Valeo Pharma Comments on World Health Organization's Best Practices Recommending Use of Low Molecular Weight Heparin to Help Prevent Complications Related to COVID-19 Infections

MONTREAL, March 17, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ - Valeo Pharma Inc. (CSE: VPH) ("Valeo" or the "Company"), a Canadian specialty pharmaceutical company, commented today on the World Health Organization's ("WHO") recently issued interim guidance regarding the prophylaxis use of low molecular weight heparin ("LMWH") to help prevent complications in the clinical management of severe acute respiratory infections when novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection is suspected.

"The WHO guidelines call for the use of LMWHs to help reduce the incidence of venous thromboembolism which can have serious repercussions for patients with respiratory illnesses such as those associated with COVID-19", said Steve Saviuk, Valeo Pharma's President and CEO, "LMWHs remain a standard of care whenever patients are at risk of developing blood clots."

Valeo Pharma has submitted a New Drug Submission with Health Canada seeking the marketing approval of Redesca, the first LMWH Biosimilar filed in Canada. Valeo Pharma expects approval from Health Canada in Fall 2020 with commercial availability shortly thereafter.   

LMWHs are injectable anticoagulant drugs used primarily to treat and prevent deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. Total Canadian sales of LMWHs exceeded $200M in 2019.

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