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Stock soars after Cold-fX wins crucial approval
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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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BY THE EDMONTON JOURNAL FEBRUARY 16, 2007/ z8 Y# u: j/ |: s8 v
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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.( |5 U; k7 X- @$ s# u8 v
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The 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."
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# l$ W8 E6 e# L" S" L( E* sThe APPROVAL follows a review of seven clinical trials and more than 10 years of research about the product.! b) e; e$ D. t" q- T9 T
# j& G' ^( u- }3 a8 O8 P/ R$ |% VIt should create even more confidence among consumers and medical professionals that the product works, CEO Jacqueline Shan said Thursday.1 S+ p6 P: I3 ~: p$ S8 s& H
9 t: Y7 G# ?+ |) I3 I' p2 Y7 [It certainly instilled confidence in the market, as shares closed at $2.90 on THE TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE, up $1.08 on a volume of 4.6 million.
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' E2 l2 E3 O% c7 x2 p9 E7 [4 ~ p"As a scientist, it's one of the highlights of my CAREER," Shan said.2 Y" h/ b" k O* l% F
( M! n* n7 d( A4 {$ J4 r"This approval is a breakthrough in realizing our vision of being a global leader in developing products for disease prevention."
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It'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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! t1 m& `, x i6 [1 n) M! rGinseng-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.: c. F- k: N8 _0 [
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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.- L& m5 ?4 N B9 j9 Q& F6 |. Y
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