FREDERICK, Md., May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BioElectronics Corp. , the maker of ActiPatch(TM), a drug free anti-inflammatory patch, with an embedded battery operated microchip, which delivers weeks of continuous pulse therapy for a few cents an hour, and Locin Industries Limited, one of Canada's leading distributors to the Canadian retail sector today announced the upcoming launch of the ActiPatch brand into the Canadian retail sector. Through this partnership, national and regional retailers and wholesalers in the grocery, drug mass merchandise and club channels across Canada will begin stocking ActiPatch products beginning this summer. In advance of the retail launch, Canadian consumers can purchase the ActiPatch directly at ActiPatchPainTherapy.ca.
"We are very pleased to partner with Locin to bring this revolutionary product to the Canadian retail marketplace. Since receiving our Health Canada approval, interest in our drug-free, anti-inflammatory patch products is increasing and we are very excited that Canadian consumers will be able to easily purchase our product by simply visiting a local retailer," commented Andrew Whelan, president and CEO of BioElectronics Corporation. "Our company is all about speeding recovery of injury and reducing pain and we are very happy that Canadian consumers will soon be able to enjoy the significant benefits of our products," explains Whelan.
Brad Collins, Vice President of Locin Industries Ltd. adds, "Our key strengths are our customer and vendor relationships that we have fostered for over 30 years. We believe we will be able to leverage these strengths in order to effectively launch this significant new product into the Canadian market. We are very pleased to be working with BioElectronics Corporation on this endeavor and look forward to providing our national and regional retailers and wholesalers with what we believe will be a very popular product with Canadian consumers."
About BioElectronics Corporation
BioElectronics Corporation is the maker of the ActiPatch(TM). ActiPatch is a drug-free anti-inflammatory patch with an embedded battery operated microchip that delivers weeks of continuous pulsed therapy for about a dollar a day. The unique ActiPatch delivery system, using patented technology, provides a cost-effective patient friendly method to reduce soft tissue pain and swelling. ActiPatch is approved by Health Canada for the relief of pain in musculoskeletal complaints. The US government's food and drug administration (FDA) has cleared the use of the product for reducing edema (swelling) following blepharoplasty and the European Union has approved the product as a class two pulsed electromagnetic medical device as have numerous other international record for agencies. Information on ActiPatch and BioElectronics Corporation is available at the following websites:
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About Locin Industries Ltd.
Locin Industries Ltd., headquartered in North Vancouver, British Columbia, is a full service distributor serving all national and regional retailers and wholesalers in the grocery, drug, mass merchandise and club channels in Canada. The family-owned and operated company relies heavily on its customer and vendor relationships that have been fostered over a period spanning more than 30 years to provide effective brand and category management including retail head office liaison, trade and consumer advertising, promotional development and planning, data analysis and forecasting, and national retail merchandising services. Locin has extensive experience in getting regulatory clearance and approval with Health Canada, a critical step in bringing medical devices and natural health products to the growing Canadian market. Locin has also branched into the dynamic Direct Response retail channel, creating compelling web and call center based sales solutions for unique, high quality and effective health and beauty care products.
Information about Locin Industries Ltd is available at: www.locin.com
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