Calgary, Alberta, May 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Voyageur Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (TSX.V:VM)(OTC:VYYRF) (the "Company" or "Voyageur") is pleased to announce that it has received approval from Health Canada (HC) for its product, MultiXthin barium sulfate suspension. MultiXthin is specifically designed for single contrast radiographic examinations of the oesophagus, stomach, and small bowel to visualize the gastrointestinal (GI) tract in adult and pediatric patients.
Voyageur has built a suite of barium radiographic contrast media products for global sales and distribution. The following products have been licensed:
- SmoothX – For CT market
- HDX – For Flouroscopy market
- LDX – For fluoroscopy market
- MultiXthin – For Flouroscopy market
Voyageur is prepared to test its newly-formulated products under GMP and HC guidelines and advance to clinical testing. Voyageur plans to ensure that it is creating the highest quality products prior to phase one marketing, sales and distribution to Canadian, USA and international markets.
Voyageur has begun the process to prepare applications for FDA device registrations. Based on the new regulatory change of barium sulfate being designated as a device, versus its previous designation as a drug, Voyageur plans to move forward with a marketing and sales strategy for the US market.
Further to news releases dated April 13 and 23, 2021, the Company announces that it has closed the first tranche of a non-brokered private placement of common units ("Common Units") and flow-through units ("Flow-Through Units") (the "Offering"). The Offering was a combination of (i) Common Units issued at a price of $0.15 per Common Unit and comprised of one (1) common share and one (1) common share purchase warrant, exercisable at $0.30 for a period of two years from the closing date, and (ii) Flow-Through Units issued at a price of $0.18 per Flow-Through Unit and comprised of one (1) common share and one common share purchase warrant, with each whole warrant being exercisable at $0.40 for a period of two years from the closing date. Pursuant to the closing of the first tranche of the Offering, the Company issued 7,598,731 Common Units for gross proceeds of $1,139,809.65 and 1,619,264 Flow-Through Units for gross proceeds of $291,467.52.
In connection with the Offering, Voyageur paid aggregate cash commissions of $41,396.50, and isued 345,173 broker warrants exercisable at price of $0.15 per Common Share and 36,000 broker warrants exercisable at a price of $0.18 per Common Share, for a period of two years from the date of issuance.
Completion of the Offering is subject to regulatory approval including, but not limited to, the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. The securities issued are subject to a four month hold period from the date of issuance.
The Company intends to complete a closing of the second tranche of the Offering no later than May 18, 2021. Readers are directed to the news releases of the Company dated April 13 and 23, 2021, for more information about the terms of the Offering.