VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Jan. 19, 2009) - ALDA Pharmaceuticals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:APH) (“the Company” or “ALDA”) announces that a new DIN has been issued by Health Canada for T36® Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer Wipes (02321947). This new product complements ALDA’s previously approved T36® Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer Gel (DIN 02314320) and T36® Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer Liquid (DIN 02321424) and allows the formulation to be manufactured and sold as wipes.