WINNIPEG, MB, June 24, 2021 /CNW/ - Medicure Inc.
("Medicure" or the "Company") (TSXV: MPH) (OTC:
MCUJF), a company focused on the development and commercialization
of pharmaceuticals and healthcare products for patients and
prescribers in the United States
market, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. David Gurvey (CPA, CMA, B.Sc.) as Chief
Financial Officer, effective June 28,
2021.
Mr. Gurvey is an accomplished finance leader with an established
track record of strong financial stewardship and strategically
building company value. He previously held the position of Chief
Financial Officer for DiaMedica Therapeutics, where he was involved
in key strategic transactions contributing to growth in company
value from $2.4 million to
$40 million. He has the capabilities
and qualifications to accelerate Medicure's growth and business
strategy.
On behalf of the Board of Directors and management, Albert D. Friesen, PhD, CEO and Chair of the
Board of Directors, stated, "We are pleased to have David join
Medicure. His experience and gift of translating strategic vision
into operational execution will further strengthen our ability to
achieve Medicure's corporate goals and vision."
About Medicure Inc.
Medicure is a pharmaceutical
company focused on the development and commercialization of
therapies for the U.S. cardiovascular market. The present focus of
the Company is the marketing and distribution of
AGGRASTAT® (tirofiban hydrochloride) injection and
ZYPITAMAG® (pitavastatin) tablets in the United States, where they are sold through
the Company's U.S. subsidiary, Medicure Pharma Inc. Medicure also
operates Marley Drug, Inc. ("Marley"), a pharmacy located in
North Carolina that offers an
Extended Supply mail order drug program serving 49 of 50 states,
Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico. Marley is committed to improving
the health status of its patients and the communities they serve
while reducing overall health care costs for employers and other
health care consumers. For more information visit
www.marleydrug.com. To learn more about The Extended Supply Generic
Drug Program call 800.286.6781 or email
info@marleydrug.com. For more information on Medicure please
visit www.medicure.com. For additional information about
AGGRASTAT®, refer to the full Prescribing Information.
For additional information about ZYPITAMAG®, refer to
the full Prescribing Information.
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visit:
http://medicure.mediaroom.com/alerts
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among others, the Company's future product revenues, expected
results, including future revenue from P5P, the likelihood of
receiving a PRV, expected future growth in revenues, stage of
development, additional capital requirements, risks associated with
the completion and timing of clinical trials and obtaining
regulatory approval to market the Company's products, the ability
to protect its intellectual property, dependence upon collaborative
partners, changes in government regulation or regulatory approval
processes, and rapid technological change in the industry. Such
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general business and economic conditions; the impact of changes in
Canadian-US dollar and other foreign exchange rates on the
Company's revenues, costs and results; the timing of the receipt of
regulatory and governmental approvals for the Company's research
and development projects; the availability of financing for the
Company's commercial operations and/or research and development
projects, or the availability of financing on reasonable terms;
results of current and future clinical trials; the uncertainties
associated with the acceptance and demand for new products and
market competition. The foregoing list of important factors and
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applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities or the US
Securities and Exchange Commission, and in the "Risk Factors"
section of its Form 20F for the year ended December 31, 2020.
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