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Stock soars after Cold-fX wins crucial approval
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9 \2 m7 \! E. x9 z4 ~+ }EDMONTON - CV Technologies Inc. shares rose nearly 60 per cent Thursday after Health Canada approved the claims at the core of the company's marketing of its cold and flu drug Cold-fX./ q9 N; t# T, j
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EDMONTON - CV Technologies Inc. SHARES rose nearly 60 per cent Thursday after Health Canada approved the claims at the core of the company's marketing of its cold and flu drug Cold-fX.
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3 b4 z7 w7 o& y$ s, e7 hThe agency said CV Technologies can continue to market Cold-fX as helping "to reduce the frequency, severity and duration of cold and flu symptoms by boosting the IMMUNE SYSTEM."# v% N" @1 |) e
8 { N4 o) A) M5 m. M# LThe APPROVAL follows a review of seven clinical trials and more than 10 years of research about the product.
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It should create even more confidence among consumers and medical professionals that the product works, CEO Jacqueline Shan said Thursday.
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It certainly instilled confidence in the market, as shares closed at $2.90 on THE TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE, up $1.08 on a volume of 4.6 million.
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"As a scientist, it's one of the highlights of my CAREER," Shan said.* H* W7 Y- T9 d; D! ^: O- d3 U
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"This approval is a breakthrough in realizing our vision of being a global leader in developing products for disease prevention."
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9 |8 m, Z: }5 E" r* ^* kIt's Cold-fX's strongest medical recognition to date, said Shan. It means the company can advertise the HEALTH BENEFITS more effectively to consumers and health professionals, she said.
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Ginseng-based Cold-fX is already the top-selling cold and flu treatment in Canada, but Shan said there is plenty of room for more growth.
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The approval will also help raise the product's PROFILE in the lucrative U.S. market, which Cold-fX entered in October. The move came with a new marketing push, using former Oilers superstar Mark Messier as its spokesman.$ A( W+ @) c. _0 a$ p4 U' R& b, _
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2 H" g: Y7 l. R: Khttp://www.canada.com/story.html ... 9-be80-f40f1426f662 |
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