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ImmuPharma "looking forward" to upcoming FDA meetings

ImmuPharma PLC

ImmuPharma PLC (AIM:IMM, OTC:IMMPF) chief executive Tim McCarthy spoke to Thomas Warner at Proactive's London studio, following what he calls a "very busy time" for the specialty biopharmaceutical company. He discusses the latest developments and next steps for the P140 platform, highlighting the importance of two upcoming meetings with the US FDA. Contact Details Proactive UK Ltd +44 20 7989 0813 uk@proactiveinvestors.com

April 28, 2023 03:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Maureen McBride Named CEO of UNOS

United Network for Organ Sharing

Maureen McBride, Ph.D., has been named CEO of United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), the mission-driven, non-profit organization that serves as the nation’s organ donation and transplant system — the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) — under contract with the federal government. “We conducted an exhaustive nationwide search for a new CEO and were pleased to find that the most qualified candidate is Dr. McBride,” said UNOS Board President Jerry McCauley, M.D., who chaired the Search Committee. “She impressed the Committee with her innovative spirit, clear-eyed vision of transformational change at UNOS and knowledge of the challenges facing the organ donation and transplantation community today. Since taking over as Interim CEO seven months ago, Dr. McBride has shown that she embodies a much-needed change in approach and operations at UNOS. She has put the organization on a new trajectory by increasing transparency and communication with the organ donation and transplantation community, regulators, Congress and the public, and advancing new initiatives to modernize and improve the organ donation and transplant system to benefit patients and ensure public trust.” Under McBride’s leadership, UNOS released an Action Agenda earlier this year, a comprehensive set of improvements in critical areas of the transplant system, including transparency, accountability, equity, transportation and modernization. McBride has worked for UNOS since 1995. She has served as Interim CEO since October 2022 and before that, as Chief Operating Officer managing the OPTN contract. She was also the organization’s Director of Research from 2006 to 2014 and contributed to more than 50 research manuscripts and publications. As CEO, she directs the efforts of 450 UNOS staff to ensure that the nation’s organ donation and transplant network efficiently and fairly serves the needs of transplant candidates and recipients, living donors and donor family members, and professionals in the field. She will be the first woman to lead the organization. “I am humbled, thrilled and energized to be selected to serve as CEO of UNOS,” McBride said. “As long as there are patients in desperate need of organs, we have more work ahead of us. As we move forward in our mission to save more lives, I look forward to leading UNOS during a time of immense change. As I said in my first official remarks as Interim CEO: we can do better, we must do better, and we will do better. We are excited to show our ongoing commitment to saving lives, how we are best situated to help usher in proposed improvements and how our expertise should remain an integral part of the system. Additionally, I am excited to continue working with UNOS’ other non-OPTN business lines to enhance and grow our organization.” In selecting McBride, the UNOS Corporate Affairs Committee agreed this is a pivotal moment in the organization’s history. They cited her leadership skills and proven ability to navigate organizational change both internally and externally as the lifesaving work continues and as UNOS prepares to respond to the federal government’s upcoming RFPs for the new OPTN contract. This includes her institutional knowledge of UNOS and the entire organ donation and transplant community; her experience in the field; her commitment to clear and frequent communication to build trust, understanding and consensus; and her unquestioned commitment to the organization and its mission to save as many lives as possible through organ donation and transplantation. She received her bachelor of science in mathematics from Loyola College in Maryland and her Ph.D. in biostatistics from Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia. McBride has served as the Executive Director of the OPTN since October 2022. She will begin her new role with UNOS immediately. About UNOS United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) is the mission-driven non-profit serving as the nation’s transplant system under contract with the federal government. We lead the network of transplant hospitals, organ procurement organizations, and thousands of volunteers who are dedicated to honoring the gifts of life entrusted to us and to making lifesaving transplants possible for patients in need. Working together, we leverage data and advances in science and technology to continuously strengthen the system, increase the number of organs recovered and the number of transplants performed, and ensure patients across the nation have equitable access to transplant. Contact Details United Network for Organ Sharing Anne Paschke +1 804-782-4730 anne.paschke@unos.org Company Website https://unos.org

April 27, 2023 02:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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NuGen Medical Devices begins feasibility study in the Netherlands for InsuJet and Ozempic

NuGen Medical Devices

NuGen Medical Devices executive chairman Tony Di Benedetto joined Steve Darling from Proactive to provide details about the company that is developing the next generation of needle-free technologies for both humans and animals. Di Benedetto shares with Proactive more about the technology behind products InsuJet and PetJet and also about an assessment and feasibility study in the Netherlands of InsuJet for Semaglutide or its more widely known name Ozempic. Contact Details Proactive Investors +1 604-688-8158 na-editorial@proactiveinvestors.com

April 27, 2023 01:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Planet Based Foods creating clean food using hemp as key sustainable ingredient

Planet Based Foods

Planet Based Foods CEO Braelyn Davis joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share news about the company which creates unique products using a clean blend of hemp seed, pea protein and brown rice, to maximize nutrients and fiber with zero waste. Davis tells Proactive more about the company, its product line and which sectors it will look to grow in. Contact Details Proactive Investors +1 604-688-8158 na-editorial@proactiveinvestors.com

April 27, 2023 01:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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USDA’s ‘Defend the Flock’ Campaign Addresses How to Help Keep Your Backyard Chickens Safe from Bird Flu

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Over the last several years, more people have turned to raising chickens at home. But a highly infectious bird flu called Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has created challenges for backyard growers, already affecting more than 58 million birds nationwide. Recently, Dr. Julie Gauthier, the Assistant Director of Poultry Health at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, participated in a nationwide satellite media tour to discuss the crisis and how their ‘Defend the Flock’ campaign is helping address the issue. A video accompanying this announcement is available at: https://youtu.be/-7Wg4IcF5Bc The U.S. poultry industry is one of the largest in the world and an important sector of our agricultural economy. Disease outbreaks can devastate flocks, impact trade, cause job and financial losses, and affect prices on eggs, prepared poultry, and other staples. The Defend the Flock education program offers free tools and resources to help everyone who handles or works with poultry follow proper biosecurity practices. These practices will help keep your birds healthy and reduce the risk of avian influenza and other infectious diseases. Tips include: · Keep flocks away from open water and wild birds that can carry disease · Separating your poultry from the rest of your property, using only one entry and exit point · Clean regularly and wear dedicated clothes and shoes when tending to your flock · Clean equipment and vehicles with soap and water before and after they are near your flock · Don’t share tools, poultry supplies or equipment with other flock owners · Report sick birds and know the warning signs, including lower egg production, soft-shelled or misshapen eggs, and runny nose, sneezing and trouble breathing. Report any signs of illness or unexplained deaths to your veterinarian, animal health official, or call the USDA at 866-536-7593 For more tips and advice to keep your chickens safe, search online for ‘Defend the Flock’ About Dr. Julie Gauthier Dr. Julie Gauthier is Assistant Director for Poultry Health and a Veterinary Medical Officer at the U.S. Department of Agriculture/APHIS. The doctor is a Veterinary Medicine Prevention Officer for the U.S. Army Reserve where she has served for more than five years. Dr. Gauthier received her Master’s in Public Health from the Yale School of Public Health and her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Michigan State University. Contact Details YourUpdateTV +1 212-736-2727 yourupdatetv@gmail.com

April 27, 2023 10:31 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Pangea Natural Foods seeing success with the manufacturing and distribution of healthy food

Pangea Natural Foods

Pangea Natural Foods CEO Pratap Sandhu joined Steve Darling from Proactive to talk more about the company which has several verticals in the healthy food sector. Sandhu tells Proactive more about the products the company offers including food manufacturing, co-packing services and food distribution. He also discusses its growth plans. Contact Details Proactive Investors +1 604-688-8158 na-editorial@proactiveinvestors.com

April 26, 2023 01:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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AmeriLife’s LeadStar Announces Latest Platform Enhancement Backed by RGI Solutions, Combining Best-in-Class Leads Platform with Enterprise-Wide Direct Mail Leads Solution

AmeriLife

LeadStar, the proprietary, private leads platform created with and exclusively for AmeriLife -affiliated agents, announced today that it has partnered with data-driven business solutions company RGI Solutions to develop LeadStar Direct, the latest enhancement to LeadStar that will sit alongside its Marketplace platform and deliver agents fully compliant direct mail lead campaigns and a CRM solution. LeadStar Direct, which is slated to be launched later this summer, will initially allow agents to seamlessly order Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement and Final Expense lead mailers that are tested, fully compliant, and have 100 percent data availability with no territorial blackouts – all in one central location and without having to juggle multiple leads vendors. Leveraging the proven success of RGI Solutions, all lead cards in LeadStar Direct will be continuously tested and optimized to generate the performance required to deliver more sales at a lower cost for agents. Additionally, agents using LeadStar Direct will have access to award-winning customer support should they need it. This support, alongside LeadStar Marketplace’s seamless onboarding for real-time data leads and both inbound and warm-transfer customer calls, will provide agents with the tools they need to start selling quickly and confidently on all channels. “Our agents spoke and we listened, and with both cost and compliance being top of mind today, LeadStar Direct is coming online at the perfect time,” said William DeCourcy, senior vice president of Growth Marketing and Customer Acquisition for AmeriLife and founder of LeadStar. “We’re excited to deliver premier direct mail lead options to agents, through an Amazon-like storefront, which includes competitive pricing, worry-free compliance, and a best-in-class user experience that is the hallmark of the LeadStar platforms.” “We’re thrilled to join forces with LeadStar and AmeriLife to bring this much-needed program to market,” added Nathan Addesa, president of RGI Solutions. “RGI has been longtime partners with a number of AmeriLife’s affiliated companies. This enterprise partnership will drive end-to-end efficiencies and total compliance for everyone in the AmeriLife network.” Launched in October 2022 in partnership with Fluent and SalesRiver (formerly known as Leadrilla), LeadStar Marketplace delivers exclusive, real-time leads as well as inbound and warm-transfer calls – directly to field agents – at the industry’s best prices. With the ability to customize lead volume and types against individual agents’ needs, LeadStar Marketplace empowers agents with unmatched flexibility, reliability and performance to accelerate their sales and grow their businesses. Now, together with LeadStar Direct, agents will have access to one of the best one-stop-shop lead solutions in the market today. “The launch of LeadStar and LeadStar Marketplace was a major milestone not only for AmeriLife’s affiliated agents, but the industry as well,” said Ovi Vitas, Chief Marketing Officer for AmeriLife. “LeadStar Direct is yet another reminder to our partners that we remain laser focused on their needs, working tirelessly to deliver tools and technology that will truly move the needle for the growth of their business.” ### About RGI Solutions With over 40 years of experience, RGI Solutions has helped thousands of clients in the insurance industry. RGI’s focus is to help clients grow their top line revenue. Our innovative cost per lead program generates consistent flows of direct mail leads to agents, carriers and marketing organizations. RGI also helps companies grow thought its Agent Boost solution. This recruitment program cost effectively sources highly qualified agents for our clients. For more information, visit us at RGIDA.com. About AmeriLife AmeriLife’s strength is its mission: to provide insurance and retirement solutions to help people live longer, healthier lives. In doing so, AmeriLife has become recognized as the leader in developing, marketing, and distributing life and health insurance, annuities and retirement planning solutions to enhance the lives of pre-retirees and retirees across the United States. For more than 50 years, AmeriLife has partnered with top insurance carriers to provide value and quality to customers served through a distribution network of over 300,000 insurance agents and advisors and 120 marketing organizations and insurance agency locations nationwide. For more information, visit AmeriLife.com, and follow AmeriLife on Facebook and LinkedIn. Contact Details Media Jeff Maldonado +1 321-297-1112 jmaldonado@amerilife.com Partnership Inquiries Patrick Nichols +1 727-726-0726 pnichols@amerilife.com Company Website https://amerilife.com/

April 26, 2023 01:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Centre for Neuro Skills Launches MEDITECH’s Electronic Health Record Solution to Advance Patient Care

Centre for Neuro Skills

Centre for Neuro Skills ( CNS ), a leader in brain injury rehabilitation services, today announced the successful launch of MEDITECH Expanse, an Electronic Health Record (EHR) solution deployed through MEDITECH as a Service (MaaS). Expanse provides CNS with a single EHR that seamlessly connects patient records across all care teams and facilities. This shared record helps guide clinical and therapeutic decision-making by offering a more comprehensive view of a patient’s health history, regardless of when or where a patient received care. The cloud-based system allows CNS’ entire clinical and care teams to use mobile devices to view patient records, place orders and document care at any time - whether they are in the clinic, residential facilities or checking their schedule from home. “CNS is continually investing in our technology to advance our legacy of excellence built on an integrated multidisciplinary approach. That approach encompasses the physical, behavioral, cognitive, psychosocial and self-care aspect of life post injury therapeutic programs that treat the whole person,” said Michael McCracken, chief technology officer of Centre for Neuro Skills. “We are delighted to have successfully implemented MEDITECH Expanse. It provides our care teams the latest tools to help improve delivery of rehabilitative therapies and patient outcomes.” Expanse includes intuitive, web-based navigation that presents each member of a patient’s care team with real-time information, personalized to their unique workflows and comprehensive security and compliance. “The nature of neurological rehabilitation care delivery requires sophisticated technologies that support the many therapies and treatments needed to ensure the well-being of the patient. We are proud that The Centre for Neuro Skills has chosen MEDITECH to partner with, and we look forward to collaborating on their digital transformation,” said Helen Waters, executive vice president and COO of MEDITECH. *** About Centre for Neuro Skills Centre for Neuro Skills is an experienced and respected world leader in providing intensive rehabilitation and medical programs for those recovering from all types of brain injury. CNS covers a full spectrum of advanced care from residential and assisted living to outpatient/day treatment. Founded by Dr. Mark Ashley in 1980, CNS has seven locations in California and Texas. For more information about Centre for Neuro Skills, visit: www.neuroskills.com, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube. About MEDITECH MEDITECH empowers healthcare organizations everywhere to expand their vision of what’s possible with Expanse, the world’s most intuitive and interoperable EHR. Expanse lays the foundation for the next digital era by enabling care across delivery settings, designing cloud-based systems to drive better outcomes, and providing mobile, personalized solutions to improve efficiency for an overburdened workforce. See why thousands of healthcare organizations in 23 countries choose Expanse to meet the challenges of a new era in healthcare, boosting the productivity and satisfaction of their physicians, nurses, and staff. Expand your possibilities. Visit ehr.meditech.com, find MEDITECH Podcasts on your favorite platform, and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Media, please note: Visual assets, including photos, are available. To request an interview with CNS leadership or clinical staff, please contact Robin Carr at 415.766.0927 or CNS@landispr.com. # # # Contact Details Landis Communications Inc. Robin Carr +1 415-766-0927 cns@landispr.com Company Website https://www.neuroskills.com/

April 26, 2023 09:54 AM Pacific Daylight Time

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RemSleep Holdings Inc. Provides Shareholder Update

RemSleep Holdings, Inc.

RemSleep Holdings Inc. (OTCQB: RMSL), a medical device manufacturer dedicated to forever changing the level of treatment provided to Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) patients, provides an update on its testing protocol for 510K clearance of its DeltaWave CPAP Mask as well as positive developments for its next generation masks which have shown internal indications of relief from those suffering with certain comorbidities in conjunction with their sleep apnea. The company previously announced DeltaWave testing was targeted to be completed in 14-18 weeks prior to submission for 510K clearance. The original timeline put the target towards mid to end of March of this year. After further review and discussion with the company’s partnering lab and our compliance director, the timeline has been extended 7-8 weeks. One of the lengthier tests in the protocol (Cytotoxicity) had been restarted roughly halfway through the testing process due to a contaminated sample. The source of contamination could not be identified but it was determined to not come from the mask itself. Out of caution for any impact on the final results, the test was halted, and a new test started with a sealed DeltaWave sample from the original sample batch provided to the testing lab. The current test is on track to be completed towards the middle to end of May as previously announced on the company Twitter feed. It is important to note that there was no product failure in the test; rather, it was procedurally driven due to an observation of contamination once the test had already begun. While these issues cannot be foreseen and every step is taken to prevent them, it is also standard practice to provide additional, sealed samples for testing in an event such as this. While the delay was unexpected and frustrating, preparing for the possibility ahead of time resulted in the delay being relatively minimal. The company recently announced a new test is being run in addition to those in the original protocol. The additional test was deemed prudent due to the ongoing recalls and scrutiny in the CPAP industry and to alleviate any potential concerns going forward based on these ongoing changes. However, due to the lengthier Cytotoxicity test being restarted, the additional test will have no impact on the May timeframe. To date, all completed tests have provided the results as expected and the company remains confident the remaining tests will show similar results. Once these tests have ended, the company expects it will take 3-6 weeks for Risk Management Assessments to be completed, 3rd party certification of toxicology results, and final compilation to submit to the FDA for 510K clearance. The company has just recently received positive news on their next generation DeltaWave masks with respect to design and performance. RemSleep believes this provides significant support to the design being unique for respiratory masks and ultimately what the company considers to be the pathway for relief for those aforementioned sufferers. The company continues to evaluate medical centers & sleep study centers to perform the tests & trials demonstrating that relief from a clinical standpoint. RemSleep believes the potential for these masks to compete in the institutional and residential spaces will position the company in a much better position strategically and financially over the DeltaWave alone. As the company previously discussed in the shareholder letter at the beginning of the year, CPAP device sales continue to be a focus. While RemSleep had several promising commitments early on that started the initiative and fell through, the last several months have shown several new sales channels opening up with orders being taken. While equipment sales are important for revenue and cash flow, ultimately the company is looking at sales of these devices to establish new sales channels and relationships to partner with once the DeltaWave line of masks are cleared. RemSleep CEO, Tom Wood, commented further: “Obviously the stopping and restarting of a critical test is frustrating as a CEO, shareholder, and a product designer. The regulatory landscape has changed dramatically since the last product I brought to market and the increased scrutiny of respiratory devices and masks in general certainly isn’t making it any easier. While frustrating, it also reaffirms the decision we made to hire Ms. Strzepek with her specific, regulatory experience with respiratory masks, to oversee the 510K process. She remains invaluable to navigating this fluid environment and addressing any issues ahead of time that could be cause for concern on the administrative and procedural processes. Despite these challenges, I have never been more confident or excited for the impact I believe RemSleep can have on the market with the DeltaWave as well as the next generation devices as we near the end of the testing process. It can be a difficult balance trying to share that confidence and excitement while dealing with the day-to-day issues, delays, and waiting but I hope that passion we must make these products successful continues to be seen and understood by our shareholders.” The company will continue to update investors as information becomes available and is confirmed. RemSleep appreciates the ongoing questions and interest in the DeltaWave products and will follow up accordingly in press releases, on the company website: www.remsleep.com, and through the company Twitter feed: @RemsleepInc About RemSleep Holdings Inc. RemSleep Holdings Inc. is a medical device manufacturer dedicated to forever changing the level of treatment provided to obstructive Sleep Apnea patients. Our focus is primarily designing and manufacturing devices and products for the treatment of Sleep Apnea and other respiratory conditions. With over 30 years of collective experience in CPAP therapy, the RemSleep team has extensive knowledge and understanding of CPAP and the challenges of patient compliance. We diligently strive for our products to make a difference and improve the condition of those suffering from Sleep Apnea. www.remsleep.com https://twitter.com/RemsleepInc Forward-Looking Statements Some statements in this release may contain forward-looking information. All statements, other than of historical fact, that address activities, events or developments that the Company believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future (including, without limitation, statements regarding potential acquisitions and financings) are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by use of the words "may", "will", "should", "continue", "expect", "anticipate", "estimate", "believe", "intend", "plan" or "project" or the negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's ability to control or predict, that may cause the actual results of the Company to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, without limitation, the inability of the Company to obtain sufficient financing to execute the Company's business plan; competition; regulation and anticipated and unanticipated costs and delays, and other risks disclosed in the Company's public disclosure record on file with the relevant securities regulatory authorities. No information in this press release should be construed as any indication whatsoever of the Company's future revenues, results of operations or stock price. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results or events not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this news release are made as of the date of this news release and the Company does not undertake an obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect new information, subsequent events or otherwise unless required by applicable securities legislation. Investor Relations Contact: Preya Narain info@preya.co Contact Details Preya Narain, Investor Relations info@preya.co Company Website https://remsleep.com/

April 26, 2023 11:44 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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