VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Oct. 30, 2007) - ALDA Pharmaceuticals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:APH) (“ALDA”) has applied to Health Canada for a Drug Identification Number (“DIN”) for a new antiseptic skin cleanser. The registration being sought is under a Category IV Monograph which allows Health Canada to provide an automatic registration, usually within 60 days, of infection control products that contain specified levels of anti-microbial ingredients.