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Fero Industries Completes Acquisition of Sucanon® Diabetes Treatment
Press Release
Source: Fero Industries, Inc. On Wednesday June 30, 2010, 9:41 am EDT
CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fero Industries, Inc. (OTCBB:
FROI
-
News
) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed the acquisition of certain intellectual property and other associated rights related to the production, marketing, and distribution of Sucanon
®
, a treatment for Type II diabetes.
"The completion of the Sucanon
®
transaction is a significant milestone for our growth-by-acquisition strategy within the healthcare sector", said Mr. Kyle Schlosser, President and CEO of Fero Industries. "Our immediate focus can now shift toward the development of new products, and expose Sucanon
®
to more global distribution channels
,
and build the Fero management team, that will facilitate our future growth".
Sucanon
®
is one of only three approved drugs in the $5.6 billion dollar market for a class of diabetic medications called "Insulin Sensitizers". Pre-clinical and clinical studies in China and Brazil show that Sucanon
®
and other insulin sensitizer's lower a patient's blood sugar by increasing the muscle, fat and liver's sensitivity to the body's own naturally produced insulin.
Sucanon
®
is currently approved as an Over-The-Counter ("OTC") remedy for Type II diabetes by regulatory authorities in Mexico and will be distributed under an agreement with Merck S.A. de C.V. in Mexico and throughout Latin America. Sucanon
®
will be available in Mexico at both Costco and Wal-Mart. Mexico is the eighth largest pharmaceutical market and has one of the largest diabetic populations in the world.
About Fero Industries Inc.
Fero Industries, Inc. (OTCBB:
FROI
-
News
) is a publicly traded holding company. Fero's mission is to acquire healthcare related companies, products, and technologies that have large market potential, improve the quality of care, or have unmet needs.
Fero's initial focus is on diabetes. The Company has acquired the rights to Sucanon®. Sucanon
®
is a member of a class of diabetic medications called insulin sensitizers. Insulin sensitizers lower blood sugar by increasing the muscle, fat and liver's sensitivity to insulin. Insulin sensitizers are blood sugar normalizing or euglycemic drugs that help return the blood sugar to the normal range without the risk of low blood sugars. Fero's strategy is to extend its product offering by acquiring other products in the bioceutical market place.
Certain statements in this press release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may be identified by the use of words such as "anticipate", "believe", "expect", "future", "may", "will", "would", "should", "plan", "projected", "intend", and similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements, involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Fero Industries, Inc. (the Company) to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
The Company's future operating results are dependent upon many factors, including but not limited to the Company's ability to: (i) obtain sufficient capital or a strategic business arrangement to fund its expansion plans; (ii) build the management and human resources and infrastructure necessary to support the growth of its business; (iii) competitive factors and developments beyond the Company's control; and (iv) other risk factors discussed in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available for review at
www.sec.gov
under "Search for Company Filings".
Contact:
Interactive Resources Group, Inc.
Michael Irving, 1-866-998-9669 1-866-998-9669 Ext.150

EX - 99 . 1 3 f99one . htm Converted by EDGARwiz Fero Industries Completes Acquisition of Sucanon ® Diabetes Treatment Press Release Source : Fero Industries , Inc . On Wednesday June 30 , 2010 , 9 : 41 am EDT CALGARY , Alberta -- ( BUSINESS WIRE ) -- Fero Industries , Inc . ( OTCBB : FROI - News ) ( the " Company " ) is pleased to announce that it has closed the acquisition of certain intellectual property and other associated rights related to the production , marketing , and distribution of Sucanon ® , a treatment for Type II diabetes . " The completion of the Sucanon ® transaction is a significant milestone for our growth - by - acquisition strategy within the healthcare sector " , said Mr . Kyle Schlosser , President and CEO of Fero Industries . " Our immediate focus can now shift toward the development of new products , and expose Sucanon ® to more global distribution channels , and build the Fero management team , that will facilitate our future growth " . Sucanon ® is one of only three approved drugs in the $ 5.6 billion dollar market for a class of diabetic medications called " Insulin Sensitizers " . Pre - clinical and clinical studies in China and Brazil show that Sucanon ® and other insulin sensitizer ' s lower a patient 's blood sugar by increasing the muscle , fat and liver 's sensitivity to the body 's own naturally produced insulin . Sucanon ® is currently approved as an Over - The - Counter ( " OTC " ) remedy for Type II diabetes by regulatory authorities in Mexico and will be distributed under an agreement with Merck S . A . de C . V . in Mexico and throughout Latin America . Sucanon ® will be available in Mexico at both Costco and Wal - Mart . Mexico is the eighth largest pharmaceutical market and has one of the largest diabetic populations in the world . About Fero Industries Inc . Fero Industries , Inc . ( OTCBB : FROI - News ) is a publicly traded holding company . Fero 's mission is to acquire healthcare related companies , products , and technologies that have large market potential , improve the quality of care , or have unmet needs . Fero 's initial focus is on diabetes . The Company has acquired the rights to Sucanon ® . Sucanon ® is a member of a class of diabetic medications called insulin sensitizers . Insulin sensitizers lower blood sugar by increasing the muscle , fat and liver 's sensitivity to insulin . Insulin sensitizers are blood sugar normalizing or eu glycemic drugs that help return the blood sugar to the normal range without the risk of low blood sugars . Fero 's strategy is to extend its product offering by acquiring other products in the bioceutical market place . Certain statements in this press release that are not historical facts are " forward - looking statements " within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 . Such statements may be identified by the use of words such as " anticipate " , " believe " , " expect " , " future " , " may " , " will " , " would " , " should " , " plan " , " projected " , " intend " , and similar expressions . Such forward - looking statements , involve known and unknown risks , uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results , performance or achievements of Fero Industries , Inc . ( the Company ) to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward - looking statements . The Company 's future operating results are dependent upon many factors , including but not limited to the Company 's ability to : ( i ) obtain sufficient capital or a strategic business arrangement to fund its expansion plans ; ( ii ) build the management and human resources and infrastructure necessary to support the growth of its business ; ( iii ) competitive factors and developments beyond the Company 's control ; and ( iv ) other risk factors discussed in the Company 's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission , which are available for review at www.sec.gov under " Search for Company Filings " . Contact : Interactive Resources Group , Inc . Michael Irving , 1 - 866 - 998 - 9669 1 - 866 - 998 - 9669 Ext . 150