A replay of the presentation will be accessible via the link and will be available for 30 days following the event.About KamadaKamada Ltd. (the “Company”) is a global specialty plasma-derived biopharmaceutical company with a diverse portfolio of marketed products, a robust development pipeline and industry-leading manufacturing capabilities. The Company’s strategy...

SINGAPORE, March 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Triterras Inc. (Nasdaq: TRIT, TRITW) (“Triterras” or the “Company”), a leading fintech company for trade and trade finance, today announced its partnership with Western Union Business Solutions to provide cross-border payments services between traders and lenders on its Kratos platform.Under this partnership, Western Union Business Solutions’ will offer Kratos users access to fast and reliable technology for the movement of global funds, and expertise in currency risk management. As a leading provider of global payments technology Western Union Business Solutions is a strong complement to Triterras and its blockchain-enabled Kratos platform.“This strategic partnership provides us with an opportunity to reduce our client’s transaction cycle times which will further reduce the borrowing...