Akers Biosciences to Commercialize Heparin PF4 Rapid Test in Puerto Rico
April 10 2017 - 7:17AM
Marketwired
Large New U.S-aligned Market Opportunity
THOROFARE, NJ-(Marketwired - Apr 10, 2017) - Akers Biosciences,
Inc. (NASDAQ: AKER) (AIM: AKR.L), (the "Company" or "Akers Bio"), a
developer of rapid health information technologies, announces that
the Company has begun marketing its rapid test for heparin-induced
thrombocytopenia ("HIT") to the large number of hospital facilities
in Puerto Rico as an extension of the Company's strategy to
accelerate U.S. sales of its flagship product. The Company believes
Puerto Rico represents a large new market opportunity which is
closely aligned to the U.S. and has more than 60 potential hospital
targets.
Akers Bio has appointed a specialist independent outsourced
sales group to represent the test in Puerto Rico as well as a
leading channel partner with established logistical access in the
region.
Akers Bio's flagship PIFA Heparin/PF4 Rapid Assay and PIFA PLUSS
PF4 tests were designed to quickly determine at - or near - the
point-of-care if a patient being treated with the widely used blood
thinner heparin may be developing HIT. This clinical syndrome
reverses heparin's intended therapeutic effect and transforms it
into a clotting agent. Patients suffering HIT are at risk of
developing limb- and life-threatening complications, so the timely
test result provided by the Company's Heparin/PF4 devices is
paramount to effective and cost-efficient clinical decision
making.
John J. Gormally, Chief Executive Officer of Akers Bio,
commented: "Puerto Rico is a strategically important market for
Akers Bio to target as an extension of our U.S. sales strategy.
There are some 64 potential hospital customers on the island and we
believe the opportunity to enable those prospective customers to
generate significant cost savings through the timely diagnosis of
HIT will be very attractive."
About Akers Biosciences, Inc.
Akers Bio develops, manufactures, and supplies rapid screening
and testing products designed to deliver quicker and more
cost-effective healthcare information to healthcare providers and
consumers. The Company has advanced the science of diagnostics
while responding to major shifts in healthcare through the
development of several proprietary platform technologies. The
Company's state-of-the-art rapid diagnostic assays can be performed
virtually anywhere in minutes when time is of the essence. The
Company has aligned with major healthcare companies and high volume
medical product distributors to maximize product offerings, and to
be a major worldwide competitor in diagnostics.
Additional information on the Company and its products can be
found at www.akersbio.com. Follow us on Twitter @AkersBio.
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current or historical fact are forward-looking in nature and
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27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities
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Contact InformationFor more information:
Akers Biosciences, Inc.
John J. Gormally
Chief Executive Officer
Raymond F. Akers, Jr. PhD
Vice Chairman
Tel. +1 856 848 8698
Taglich Brothers, Inc. (Investor Relations)
Chris Schreiber
Tel. +1 917 445 6207
Email: cs@taglichbrothers.com
finnCap (UK Nominated Adviser and Broker)
Adrian Hargrave /
Scott Mathieson
(Corporate Finance)
Steve Norcross
(Broking)
Tel. +44 (0)20 7220 0500
Vigo Communications (Global Public Relations)
Ben Simons /
Fiona Henson
Tel. +44 (0)20 7830 9704
Email:
akers@vigocomms.com
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