POLYDEX PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED AND
SUBSIDIARIES
SECOND QUARTER RESULTS, FISCAL 2006
QUARTER ENDED:
July 31, 2005
(Unaudited figures, stated in U.ashastd.
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This grant funding enabled CONRAD
to commence the
second of two Phase III clinical trials to determine Ushercell's
effectiveness
for the prevention of HIV and other sexually transmitted
diseases.
* More than 60 million
people in the US are living with a viral sexually
transmitted infection such as genital herpes
. To learn more
about ASHA, visit http://www.transmitted reproductive
Conversion of some internal
procedures for compliance
with GMP standards has been completed.com.
Note: This press release may contain forward-looking
statements, within
the meaning of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
the
United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regarding
Polydex Pharmaceuticals Limited
. Actual events or results may differ
materially from the Company's expectations, which are subject
to a number
of known and unknown risks and uncertainties including but not limited to
changing
market conditions, future actions by the United States Food and
Drug Administration or equivalent
foreign regulatory authorities as well as
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PRESS RELEASE
Polydex Pharmaceuticals Reports Second Quarter Results
Polydex Pharmaceuticals Limited (NASDAQ:
POLXF)
reports financial results for its second fiscal quarter, the three-month
period ending
July 31, 2005. A Good
Manufacturing Practices certification will be required to meet production
goals
by 2006. CONRAD is administered through the Department of
Obstetrics and Gynecology at Eastern Virginia
Medical School (EVMS) in
Norfolk, VA, with the main office located in Arlington, VA."
Following
the rally, participants made visits to their local lawmakers to
educate and update legislators on
issues important to the coalition such as
protecting access to emergency contraception. Connecticut
, the
U.
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Incorrect use of condoms can be a problem.
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"Too often,
arguments of morality get in the way of sound public health,"
says James R. Allen, MD, MPH, ASHA
's president + CEO. ASHA's online material was recommended
recently in a condom write-up by Consumer
Reports.
The event fell at the midpoint of CCRF's 5th Annual Capitol Day, where
advocates
and activists gathered to protect women's health and learn about
emerging issues such as access to
confidential health care, protecting
comprehensive sex education and information on reproductive
freedom in the
gene age.
We're grateful for the support of the state's lawmakers in our efforts
to
protect and expand reproductive freedom in California," said Kathy Kneer,
president of Planned
Parenthood Affiliates of California. Supreme Court case which struck down state laws that had made the
use of
birth control by married couples illegal.accomplish puberty
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billion per year. "Research
continues to
demonstrate that condoms -- used consistently and correctly --
are one of the best tools in the prevention
of STDs, including HIV.unfpa satisfying
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Ushercell is among the leading candidates in the development of an
HIV
prevention microbicide, and as such has been featured in a number of
television news stories
across Canada and the US, as well as a variety of
international print articles from India, Africa
, the UK and in Canada's
national newspaper, The Globe and Mail, featuring a story written by
award
-winning journalist, Stephanie Nolen (Globe, May 24, 2005, AIDS: A
devastating setback in Africa but
a drug from Canada offers hope)
George Usher says, "We're obviously very pleased with the development
achievements of Ushercell, and as this important research continues to gain
broader exposure and
international support, I'm looking forward to
attending presentations and scientific findings at
the Microbicides 2006
conference," a biennial event to be next held in Cape Town, South Africa in
April 2006., The national
nonprofit that chose Valentine's Day as National Condom Day is sticking
by its
message: Love safely-passion and prevention are both important.
* Over the course of
a lifetime, at least one in four Americans will
contract an STD.motherhood puberty
Also during this quarter
, preparations for a clinical trial to evaluate
Ushercell's effectiveness at treating a common disorder
among
reproductive-age women, Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) remained in progress.org
(Spanish-language
site for teens).
ASHA continues to deliver accurate, reliable sexual health information to
millions
of people worldwide, via hotlines, state-of-the-art Web sites,
responsive e-mail services, and a
variety of education programs."
June 7 also marks the 40th anniversary of Griswold v.accomplish acceptability
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In
this past quarter, Ushercell became the recipient of $24 million in
additional funding to CONRAD
from the
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Bill and
Melinda Gates
Foundation.
CONRAD is a cooperating agency of USAID committed to improving reproductive
health
by expanding the contraceptive choices of women and men and by
helping to prevent the transmission
of HIV/AIDS and other sexually
transmitted diseases. "It's
gratifying to see so many people here
who understand the importance of
protecting all forms of reproductive freedom and who wish to celebrate
our
victories and plan for our future.fibroids dysfunctions
Polydex. "And we look forward
to continuing to work with
the Legislature in preventing new measures that
attempt to restrict access to reproductive health
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Lawmakers who spoke at the rally included Senators Debra Bowen, Joe Dunn,
Deborah Ortiz
, Jackie Speier and Assembly members, Rebecca Cohn, Paul Koretz,
Mark Leno, and Pedro Nava. Implicit
in
this are the right of men and women to be informed and to have access to
safe, effective, affordable, and acceptable methods of family planning of
their choice, and the right to appropriate health-care services that enable
women to safely go through pregnancy and childbirth.
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Polydex Website
Management also continues
to seek strategic bio-pharmaceutical alliances
for the future commercial development of Ushercell
, while maintaining
production with outsourced GMP facilities that have successfully produced
and
shipped hundred of thousands of individual dose units of Ushercell to
clinical trial sites in the
U.quierosaber.org.reproductive reproduce
This has
contributed to keeping the cost of production of Ushercell to a minimum
,
while maintaining consistent production of units for the various clinical
trial sites. Other
risk factors discussed
in the Company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission
may also affect the actual results achieved by the Company.
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With the contraceptive
trial now completed, and the BV trial preparing to
commence, Management anticipates that either of
these indications could
present an opportunity to bring Ushercell to market ahead of results from
the HIV prevention trials which are anticipated to last several years.
Polydex Pharmaceuticals
Limited, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is
engaged in the research, development, manufacture
and marketing of
biotechnology-based products for the human pharmaceutical market, and also
manufactures
bulk pharmaceutical intermediates for the worldwide veterinary
pharmaceutical industry.C.reproduce ippf
Management
has been examining ways to increase
production and decrease costs of operation to meet the challenges
of the
changing operating environment., Brazil, India and Africa. Abstinence and monogamy are important
public
health messages, but to think these messages alone will fix the problem is
shortsighted
at best and dangerous at worst," states Allen.ashastd.listservs stds
"With more than 18
million new cases of sexually
transmitted infections each year, we must access
every available option to stem the tide of this
epidemic.
"I'm proud to be part of a statewide coalition that has advocated for
policies to
meet the unique needs of women for more than 30 years," said Rocio
Cordoba, president of the California
Coalition for Reproductive Freedom.epigee reproductive
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George Usher, President and
CEO, says, "We have opportunities for growth
with our current customer base, as well as forging into
new markets, and
are working to increase overall quality and production to meet sales
objectives
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Currently, the global contraception market alone is valued at US$4.
ASHA was
established 90 years ago as a nonprofit organization devoted to
STD prevention. SACRAMENTO, Calif
., Protecting and expanding access
to reproductive health care is the focal point of a rally today
organized by
the California Coalition for Reproductive Freedom. Reproductive health implies that
people are able to have a
satisfying and safe sex life and that they have the capability
to reproduce
and the freedom to decide if, when, and how often to do so.
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"
Planning
for anticipated growth in demand for the Company's core product
line, we are investing part of the
capital gained from the sale of the
Kansas facility to implement a series of refurbishments to the
Toronto
facility, and acquiring new equipment."
"Humans are sexual beings.acceptability stds
CONRAD, in collaboration
with Family Health International, has
also recently completed a Phase II clinical trial assessing
the efficacy of
Ushercell as a contraceptive, for which a report is expected in mid-2006. A complete
discussion of condom
guidelines is available from ASHA at http://www.org,
http://www.ippf cervical
common
shares
outstanding 3,052,296 3,037,463
A number of factors have affected
the net income of the Company this
quarter. Fluctuating currency exchange rates continue to have
an affect on
margins and profitability, and more recently, rising energy costs and
subsequent
effect on the price of raw materials has contributed to the
decline in net income. The organization
remains at the forefront of efforts to create
a social environment that promotes responsible sexual
behavior and improves
the health of people, families, and communities.Hundreds of Activists Rally
for Reproductive Freedom
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dollars)
Quarter ended 7/31/2005 Quarter
ended 7/31/2004
Sales $ 1,273,470 $ 1,338,409
Net
Income (loss) (228,432) 12,759
Earnings (loss) per
common
share - basic (0.00
Wtd.'Love Safely' Is Public Health Message for Valentine's Day
The American Social Health Association Urges
Condom
Education and Use
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.satisfying sexually
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Earnings (loss) per
common share
- diluted (0.
The American Social Health Association (ASHA), a 90-year-old nonprofit
dedicated to sexually transmitted disease (STD) prevention, says condom use
remains a cornerstone
of the public health response to this nation's STD
epidemic."
Here are the facts:
* Every year, there are more than 18 million new cases of STDs. More than 400 activists
from across
the state gathered at the noontime rally on the North Steps of the
Capitol.unfpa puberty
To accomplish the necessary
upgrades, we can expect that
increased capital expenditures will continue through fiscal year end
of
January 2006. As
Bacterial Vaginosis may act as a co-factor in the heterosexual transmission
of HIV, the impact of vaginal microbicides on Bacterial Vaginosis warrants
further study.
Please visit the Company's website: www.
The California Coalition for Reproductive Freedom
(CCRF) is a coalition of
more than 40 organizations dedicated to ensuring that every woman has the
community support and access to make informed personal decisions about her
physical and sexual
health and well-being, including comprehensive health
care, healthy pregnancies and safely preventing
and ending pregnancies.Reproductive health is defined by the World Health Organization as a state of
physical, mental, and
social well-being in all matters relating to the reproductive
system at all
stages of life.
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