Vancouver, BC (FSCwire) - Callitas Health Inc. (CSE: LILY, OTCBB: MPHMF, FWB: T3F2), (the "Company" or “Callitas”) a clinical-stage company developing innovative technologies for weight management and female health and wellness, today announced that it has received confirmation from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) of the pending patenting status for recently submitted technology for the bioavailability of cannabinoids branded as CannaMint Strips by Callitas.
The latest Callitas technology formally titled as “Orally Dissolving Mucoadhesive Films Utilizing Menthol And L-Arginine To Enhance The Bioavailability of Cannabinoids” provides a unique opportunity for cannabis/CBD distributers looking to in-license our technology to differentiate themselves in an increasingly competitive marketplace.
“Our Callitas patented and patent pending combination of Menthol and L-Arginine has provided a unique foundation to advance the delivery of cannabis technology”, said James Thompson, Callitas COO and co-inventor for this patent technology. “The direct distribution of cannabinoids does not fit into our Callitas business model, but licensing this technology to manufacturers and distributors in North America advances our goal of improving health and wellness”, added Mr. Thompson.
Callitas Therapeutics Technology
Callitas Therapeutics Inc. is the global owner of patented and patent pending technology related to the use of compositions that include menthol and L-arginine; US Patent Nos. 6,989,163, 6,702,733 and 6,322,493 and corresponding international patents. Recently the Company’s work and research has developed an orally dissolving mucoadhesive copolymer matrix of menthol, l-arginine, and one or more cannabinoids, such as THC or CBD, for the enhanced pharmacokinetic bioavailability of the cannabinoids. The orally dissolving menthol and l-arginine functions to provide enhanced cannabinoid bioavailability, while avoiding first pass liver breakdown of inhaled or ingested cannabinoids.
The orally dissolving thin-strips have menthol and l-arginine formulated into their matrix, and will include a microporous, porous, or even honeycomb design to absorb cannabinoids; CBD cannabinoid oil (non-psychoactive) applied for medicinal use, and THC cannabinoid oil (psychoactive) applied for medical or recreational use (where applicable). The legal intrastate recreational use of THC cannabinoid oil with increased bioavailability could compete with illegal oral and injectable opioids without the risk of respiratory depression and drug overdose deaths.
About Callitas Health
Formed in early 2015, Callitas Health Inc. is a clinical-stage company developing innovative technologies for obesity, weight management and female health & wellness. In addition to its recent acquisitions of C-103, a reformulation of Orlistat, Extrinsa and assets from 40J’s LLC, the Company successfully launched ToConceive in North America as a clinically proven option for couples struggling with the inability to conceive. www.toconceive.com.
Callitas Health Inc. trades on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) under the ticker symbol “LILY” as well as on the OTCQB as “MPHMF” and FWB (Frankfurt Stock Exchange) as “T3F2.”
For more information contact:
Gary Thompson, CEO, or
Callitas Investor Relations
Phone: +1 (859) 868-3131
www.callitas.com
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Notice regarding investigational devices: CannaMint Strips, C-103 and Extrinsa are investigational drugs or devices and are not currently available outside of approved clinical trials. Claims regarding the safety and efficacy of these devices have not been evaluated by Health Canada, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or any other international regulatory body.
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