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TuesdayJan 21, 2020 10:28 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – Genprex, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNPX) Announces Receipt of U.S. FDA Fast Track Designation for Immunogene Therapy that Targets Lung Cancer

Genprex (NASDAQ: GNPX), a clinical-stage gene therapy company utilizing a unique, nonviral proprietary platform designed to deliver tumor suppressor genes to cancer cells, today announced that the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track Designation for Genprex’s Oncoprex(TM) immunogene therapy in combination with EGFR inhibitor osimertinib (AstraZeneca’s Tagrisso(R)). Tagrisso(R), with worldwide sales of $1.86 billion in 2018 and $2.31 billion in the first 9 months of 2019, is currently AstraZeneca’s highest grossing product for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with EFGR mutations that progressed after treatment with osimertinib alone. Genprex has treated more…

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TuesdayJan 21, 2020 10:15 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – Matinas BioPharma Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: MTNB) Closes $50M Follow-On

Matinas BioPharma Holdings (NYSE American: MTNB), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, recently closed its $50 million follow-on. The underwritten public offering consisted of 32,260,000 shares of the company’s common stock that were sold at a public offering price of $1.55 per share, therefore resulting in gross proceeds of roughly $50 million to Matinas BioPharma. The company also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to acquire up to an additional 4,839,000 shares to cover any overallotments in connection with the offering. ROTH Capital Partners served as co-manager for the offering. To view the full press release, visit http://nnw.fm/7vFGS About Matinas BioPharma Matinas…

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TuesdayJan 21, 2020 9:56 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – MCTC Holdings, Inc. (MCTC) Enters Distribution Contract with Marijuana Company of America (MCOA) for Hemp You Can Feel(TM)

MCTC Holdings (OTC: MCTC), a cannabinoid science forward company developing unique infusion technologies and cannabinoid delivery systems, today announced its entry into a distribution contract with Marijuana Company of America (OCTQB: MCOA) for MCTC's Hemp You Can Feel(TM) beverage product line. According to the update, the patent-pending, ultra-clean label beverage line is 95% organic and consists of hemp extract and CBD powdered drink mixes, including soft drinks and non-alcoholic cocktail mixers. "We are pleased to be providing our products for the HempSMART line from Marijuana Company of America,” MCTC Holdings CEO Arman Tabatabai said in the news release. “We share…

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TuesdayJan 21, 2020 9:24 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – SRAX Inc. (NASDAQ: SRAX) Joins Forces with Experian to Offer Financial Services to BIGtoken Users

SRAX (NASDAQ: SRAX), a digital-marketing and consumer-data-management technology company, this morning announced a collaboration with Experian(R), the world's leading global information services company. The companies are working together to create an option for people to redeem their points in the BIGtoken platform for access to Experian IdentityWorks(SM). BIGtoken users will be able to use points earned to obtain access to one year of Experian IdentityWorks, a comprehensive offering with features such as Experian Boost(TM), credit monitoring, FICO(R) scores and credit card matching. “Experian is a leader in providing consumers with transparency around their financial data,” SRAX founder and CEO of…

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FridayJan 17, 2020 12:16 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – Pressure BioSciences, Inc.’s (PBIO) Innovative UST Platform Featured in Leading North American Cannabis Publication

Pressure BioSciences (OTCQB: PBIO), a leader in the development and sale of broadly enabling, pressure-based instruments, consumables, and platform technology solutions to the worldwide life sciences and other industries, today announced that its new and innovative Ultra Shear Technology(TM) (“UST”) platform was featured in Cannabis Brightline, one of North America's leading cannabis publications. Per the update, Focus Media Group (“FMG”) of Halifax, NS, Canada wrote and published the article. “This article highlights a critical issue facing the cannabis market today: the low bioavailability of CBD from CBD-infused products,” Jason Ellis, president of Vegas CBD Factory and recognized expert in the…

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FridayJan 17, 2020 12:11 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – ORHub, Inc. (ORHB) Secures New Customer Partnership with Premier Ambulatory Surgery Center

ORHub (OTC: ORHB), a Microsoft Silver Partner and cloud-based digital health company focused on improving the efficiency of the operating room and optimizing the cost-of-care by delivering actionable clinical and business intelligence through a centralized platform to care providers, administration and leaders, today announced a new customer partnership with a premier Ambulatory Surgery Center (“ASC”).  Per the update, the new partnership further validates the insight and empowerment that ORHub’s Surgical Spotlight(R) platform delivers to surgeons and staff. “This new partnership is particularly exciting for our team, as this customer is a part of one of the largest groups of ASCs…

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FridayJan 17, 2020 11:08 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – Marijuana Company of America, Inc.’s (MCOA) hempSMART Enters Definitive Sales Agreement to Offer Ultra-Clean Label CBD Beverage Products

Marijuana Company of America (OTCQB: MCOA), an innovative hemp and cannabis corporation, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, hempSMART Inc., has entered a definitive sales agreement to purchase ultra-clean label CBD beverage products from MCTC Holdings Inc. (OTC: MCTC). Science and technology innovation company MCTC is focused on developing patented hemp extract infusion technologies and the sustained release of cannabinoids in the human body. According to the update, the new hempSMART(TM) branded products will be unique to the marketplace, and, during the initial stage, MCOA will offer a line of powdered drink mixes containing broad-spectrum hemp extracts with over…

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FridayJan 17, 2020 10:53 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – Sugarmade, Inc. (SGMD) Rescinds Agreement, Considering Opportunities it Views as Superior

Sugarmade (OTCQB: SGMD), today announced the rescission of an agreement to acquire a hydroponic equipment supplier and, in a filing with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, outlines that approximately 1.2 billion common share equivalents will be returned to the company’s treasury. According to the update, Sugarmade’s board of directors has determined that the business combination is no longer viewed as the best shareholder maximization strategy and is considering numerous other opportunities that it believes are superior. “The hydroponic transaction was proposed more than two years ago and since that time the industry has changed significantly. Simply Put - We…

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FridayJan 17, 2020 10:22 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – MCTC Holdings, Inc. (MCTC) Announces Filing of 6th Patent for Hemp Extract Delivery on CBD Coffee Pods, Delivery System

MCTC Holdings (OTC: MCTC), a cannabinoid science forward company developing unique infusion technologies and cannabinoid delivery systems, today announced the filing of a patent for single-serving coffee pods containing cannabinoids and for a unique dosing system. According to the update, the system is MCTC’s sixth patent in the field of cannabinoid delivery and allows manufacturers to simply and easily add cannabinoids or other active ingredients to coffee pods. “The patent filing broadly outlines a variety of methods and technologies to be used for adding cannabinoids to single-serving coffee pods,” MCTC Holdings CEO Arman Tabatabaei said in the news release. “Our…

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FridayJan 17, 2020 9:27 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – Canopy Rivers Inc. (TSX: RIV) (OTC: CNPOF) Provides Update on Portfolio Companies

Canopy Rivers (TSX: RIV) (OTC: CNPOF), a venture capital firm specializing in cannabis, this morning provided an update regarding recent announcements from its portfolio companies High Beauty, Inc., TerrAscend Corp. (CSE: TER), YSS Corp. (TSX.V: YSS) and James E. Wagner Cultivation Corp. (TSX.V: JWC) (OTCQX: JWCAF). Per the update, High Beauty will remember 2019 as the year it expanded its retail presence across the U.S., Canada, and Europe. YSS Corp. and James E. Wagner Cultivation Corp. are currently assessing opportunities to increase their retail footprint in Canada, while TerrAscend is taking steps to build out its U.S. operations in 2020.…

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