Valeo Pharma Receives Approval from Health Canada for the Transfer of Commercial Rights to Ametop™

• Ametop^TM commercialization to begin in July 2020
  
• First of four Valeo products scheduled for launch this summer

MONTREAL , July 13, 2020  – Valeo Pharma Inc. (VPH.CN) (“Valeo” or the “Company“), a Canadian specialty pharmaceutical company,  announced today that it has received a Notice of Compliance from Health Canada authorizing the transfer of the Ametop^TM commercial rights to Valeo.  Valeo entered into a licensing agreement with Alliance Pharma plc in April 2020 for the exclusive commercialization rights to Ametop^TM  in Canada .  

“With Health Canada’s approval, we are ready to commmence commercialization of Ametop^TM in July “, said Steve Saviuk , Valeo’s President and CEO. “Ametop is the first of the four products we will be launching  this summer. We are also anticipating the approval of Redesca, a low molecular weight heparin, in early fall. These launches and the Redesca approval are key drivers in our move towards profitability.”

About Ametop^TM (tetracaine hydrochloride gel) 

AMETOP^TM Gel is a 4%w/w tetracaine hydrochloride gel indicated for percutaneous local anesthetic to produce anesthesia of the skin prior to venepuncture or venous cannulation, including intravenous injections of medications. AMETOP^TM has been commercialized in Canada since 1998.

About Valeo Pharma

Valeo Pharma is a specialty pharmaceutical company dedicated to the commercialization of innovative prescription products in Canada with a focus on Neurodegenerative Diseases, Oncology and Hospital Specialty Products. Headquartered in Kirkland, Quebec Valeo Pharma has all the required capabilities and the full infrastructure to register and properly manage its growing product portfolio through all stages of commercialization. For more information, please visit www.valeopharma.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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