BetterLife Announces Favorable Outcome in New York Legal Claims
December 09 2024 - 7:00AM
BetterLife Pharma Inc. (“BetterLife”) (CSE: BETR / OTCQB:
BETRF / FRA: NPAU), an emerging biotech company focused on the
development of BETR-001, a non-hallucinogenic derivative of
lysergic acid diethylamide (“LSD”), announced that the legal claims
against BetterLife and its subsidiary, MedMelior Inc. (“MedMelior”)
(collectively, the “Company”) have concluded in the Company’s favor
such that the Company does not have any obligations of any kind
regarding this case.
The case was originally filed by a former
director of MedMelior (formerly Altum Pharmaceuticals) in early
2021 claiming a total of US$12.5 mil in damages. In a series of
recent state-court and federal-court decisions, issued by courts in
New York, the Company secured dismissals, on grounds of
inconvenient forum (forum non conveniens). Following the last of
those decisions, this former director noticed a federal appeal. In
early November, however, following unsuccessful attempts at
settlement, the former executive allowed the time to perfect the
appeal to lapse, effectively bringing to an end to the legal
campaign in New York without any payment or penalties against the
Company. Although the New York courts dismissed these claims on
non-substantive grounds, the Company has denied this former
director’s substantive allegations.
Dr. Ahmad Doroudian, CEO of BetterLife
commented, “We are very pleased with the resolution of this case.
We always believed the case to be without merit and were confident
that there will be a successful conclusion for BetterLife and
MedMelior.”
About BetterLife Pharma
BetterLife Pharma Inc. is an emerging
biotechnology company primarily focused on developing and
commercializing two compounds, BETR-001 and BETR-002, to treat
neuro-psychiatric and neurological disorders.
BETR-001, which is in preclinical and
IND-enabling studies, is a non-hallucinogenic and non- controlled
LSD derivative in development and it is unique in that it is
unregulated and therefore can be self-administered. BetterLife’s
synthesis patent for BETR-001 eliminates regulatory hurdles and its
pending patent, for composition and method of use, covers treatment
of major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder and neuropathic pain
and other neuro-psychiatric and neurological disorders.
BETR-002, which is in preclinical and
IND-enabling studies, is based on honokiol, the active anxiolytic
ingredient of magnolia bark. BetterLife’s pending method of use and
formulations patent covers treatment of anxiety related disorders
including benzodiazepine dependency.
BetterLife also owns a drug candidate for the
treatment of viral infections and is in the process of seeking
strategic alternatives for further development.
For further information, please
visit BetterLife Pharma.
Contact
David Melles, Investor Relations Manager Email:
David.Melles@blifepharma.comPhone: 1-778-887-1928
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