See chart below, looks good!!!
Dr. Phillip Frost made his BILLIONS investing in bio-techs I believe!!
NEW YORK, March 2, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alliqua, Inc. (OTCBB:ALQA - News) (FWB:HL1 - News) ("Alliqua"), an advanced biomedical products company focused on the development and manufacturing of a proprietary drug delivery platform, announced the completion of a one million dollar private placement with Frost Gamma Investments Trust, headed by Miami entrepreneur Dr. Phillip Frost.
This investment will allow Alliqua to pursue the further development and commercialization for its transdermal drug delivery platform, and more specifically its pain management patch for the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia ("PHN"). PHN is associated with shingles, which is a rising medical problem in the United States and around the world, as countries continue to struggle with increasingly elderly populations. The investment will also allow Alliqua to continue development of several other proprietary products.
Dr. Phillip Frost stated, "We make this investment with enthusiasm. Alliqua has made considerable progress on the development of its PHN patch, which addresses a large and growing market. Additionally, we are impressed with the development of several other products and its IP portfolio, which has considerable market potential."
Alliqua's Chairman, David Stefansky, stated, "We are very excited to have Dr. Frost as an investor in Alliqua in light of his past accomplishments, as it demonstrates a great endorsement of our future success by one of the world's leading investors. Moreover, given Dr. Frost's knowledge and experience in the bio-medical industry, we believe that Dr. Frost's involvement in the company will be invaluable in helping us maximize shareholder value."
Matt Harriton, the CEO of Alliqua BioMedical, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Alliqua, further stated, "Dr. Frost's investment is an extremely exciting affirmation of our business plan and products, especially in a field in which he has tremendous proven knowledge."
Palladium Capital Advisors, LLC acted as the Placement Agent for this transaction.
Dr. Frost, together with his affiliates, has invested more than $160 million in companies and technologies since 2006. Among his other roles, Dr. Frost is Chairman of Israel-based Teva Pharmaceuticals; Chairman of Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services, Inc.; Chairman of OPKO Health, Inc.; Chairman of PROLOR Biotech; and, a Director of Continucare Corp.
About Alliqua Inc.
Alliqua, Inc. (OTCBB:ALQA - News) ("Alliqua"), formerly HepaLife Technologies, Inc., is an advanced biomedical products company focused on the development and manufacturing of proprietary technologies in the fields of drug delivery, advanced wound care and liver health preservation. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Alliqua BioMedical, Inc., Alliqua intends to develop active ingredient and transdermal drug delivery products, primarily utilizing the proprietary hydrogel technology platform of AquaMed Technologies, Inc. ("AquaMed"), Alliqua's subsidiary.
The Alliqua, Inc. logo is available at http://www.globenews...prs/?pkgid=8820
AquaMed manufactures custom hydrogels used for transdermal drug delivery, wound care, medical diagnostics, and cosmetics. These products use proprietary manufacturing technologies which enable AquaMed to produce what is known in the healthcare industry as high water content, electron beam cross-linked aqueous polymer sheet hydrogels. AquaMed believes that it is one of two manufacturers in the world for these gels. Alliqua's third subsidiary, HepaLife Biosystems, Inc., focuses on the development of a cell-based bioartificial liver system, known as HepaMate™.
Any statements contained in this press release regarding our ongoing research and development and the results attained by us to-date have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
For additional information, please visit www.alliqua.com and www.aquamedinc.com.
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