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Stock soars after Cold-fX wins crucial approval
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# d2 W8 U! v/ T* J6 }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
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% a: R+ C/ O5 F8 Q5 S7 H, @8 vEDMONTON - 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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7 ^! A' v' ^% F' b5 TThe 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."0 C4 t; R, F9 f
, O5 m% q3 r, L- @1 z/ G, q" wThe 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.( z/ D3 z% J0 O5 g$ g
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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.
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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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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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0 z# ~% T; [- c! s6 B5 gGinseng-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.# L' c5 v5 Q: c* ]) o
# }# N. H& m- }# d# j) U7 DThe 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.
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