NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - May 21, 2008) - Amazon Biotech, Inc. (OTCBB: AMZO) (FRANKFURT: B2DA) announced that Mr. Eliyahu BenTal Tolchinsky has been appointed as director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Mr. Tolchinsky, a graduate of Cornell University and Tulane Law School, has a strong background in Research and Development, intellectual property protection and regulatory compliance. Mr. Tolchinsky has been employed by the patent department of Webb & Associates in Rechovot, Israel, the R&D department of Mazal Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel, R.A.M. Technologies, Jerusalem, Israel, and Halsey Group Consultants in New Jersey.
Mr. Tolchinsky said, “I am excited to join Amazon Biotech and I look forward to updating the shareholders with positive news.”
Amazon Biotech’s new corporate counsel is Stephen M. Fleming, Law Offices of Stephen M. Fleming PLLC, 110 Wall Street, 11th Floor, New York, New York 10005, Phone 516-833-5034.
Amazon Biotech, Inc. is a natural plant pharmaceutical drug company, primarily developing immunomodulator drugs. AMZ0026 is the Company’s first such drug to be used for the treatment of HIV/AIDS. The Company plans on initiating Phase I/II clinical studies of AMZ0026 in the near future with the goal of attracting a joint venture partner with a major pharmaceutical company in Phase III trials or enter the FDA Fast Track program to reach the marketplace. Amazon Biotech specializes in natural plant pharmaceutical drugs and is focused on bringing healthier pharmaceutical drugs to market.
Additional information on Amazon Biotech may be found at: http://www.amazonbiotech.com/.
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