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Global Green, Inc. Signs Agreement with Merial for Evaluation of Salmonella
Vaccine and License Option
TALLAHASSEE, Fla--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Global Green, Inc. (GOGC) announces today
the signing of an agreement with Merial Ltd., the Animal Health Division of
Sanofi, to conduct an internal evaluation of Global Green's patented Salmogenics
vaccine technology. At the conclusion of the evaluation, Merial has the first
option to enter into a license agreement with Global Green for the manufacture,
distribution, and sale of the vaccine. Details of the evaluation agreement are
confidential.
Salmogenics is the only patented salmonella vaccine injected into the egg before
the chick is hatched. Salmogenics significantly reduces the presence of
salmonella in the chicken. Salmonella is an anaerobic bacteria that may enter
the digestive tract of humans and other mammals in contaminated food and cause
abdominal cramps and pain, violent vomiting and diarrhea or severe dehydration;
it can also enter the bloodstream which may lead to death.
The aim of the Salmogenics vaccine is to improve the immune system, health and
welfare of the 40 billion broiler chickens in the world and to provide a
healthier source of protein for humans in a more cost-effective manner.
Salmogenics testing has demonstrated a stronger immune system against salmonella
as well as increased weight gain and reduced mortality in poultry. Salmogenics
could lessen the need for use of antibiotics, an essential benefit to both the
poultry industry and, ultimately, consumers.
Dr. Mehran Ghazvini, DC, NMD, Chairman and CEO of Global Green, Inc., stated:
"This agreement with a world leader in the animal health sector, such as Merial,
further confirms the significance of our patented Salmogenics vaccine
technology. Our goal at Global Green, Inc. is to produce vaccines that improve
early immunity in chickens and other animals, providing a safer and more
cost-effective food source. Global Green, Inc.'s approach to animal health is to
produce innovative, environmentally-safe products and solutions which enhance
the health, well-being and performance of animals."
About Merial
Merial, a Sanofi company, is a world-leading, innovation-driven animal health
company providing a comprehensive range of products to enhance the health,
well-being and performance of a wide range of animals. With a total market share
of more than 14 percent, Merial employs approximately 6,000 people and operates
in more than 150 countries worldwide. Its 2012 sales were $2.8 billion. For more
information, visit www.merial.com. For more information about Sanofi, visit
http://www.sanofi.us/l/us/en/index.jsp.
About Global Green, Inc.
Global Green, Inc. is a green bio-pharmaceutical company committed to
identifying technology platforms and commercializing vaccines that contain
natural organisms that are not genetically modified, utilizing pharmaceutical
standards without the use of mercury. For more information, visit
www.globalgreeninc.com.
Forward-Looking Statement
This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Investors are cautioned
that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties which
include, among others, the inherent uncertainties associated with smaller
reporting companies including, without limitation, other risks detailed from
time to time in the Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
Contact:
For Global Green, Inc.
Pam Lagano, 727-480-3082
plagano@globalgreeninc.com