VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Jan. 6, 2009) - ALDA Pharmaceuticals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:APH) (“the Company” or “ALDA”) announces that a new DIN (02321424) has been issued by Health Canada for T36® Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer in liquid form. This new product complements ALDA’s previously approved T36® Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer Gel and allows the formulation to be manufactured and sold as a spray.