PreMD Announces Order Issued in Maryland Court
21 Novembre 2006 - 9:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
- Antisuit Motion Denied to Shamsuddin and Med-11 AG - TORONTO,
Nov. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Further to its press release of
November 6, 2006, predictive medicine company PreMD Inc. (TSX: PMD;
Amex: PME) ("PreMD") today announced that Judge Catherine C. Blake
of the United States District Court in Baltimore, Maryland has
issued an order refusing to grant a motion by Abulkalam K.M.
Shamsuddin ("Shamsuddin") and Med-11 AG preventing PreMD from
proceeding with its action in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice
in Toronto against Shamsuddin, Med-11 AG and Stuart Brazier. As a
result, PreMD's motion for an injunction to prevent what PreMD
states is the unlawful termination of its 1998 license agreement
with Shamsuddin shall be heard by a Judge of the Ontario Superior
Court of Justice in Toronto on December 5, 2006. The license
agreement granted an exclusive license by Shamsuddin to PreMD
relating to certain intellectual property involving part of PreMD's
cancer products, which include ColorectAlert(TM), LungAlert(TM) and
a breast cancer test. About PreMD PreMD Inc. is a world leader in
predictive medicine, dedicated to developing rapid, non-invasive
tests for the early detection of life-threatening diseases. PreMD's
cardiovascular products, which are branded as PREVU(x) Skin Sterol
Test, are licensed worldwide to McNeil Consumer Healthcare. The
company's cancer tests include ColorectAlert(TM), LungAlert(TM) and
a breast cancer test. PreMD's head office is located in Toronto,
and its research and product development facility is at McMaster
University in Hamilton, Ontario. For further information, please
visit http://www.premdinc.com/. This press release contains
forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and
unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause the Company's
actual results to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include,
among others, the successful development or marketing of the
Company's products, the competitiveness of the Company's products
if successfully commercialized, the lack of operating profit and
availability of funds and resources to pursue R&D projects, the
successful and timely completion of clinical studies, product
liability, reliance on third-party manufacturers, the ability of
the Company to take advantage of business opportunities,
uncertainties related to the regulatory process, and general
changes in economic conditions. In addition, while the Company
routinely obtains patents for its products and technology, the
protection offered by the Company's patents and patent applications
may be challenged, invalidated or circumvented by our competitors
and there can be no guarantee of our ability to obtain or maintain
patent protection for our products or product candidates. Investors
should consult the Company's quarterly and annual filings with the
Canadian and U.S. securities commissions for additional information
on risks and uncertainties relating to the forward-looking
statements. Investors are cautioned not to rely on these
forward-looking statements. PreMD is providing this information as
of the date of this press release and does not undertake any
obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in
this press release as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise. (x) Trademark DATASOURCE: PreMD Inc. CONTACT: Ron
Hosking, Chief Financial Officer, Tel: (416) 222-3449 ext. 24,
Email: ; Rhonda Chiger, Rx Communications Group, LLC, Tel: (917)
322-2569, Email:
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